¤ About Hyderabad
Hyderabad, the metropolis, the land of the Nawabs, the tourists' paradise: a city with a 400-year-old history. Hyderabad offers visitors a gamut of sightseeing, shopping, fun and frolic: a virtual collage of cultural fervor and activity that makes every journey into this kingdom, a very valuable and a very personal discovery. In Hyderabad one gets to knock shoulders with history, magical and enchanting, and wonder at the ebullience of modern technology and its effects.

Hyderabad is about Nawabs, the royalty, the famous hyderabadi pearls, the hyderabadi biriyani, the Charminar, the bangles, the arts, the typified hyderabadi version of Hindi and lots more. The city captivates you with all its splendour and colors and makes you want more. Hyderabad is a wonderful blend of the old and the new. The charms of the old city and the forts are in stark contrast to the new avatar of a software park. Residents of the city swear that it is like a big village where everyone knows everyone and yet, it has managed to acquire a unique position in the Information Technology world today.

The people are a blend too….living on the one hand in their small worlds, happy, content with the gift of life and at the same time reaching for the stars in their own unique way. In Hyderabad one can ask for help and expect to get it too. Its people are kind to strangers, happy to see visitors and glad to play host. It's a city with a soul. The main languages spoken in Hyderabad are Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and English followed by Tamil and Marathi.

Telugu is the official language of the State. Being the capital city, Hyderabad has the influx of people migrated from different states. These people are mostly who run business houses, work in central industrial organizations, and various research institutions. With their influence Hindi is the most spoken language and some parts of the city has colonies populated by Tamil speaking people.

¤ Major Tourist Attractions of Hyderabad
» Charminar - The Charminar is the most famous landmark of Hyderabad. There are four minarets at each corner of the square structure and hence its name. During the period of the Qutub Shahi kings, the first floor was used as a madrasa (religious seminary). A walk around the Charminar takes us to a bygone era. It is believed that during the intervening period of Mughal rule between the Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi dynasties, the southwestern minaret was destroyed by lightning, but was subsequently repaired.

» Golconda Fort -Constructed by the Kakatiya rulers in the 12th Century, the Golconda Fort was expanded by the Qutb Shahi kings. The famous Hope Diamond, the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, the Orloff Diamond, etc. are believed to have originated here. It is also known for its superb acoustics.

» Hussain Sagar -The majestic Hussain Sagar Lake is one of the major attractions of Hyderabad. Statues of various eminent personalities line the banks of the lake. The monolithic Buddha statue of in the middle of the lake is a major draw for tourists.

» Nehru Zoological Park - The Nehru Zoological Park, one of the largest zoos in Asia is home to nearly 1,500 species of animals, birds and reptiles. The Lion Safari within the zoo is one of the main attractions for tourists in this Park. It also houses a nocturnal zoo, a dinosaur park, a natural history museum, parks and a mini-train.

» Ramoji Film City - Located at a 25 km drive from Hyderabad city, the Ramoji Film City, covers an area of around 2,000 acres. It is famous for its over 500 set locations which include the Hawa Mahal, built on the lines of the Golconda Fort, a Japanese garden, a multi-purpose building, luxury hotels and artificial waterfalls. It is the world's largest integrated film studio, attracting filmmakers from South India, Bollywood as well as Hollywood.

¤ Shopping
If you are game for shopping, Hyderabad will not let you down. Here you can shop for world famous pearls, jewellery, bangles, traditional arts & crafts, handicrafts, sarees, clothes from reputed international brands, what name you! The main shopping areas comprise Basheerbagh, Abids and Nampally. Other favorite haunts are Begum Bazaar (for brassware), Laad Bazaar (for diamonds, pearls, bangles and precious metals), Sultan Bazar and Mahatma Gandhi Road. Begum Bazar is the largest market in the city. If these are not enough, you can also rummage through Ameerpet, Himayatnagar, Begumpet, Somajiguda and Punjagutta. Besides, for the benefit of toursists, Andhra Pradesh Tourism has opened souvenir and handicraft shops christened 'Gnapika'.

¤ Accomodation
There is a wide range of accommodation options to suit the needs of every kind of traveler. Whether it is the executive or business traveler or backpackers, suitable pocket-friendly accommodation is available for the visitors to this city. Hyderabad has 5- Star hotels like the Taj Krishna, ITC Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers, Hotel Taj Banjara, Taj Residency, Viceroy Hotel & Convention Centre , Hotel Manohar, Hotel Sitara among others. There are 4-Star Hotels like Hotel Green Park and Amrutha Castle. Besides there are economy hotels like Hotel Golconda, Baseraa Inn, Hotel Rukmini Riviera, Hotel Deccan Continental, Aditya Park Inn, Hotel Asrani International, Hotel Tara, Hotel Ashoka for the budget traveler.

¤ Climate of Hyderabad
The weather in Hyderabad varies from season to season. Summer temperatures in Hyderabad vary between a mean maximum of 40 deg Celsius to a mean minimum of 30 deg Celsius. As opposed to this, winter temperatures vary between 22 deg Celsius to 14 deg Celsius The rains occur between June to December. After the monsoon withdraws, the maximum temperature rises slightly due to increased insulation. Hyderabad is very pleasant between November to February. The summer months are uncomfortable owing to the heat. The months between July and September are warm, humid and uncomfortable. The city receives more than 75 per cent of its rainfall from the south-west monsoon between from June to September. Humidity is very high during July to September.

¤ How To Reach Hyderabad
» Air - Hyderabad is well connected to various parts of India as well as foreign countries. The Hyderabad airport at Begumpet provides connectivity to all major destinations in India, as well as flights to Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America and other places. A new airport is being constructed at Shamsabad in the outskirts of Hyderabad.

» Rail - Hyderbad to connected by rail to Bangalore, Chennai and all other major Indian cities. There are three railway stations in Hyderabad -Hyderabad Railway Station (Nampally), Secunderabad Railway Station and Kachiguda Railway Station.

» Road - Hyderabad is well connected to other major Indian cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Warangal, Pune among others by National Highways. The city shall be a part of the North-South Corridor.