Recently I visited Lanco Hills located at Manikonda, Hyderabad. Lanco hills is a mixed use development of property which features high rise towers with as many as 32 floors. The towers also has helipads. It offers luxury flats of 2,3,4 bed rooms and villas. As of now 8 towers are there and another 3 under…
Moula Ali dargah is located on a hill called Moula Ali hill. The dargah was built by sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah, the fourth ruler of the kingdom of Golconda. It is the only dargah dedicated to Hazrat Ali, son in law of Prophet Mohammed and maula of Shia muslims. Qutub Sahi sultans started a annual pilgrimage to…
This was my first visit to Hyderabad and when the time for booking tickets came, we zeroed on train as my mom was also traveling with me. While looking for train found a Rajdhani is available between Bangalore and Delhi which goes via Secunderabad. This was my first travel on a Rajdhani train. Read the…
Charminar is probably the most distinguished icon in the city of Hyderabad. The word Charminar is derived from two words char (four in Urdu) and minar (tower in Urdu). Charminar basically means four towers. Location: Near Telephone Exchange, Pathergatti Road, Hyderabad Timings: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM, Open all days Entry fee: Rs 15 for Indians,…
Hussain Sagar is a large lake in Hyderabad, capital of the state of Telengana. It was built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, the then ruler of Golkonda in 1563. It was named Hussain Sagar after Hussain Shah Wali who designed it. The lake is fed by canals from river Musi. Again river Musi is tributary…
This was my first visit to Hyderabad and I had chosen to see Golconda fort over Ramoji film city. I had so chosen because, Ramoji film city is mainly about extravagant sets and at Golconda fort I can revisit history. Forts are typically mysterious and it is an adventure to be there. In Hyderabad I was…
