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 singing and dancing performances the sultan watched from a perch at the fort.
Nearby Hyderabad attractions
1. Golconda Fort
1.77 MILES
Hyderabad's most impressive sight, this monumental fort lies on the western edge of town. In the 16th century the Qutb Shahs made Golconda a fortified…
2. Qutb Shahi Tombs
3.1 MILES
The subject of one of India's most ambitious heritage projects, these magnificent domed granite tombs form part of a huge archaeological park that is…
3. National Fisheries Development Board
3.54 MILES
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…
4. Sudha Cars Museum
5.12 MILES
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…
5. Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum
5.15 MILES
This museum exhibits photographs, dioramas of village life, musical instruments and some exquisite Naikpod masks. It’s basic, but you’ll get a glimpse…
6. Kalakriti Art Gallery
5.23 MILES
One of the city's best contemporary galleries, Kalakriti hosts excellent exhibitions by some of India's leading artists, and collaborative programme's…
7. Lamakaan
5.63 MILES
This noncommercial 'inclusive cultural space' is an open centre that hosts plays, films, musical events, exhibitions, organic markets and lectures; some…
8. Dargah Yousufain Sharifain
5.88 MILES
This is perhaps the most famous dargah (Sufi shrine) in Hyderabad, the resting place of two Sufi saints. Qawwali singers and musicians gather here every…