Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 52 min
Golconda Fort (38 min.) Capital of a kingdom that flourished from the 14th to 16th century with 87 semi-circular bastions. Tourist Hotel (4 min) Mecca Masjid (22 min.) Imposing ornate mosque built with bricks from Mecca and decorated with Belgian crystal chandeliers. Birla Mandir (19 min.) Imposing hilltop Hindu temple built of white marble with towers shrines and interior carvings. Snow World (18 min.) This family-friendly indoor park filled with artificial snow has slides games & play areas. Qutb Shahi Tombs (34 min.) Ornate domed tombs from 18th century built for Qutub Shahi dynasty rulers with landscaped gardens. Ntr Gardens (17 min.) Urban park covering 34 acres with family attractions a restaurant fountains & a Japanese garden. Tourist / Kachiguda (3 min) The Nizam S Museum (12 min.) Artifacts from the entirety of the city s history built by a former ruler to celebrate his family. Buddha Statue (16 min.) Monolith of Gautama Buddha on its own island in Hussain Sagar lake which can be reached by boat. Salar Jung Museum (9 min.) Former art collection of the Salar Jung family from around the world now a museum. Kachiguda Bus Station (2 min) Lumbini Park (18 min.) Popular park on a lake with gardens musical fountain shows a large Buddha statue & boat rides. Kachiguda (3 min) Nehru Zoological Park (22 min.) Spacious 380-acre zoo featuring tigers rhinos elephants & monkeys plus daily safari rides. Chowmahalla Palace (17 min.) Persian-style palaces with an opulent Durbar hall in 12-acre grounds open for events and receptions. B.M. Birla Science Museum (17 min.) Museum housing a science centre and dinosaurium as well as a planetarium and an observatory. |