"Hyderabad: Of Pearls & Biryani" Top 5 Page for this destination Hyderabad by Donna_in_India

Hyderabad Travel Guide: 353 reviews and 563 photos

Last visit to Hyderabad: Oct 2008
Intro Updated Mar 31, 2009
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N/A Tipping is fairly common in India with the exception of rickshaw drivers or taxi drivers, unless you hire them for... more travel advice

Travelling with Infants/Toddlers... Warnings and Dangers (9)

Indians adore children and you will see (and hear) children all over - at all times - of the day and night. So your... more travel advice

Mischievous Monkeys... Warnings and Dangers (9)

You will come across monkeys in many places in India - everywhere from temples to forts to jungles. The monkeys in the... more travel advice

Safety/Police Warnings and Dangers (9)

1. Within India dial 100 or 108 for police. 2. Within India dial 101 or 108 for medical or fire emergency. 3. Although... more travel advice

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alycat Dec 21, 2010 at 7:27 PM

I have grown up eating poppadums and pickles from Deccan achar

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roamer61 Nov 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Nice page Donna. Interesting with good photos.
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Durfun Feb 21, 2011 at 8:58 AM

I like & implement point 6! Now I find that a shortcut to reading labels on artifacts or lengthy historical details. I zoom into the pic & can read at leisure ;-)
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SLLiew Dec 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Enjoyed visitig your Hyderabad page. SL :)
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muguruki Jun 15, 2009 at 8:32 AM

Met a guy from Hyderabad the other day. He asked what I knew of the city. "Biryani and the cure for asthma" I replied. If swallowing a live goldfish would cure a bad back instead of asthma I would do it know; even being a vegetarian.
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ranger49 Apr 15, 2009 at 3:00 PM

A very interesting Page - you make living in India sound so different and exciting.
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Arkeolog Apr 11, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Hi Donna, Charminar looks monumental... I liked your tips and photos. Happy easter.Bora
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jumpingnorman Feb 16, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Hi Donna! This Golkonda Fort looks awesome--- I think Northwest Airlines now has a direct flight to Hyderabad...hope I'll see it someday, Norman :)
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Lumumba Nov 27, 2008 at 12:10 PM

Very Interesting historical tip on your 'Things to Do". Great photos. Thanks for sharing Merci Lumumba
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lynnehamman Nov 25, 2008 at 3:54 PM

Ah! Hyderbad- Great page , tips & pics! I want to GO there!The Fort, the BANGLES and the Biryani is enough to draw me there! Thanks Donna for sharing