This beautiful ‘City of Pearls’ once the Nizam’s capital, and now the capital of Andhra Pradesh, has long been a center for Muslim learning and culture. The city’s architecture has a strong Persian flavour. In the heart of the city stands the finely sculptured Charminar (four minarets) synonymous with Hyderabad. The principal mosque in the city is the Mecca Masjid, which can accommodate 10,000 worshipers at a time.

The Salarjung Museum, a rare instance of individual enterprise in the sphere of art collection, has fine jewellery, precious stones, paintings, wood and metal carvings, Chinese porcelain, art objects, manuscripts, curios and some remarkable pieces of furniture. A guided tour of the mammoth museum and the number of artifacts can take hours. Interesting anecdotes make it a memorable visit.

Aditya Park Inn is very conveniently located at Ameerpet in the center of the new city, the business district of the twin cities. It is approximately 3 km from the airport and 7 km from the railway station.It is easily accessible to the HI-Tech City and Hitex. This business hotel lends itself very well to the city by offering the requisites suitable to a wide array of travelers. The central atrium in the hotel soars over elegantly appointed rooms and suites.

Places Of Interest :

Hi-Tech City & Hitex– One of the modern monuments of trade and technology, it embodies the new found attitude of Hyderabad and today finds a place of pride. Situated on the outskirts of the city, it is the nucleus of Cyberabad, the IT destination in these parts of the world. HITEX (Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited) spread over a sprawling 100-acre land on the outskirts of Hyderabad, house the indoor exhibition halls, an open exhibition arena, a trade fair office building, and an exclusive building for conferences among other state-of-the-art facilities. Located 1km away from Hi-Tech City.

Golconda - The ancient Fort of Golconda, 10 km west of Hyderabad stands on the summit of a conical hill encircled by a crenellated granite wall with 76 bastions. The famous diamond – Kohinoor, is believed to have come from Golconda.

Osmansagar and Himayatsagar – These picturesque locales are about 160 km from Hyderabad. En route is Nizamsagar, one of the biggest lakes in India covering 129 sq. km in area. The areas surrounding the lake make for a breathtaking view.

Nagarjunkonda - On the banks of the river Krishna is Nagarjunkonda, named after a famous Buddhist scholar of 2nd century AD. It attracted pilgrims like the Chinese scholar Huen Tsang from abroad. The Buddhist sculptures at Amravati and Nagarjunkonda also attract art lovers. Remains of stupas and monasteries and a university were discovered here, proving it to be a center of Buddhist culture. Indian archaeologists have saved these ruins and they have been elevated to a beautiful island museum in the middle of the lake.

Connectivity :

By Air
Hyderabad is connected by air from all major cities of India such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Kolkatta (Calcutta), Mumbai, Nagpur, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam.

By Rail
Hyderabad is well connected by trains from all parts of India.