Thursday 16 December 2010

Excursions from Hyderabad

One can make excursions from Hyderabad to the nearby regions
  • Warangal : Warangal, located around 200 km from Hyderabad, once the hub of Telugu culture as the capital of Kakatiya rulers s famous for its architecture.
  • Nagarjunasagar : Another famous destination is the Nagarjunasagar, which is located 150 km from Hyderabad. With world's tallest masonry dam across river Krishna, Nagarjunasagar is a popular tourist destination of South India. Apart from this, other worth visiting attractions are the island museum of Nagarjunakonda and the beautiful waterfalls of Ethipothala.
  • Keesaragutta : Keesaragutta is another popular destination, situated about 35 kms from Hyderabad. It is a historic temple village and was once the capital of the great Vishnukundin dynasty.
  • Basar : Then, there is Basar, located 240 km from Hyderabad, situated on the banks of the mighty Godavari River, in Adilabad district. It is famous for the only Saraswati temple in South India.
  • Pochampally :Yet another destination known as Pochampally is located in Nalgonda district, situated about 35 km from Hyderabad. This lovely village is renowned in the country for its gorgeous, hand-woven silk and cotton saris.

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