Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Illuminated with fancy lighting, the huge million-year-old limestone Borra Caves are 38km before Araku town and can be combined with a visit to the Araku…
Must-see attractions in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
This museum has extensive exhibits on the tribal peoples of eastern Andhra Pradesh, including full-scale mock-ups of hunting, ceremonial and other scenes,…
Hyderabad
On the east side of Patthargatti, the (mainly) wholesale vegetable market of Mir Alam Mandi has all kinds of fresh produce sold by market traders. There…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Small museum inside the Araku Valley Coffee House. The origin of coffee in East Africa and its cultivation in the Araku Valley are explained. Most local…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
This giant 38m statue of a seated Buddha is located on the edge of town, on the site where the Dalai Lama spoke in 2006. Its base is hollow, and when you…
Hyderabad
The Birla Science Centre comprises a museum of science, dolls and archaeology, plus a planetarium. Displays are somewhat dated, but the Dinosaurium has…
Hyderabad
This large dargah (Sufi shrine), dedicated to Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Khamosh, dates from the late 19th century and is an unusual blend of Islamic and…
Hyderabad
This museum exhibits photographs, dioramas of village life, musical instruments and some exquisite Naikpod masks. It’s basic, but you’ll get a glimpse…
Hyderabad
A throwback to a 1950s classroom, this well-maintained museum houses a bizarre collection of medical and public-health paraphernalia, including a scary…
Hyderabad
The home of 'Tollywood' (the Telangana/Andhra Pradesh film industry) is a massive attraction for domestic tourists. Films and TV shows in Telugu, Tamil…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
This vast structure, which dams the river Krishna, is 180m in height from its deepest foundation and 1.6km long. The adjacent hydroelectric plant has a…
Hyderabad
Laad Bazar opens into Mehboob Chowk, a square with a 19th-century clock tower and mosque, shops selling antiquarian books and antiques and a livestock…
Hyderabad
Crazy creations here include cars and bikes in the shape of a sofa and stiletto shoe, among other wacky designs. And they all work. The museum is 3km west…
Nirmala Birla Gallery of Modern Art
Hyderabad
This skilfully curated collection of modern and contemporary art includes paintings by superstars Jogen Chowdhury, Tyeb Mehta and Arpita Singh.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Dating back to the 12th century, this important temple is located on Indrakeeladri Hill, close to the Krishna River, and draws many pilgrims.
Hyderabad
A landmark structure built by the seventh nizam in Indo-Saracenic style on the south bank of the Musi River.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
This ruined fortress, 25km northwest of Vijayawada, was built around 1360 by the Reddy kings, and passed through a succession of later rulers, including…
Visakhapatnam
Kailasagiri Hill, rising above Beach Rd in the north of town, is a landscaped park with panoramic views and jogging tracks. You may want to avoid the…
Hyderabad
According to legend, this elegant pavilion atop a hill 4km from Golconda Fort was built by Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah for his courtesan, Taramati, whose…
National Fisheries Development Board
Hyderabad
Clad in stainless steel, this fish-shaped structure dates from 2012 and looms over the highway to the airport. It's a regional office of the National…
Hyderabad
There are terrific views of the city from this monastery and temple complex; try to visit for sunset. The complex was built in 1976 and the main temple…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
The Kakatiyas constructed a large lake, Ramappa Cheruvu, 1km south of the Ramappa Temple, to serve as a temple tank. It's popular with migrating birds.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Peaceful Anupu is 10km from the Nagarjuna island launch point. The remains of a stupa, university and amphitheatre were relocated piece by piece prior to…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
The lakeside Bhadrakali Temple, 2km southeast of the 1000-Pillared Temple, enshrines a striking idol of the mother goddess Kali sitting with a weapon in…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
This park contains the high rock Ekashila Gutta, which is topped by another Kakatiya temple overlooking a water tank. The park is almost opposite the…
Hyderabad
This grand neoclassical landmark – a colossal construction of turrets, domes and arches – dates from 1913, in a design that fuses Persian and Rajasthani…
Hyderabad
This beautiful building, dating back to 1891, has 500,000 books in Urdu, Sanskrit, Telegu and English in reading rooms that are as atmospheric as they are…
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
A reasonably interesting museum of bronze and stone sculptures at the Chandragiri Fort complex. Worth a visit, but somewhat lacking in information and…
Hyderabad
Lumbini Park is a pleasant place to enjoy sunsets and the popular musical fountain (6.30-8pm). There's also a nightly laser show (₹50) at 7.15pm and 8…
Hyderabad
The Charkaman (Four Arches) area is named after four Qutb Shahi arches on and off Patthargatti, focused on the Gulzar Houz fountain.
Hyderabad
Constructed in 1906, this highly ornate mosque is Moorish-meets-Deccan in style, with an array of minarets, balconies and columns.
Hyderabad
Elaborately carved temple located in a market area that draws many pilgrims. No photos allowed.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
On the south side of Hanumakonda Hill; this temple may date back as far as the 3rd century AD.
Hyderabad
Built by the seventh nizam in Indo-Saracenic style, this landmark was completed in 1919.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Pilgrims' temple and resting spot on the Alipiri hike up to Tirumala.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Temple gateway on the Alipiri hike, dating from the 16th century.
