Hyderabad: A Private Full-Day Guided City Tour with Ethnic Lunch

The tastefully decorated features distinguish it as the former meeting hall of the rulers. The captivating landscape makes a beautiful backdrop for a photo shoot after which you can unwind among the ponds, trees and plants.

This massive hall can accommodate up to 10,000 people. Savor the tranquil ambiance around the water fountain. Make your way to the solemn graves of former rulers at the first courtyard from the entrance. Afterward, unwind on the black benches beside the pond and gaze upon the setting sun.

by Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, the famous tourist attractions in the world. Feast your eyes on Hyderabad's global icon that is strategically located in the midst of two other popular structures, the famous Laad Bazaar to the west and the granite ornamented Mecca Mosque to the southwest.

for its shopping souvenirs and most importantly, bangles. It is definitely one of the oldest markets in Hyderabad and sparks up memories of its glittering past of sparklingly colorful bridal bazaar.

Initially it was 12 sided then it turned octagonal and today it looks almost circular. It was an octagonal shaped water reservoir made for quenching the thirst of the soldiers, traders and travelers.

After the completion of Charminar, at about 75m feet to its north, four lofty arches known as Char Kaman were built in 1592 by the founder along with Gulzar Houz. The names of the four arches are Charminar Kaman, Machli Kaman, Kali Kaman and Sher-e-Batil-Ki-Kaman. The arches are fifty feet high, and demarcate an open square, in front of which a Qutb Shahi palace once existed

As the building was constructed in stone or Pathar, it was named Pathargatti. It was designed by the renowned engineer Vishveshwaraiah in a distinctive Osmanian architecture style.

Established by Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1594. As a result, the city has numerous of Ashurkhanas, after completing the Charminar to mark the new city of Hyderabad in 1591. The brilliantly colored tile-mosaic decoration was completed under Abdullah Qutb Shah in 1611. After the Mughal conquest of Hyderabad, in a display of Sunni sectarianism, Aurangzeb used it as a horse stable for the Mughal cavalry.

ious kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty, located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the famous Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.

It was originally a mud fort under the reign of Rajah of Warangal. Later it was fortified between 14th and 17th centuries by the Bahmani Sultans and then the ruling Qutub Shahi dynasty. Golconda was the principal capital of the Qutub Shahi kings. The inner fort contains ruins of palaces, mosques and a hill top pavilion, which rises about 130 meters high and gives a bird’s eye view of other buildings. It was initially called Shepherd’s Hill, meaning Golla Konda in Telugu while according to legend, on this rocky hill a shepherd boy had come across an idol and the information was conveyed to the ruling Kakatiya king at that time. The king constructed a mud fort around this holy spot and after 200 years, Bahamani rulers took possession of the place. Later the Qutub Shahi kings converted this into massive granite fort extending 5km in circumference.