Hyderabad ,among the blistering heat ,this heritage rich city has a very colorful history.Famous for its monuments and tourists spots.Lets take a dive.
ITINERARY
DAY 1:Birla museum, Birla planetarium, Birla temple
Day 2 :Shilparamam Hitech city
Day 3 :Ram Krishna Matt
Day 4 :Ramoji film city
Day 5:Hussain sagar lake, Necklace road,Osmania university
Day 6 :Charminar, Badhichowdi (Koti)
BIRLA PLANETARIUM
INFO:
3 English show timings-11:30 am, 4 PM and 6 PM.
Ticket cost-rs 100
Ticket includes a planetarium show and a 3D universe show. Each show lasts for about 40 minutes
Mobile phones are to be strictly turned off.
DETAILS:The planetarium show is very engaging. It has a good use of pictures and provides a wide range of information to those who seek it.We learn all about the different planets and all their specialities. Very informative for students and adults alike.
BM BIRLA ART GALLERY
Ticket-rs 50
Timings -10:30 am to 8 PM
This art gallery has works of many famous artists of India.It showcases the rich culture of Hyderabad.
Paintings include
Radha Krishna by Jamini Roy
Gossip by Amitabh Banerjee
On the swing -Paritosh Sen
BIRLA TEMPLE
The Birla temple is made entirely of white marble.It has beautiful inscriptions and carvings .It wonderfully describes scenes from the Mahabharata. The entire ‘darshan’ takes no more than 30 minutes.after which you can buy religious and spiritual books and food outside.
BIRLA MUSEUM
People typically spend 2 to 3.5 hrs here
3 major sections are present
Science section, Dinosaurium, Archeology and dolls museum
SHILPARAMAM HITECH CITY
Ticket cost:
Adults-Rs 50
Child-Rs 30
One will at least spend 3 to 4 hours here.
The place shuts down around 8:30 pm
Transport: There is a metro every 7 minutes
Get your shopping shoes on cause this is one stop for all. Stalls selling various items line the entire place.
Brass ornaments, vases, clocks, dresses, shoes , jewellery, bedsheets, decor items, baskets, jute crafts, decorated bottles, glass figurines, bags, wind chimes, wood crafts, skirts, tops, belts, keychains, purses, scarves and even gramophones are just some items that I happened to notice!
RAM KRISHNA MATH
Free entry
There is a Vivekanand institute of languages where people of ages above 18 can come and learn English, French, German and much more.
An information walk is present which allows you to study the history of the entire place.
There are many book houses offering titles on meditation, life lessons, self help guides etc
The area is very lush and green. One can sit in peace and meditate in the main sanctum.
CHARMINAR
Translating to 4 minarets ,it is made of pure white marble,it is the symbol of Hyderabad. Notice the beautiful carvings on its minarets.
Charminar is not open on Fridays .
The Charminar bazaar is in full swing. Dresses, earrings, necklaces, bags, toys and many more. Find jewellery and knicks knacks are special to this part of the city.
Revisit your childhood memories buy buying a glass bottle of lemon soda with the small cute marble inside,Which I am pretty sure you have tried to take out countless times.
LAAD BAZAAR
Laad bazaar is just another extension on the charminar Street. jewellery shops are galore here.
KOTI(BADHI CHOWDI)
Clothes ,books,tops,skirts,jackets,belts,artefacts,souvenirs,.Chermas is the most famous clothes shop Jeans and shorts are a specialty here.
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
Visitors can drive through Osmania university which is one of the most esteemed universities in India. The different colleges include -Engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Arts and Law. The campus also houses hostels and a library.
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