Editor's picks
A local's shortlist — the places worth your time first, each with a tip.
Charminar & Laad Bazaar
Landmark · Old City
A 1591 monument of four minarets at the crossing of the old city, ringed by bangle sellers, pearl merchants and food.
Local tip: You can climb it, and almost no visitor does. Go early, then eat at one of the Irani cafés nearby. During Ramzan the whole quarter stays open through the night and is at its best.
Golconda Fort
Landmark · West of the city
A vast 16th-century hill fort with acoustics engineered so a clap at the gate is audible at the summit a kilometre away.
Local tip: Go at opening or an hour before closing to avoid the heat and the crowds. The Qutb Shahi tombs next door are quieter, beautifully restored and often skipped entirely.
Hussain Sagar & Necklace Road
Nature · Between Hyderabad and Secunderabad
A 16th-century artificial lake with a monolithic Buddha on an island, ringed by a promenade the whole city walks.
Local tip: Necklace Road at dusk is where Hyderabad exercises and socialises. The lake water itself is polluted — enjoy the promenade rather than the boat rides.
Chowmahalla Palace
Culture · Old City
The Nizams' palace complex, with the durbar hall, a collection of vintage cars and the world's largest manuscript library on some subjects.
Local tip: Far less visited than Charminar a few minutes away and considerably more rewarding. The Nizam's 1912 Rolls-Royce is in the courtyard.
Ramoji Film City
Culture · 40 minutes east
The largest film studio complex in the world by area, at around 2,000 acres, and a working production centre as well as a visitor attraction.
Local tip: Genuinely enormous and genuinely a working studio — you may see shooting. It is a full day and best done on a weekday.
Ananthagiri Hills & the Deccan plateau trails
Hidden gemNature · 90 minutes west, near Vikarabad
Forested hills on the plateau edge with trekking, an ancient temple and a genuine break from the city's heat.
Local tip: Most people in Hyderabad's tech corridor have never been, and it is the closest real forest to the city. Go in the monsoon or just after, when the plateau is green rather than brown.
Explore 73 places across Hyderabad
Museums, landmarks, monuments, heritage sites and parks — mapped, with photos. The most notable spots first.
Museums & galleries
(7)
MuseumSalar Jung Museum
Art museum in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
MuseumBirla Science Museum
An Indian science museum
MuseumSudha Cars Museum
Automobile museum located in Hyderabad, India
MuseumNizam Museum
Museum in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
The Nizam's Museum
Museum.
Horticulture Dept and Museum
Museum.
Ultimus
Museum.
Landmarks & architecture
(16)
LandmarkFalaknuma Palace
Former palace in Hyderabad, India and now a luxury hotel
Landmark
LandmarkBashirbagh Palace
Demolished palace in Hyderabad, India
LandmarkHill Fort Palace
Former palace, converted into a hotel in Hyderabad
LandmarkKhursheed Jah Devdi palace
A European styled palace built by Paigah nobles in Hyderabad
LandmarkSardar Mahal
Royal Palace in Hyderabad, India
LandmarkNayapul
Bridge in India
LandmarkTB and Chest Hospital
Hospital building (former palace)
LandmarkNational Fisheries Development Board building
Fish-shaped building in Hyderabad, India
LandmarkIrrum Manzil
Heritage building in Hyderabad
LandmarkDiwan Devdi
Palace of former noblemen from Hyderabad the Salar Jungs
LandmarkDabirpura Gate
Historic gateway in Hyderabad
LandmarkNizamia Tibbi College Hyderabad
Unani medical college in Hyderabad
Chanda Naik Nagar Arch
Historic city gate.
Raja Dhanrajgir Palace
Castle.
Main gate
Historic city gate.
Monuments & memorials
(5)
MonumentRaymond's Tomb
Tomb of Michel Jocahim Marie Raymond
Kacheguda
Historic site.
Clock Tower
Historic monument.
Shaik faiz kaman
Historic monument.
Chanchalguda Junior College
Hyderabad
Historic site in Hyderabad.
Places of worship
(30)
Religious
Religious
ReligiousSpanish Mosque
Mosque in India
ReligiousSt Joseph's Cathedral
Cathedral in Hyderabad, India
ReligiousBirla Mandir, Hyderabad
Hindu temple in Hyderabad, India
ReligiousHayat Bakshi Mosque
Mosque in Qutb Shahi tombs, near Golconda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
ReligiousKulsum Begum Masjid
Mosque in the Karwan locality of Hyderabad, India
ReligiousBasilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad
Catholic basilica in India
Religious
Religious
ReligiousAfzal Gunj Masjid
Mosque in Afzalgunj, Hyderabad, India
ReligiousKarmanghat Hanuman Temple
Hindu temple in Hyderabad, Telangana
Religious
ReligiousAkkanna Madanna Temple
Building in India
Religious
Religious
ReligiousHyderabad Kalibari
Hindu temple in Hyderabad, India
Religious
Religious
Religious
ReligiousSt. George's Church, Hyderabad
Building in India
ReligiousSt. John's Church, Secunderabad
Christian church in secunderabad, Telangana
ReligiousRanganathaswamy Temple, Jiyaguda
Temple in India
Religious
Religious
ReligiousCentenary Baptist Church, Clock Tower, Secunderabad
Building in India
ReligiousCentenary Methodist Church
Church in Hyderabad, India
ReligiousHayat Bakshi Mosque
Mosque in Hayathnagar, Hyderabad, India
Alawa bibi
Place of worship.
Moula Ali Dargah
Place of worship.
Heritage & archaeology
(4)
ArchaeologicalGolconda
Fortified citadel and former city in central Hyderabad, Telangana, India
State Library
Archaeological site.
Gulzar houz (fountain)
Archaeological site.
Megalithic Burial Site
Archaeological site.
Parks & nature
(8)
ParkPublic Gardens, Hyderabad
Park in Hyderabad, India
Park
Park
Park
ParkKotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Cyberabad, Telangana, India
Park
ParkBiodiversity park, Hyderabad
Park in Telangana, India
ParkBotanical Gardens Hyderabad
Park in Hyderabad.
More to explore
(3)Shilpa Kala Vedika
Visitor attraction.
Shilparamam Crafts Village
Visitor attraction.
Exhibition Grounds
Visitor attraction.
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