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Charminar is the symbol of Hyderabad very much like The Golden Gate Bridge is of San Francisco or the Statue of Liberty is of New York City.

This is one of the biggest Statues of Buddha. The unique thing is it was installed in the water. Boats and steamers are available to reach the point. Lovely view to have....

Falaknuma Palace, known for its architectural work.

The Elephant is decorated for the festival.

This is a Tank which is kept on the flyover. That is the reason this flyover is called as Tank Bund. You can see the backdrop of water..lovely place to visit.

Taken at Grand Kakatiya Hotel.

Timings : 10.00a.m. to 5.00p.m.

Open daily except Fridays

Exhibits : Mughal Miniatures, European Paintings & sculptures, Chinese Porcelain, Japanese Silk Paintings, Carpets, Clocks, rare manuscripts, jade and ivory works etc.

Highlights : Sculpture of Veiled Rebecca, Double figure by Italian sculptor G.H Benzoni, Musical clock, Arabic Al Quran in Nashq (1288 AD), jade crafted knifes of Jehangir & Nurjahan, Famous European paintings like 'Venice', 'Soap Bubbles' etc

Situated on the southern bank of the river Musi, the Salarjung Museum is the third largest museum in India housing the biggest one-man collections of antiques in the world. It is well known throughout India for its prized collections belonging to different civilizations dating back to the 1st century. Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III (1889-1949), former Prime Minister of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, spent a substantial amount of his income over thirty five years to make this priceless collection, his life's passion.

Whether it is summer or winter, the one place that is crowded with streaming visitors is Osman Sagar, popularly known as Gandipet.

It is a beautiful lake located 20 kms west of Hyderabad city. This water body was formed as a result of damming of the river Moosi in 1920.

The idea was to supply water to the then Hyderabad. The lake is spread over an area of 46 square kilometers and is the main drinking water for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Gandipet is the most sought after picnic spot for Hyderabadis.