AN INTRODUCTION:
HYDERABAD, A CITY IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF INDIA, IS KNOWN BY ALL WHETHER LITERATE OR ILLITERATE. THE CITY IS FABULOUS AND HAS ITS OWN CHARM. ITSTHE PRIDE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. ORIGINALLY I HAIL FROM WEST BENGAL, THE LAND OF SWEETS AND THOUGH ITS JUST 5 YEARS OF MY EXISTENCE IN THE CITY, I JUST LOVE EVERY PART OF IT. IT IS AN OLD CITY WHICH IS MORE THAN 400 HUNDRED YEARS OLD. THE VERY MOMENT YOU STEP IN THE CITY, YOU WOULD LOVE EVERY PART OF IT.LET ME TELL YOU SOME MORE ABOUT THE CITY.
MAIN COURSE IN KHANA-PAKANA:
THE CITY, APART FOR ITS TOURISM IS KNOWN FOR FOOD.THOUGH EVERY THING IS DELICIOUS IN THE CITY RESTAURANTS, SOME DISHES ARE EVERGREEN. ITS HYDERABADI BIRYANI IS FAMOUS ALL OVER INDIA AND A VISITING TOURIST WONT AFFORD NOT EATING IT, WHETHER HE IS VEGGIE OR NON-VEGGIE. IT IS A RICH DELICACY. APART FROM BIRYANI, THE HYDERABADI PAYA IS FAMOUS, IT IS A DISH PREPARED WITH GOAT....HALEEM IS A FAVORITE COURSE OF THE HYDERABADIS WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONCE IN AN YEAR IN BOTH VEG AND NON-VEG OPTIONS. THOUGH MANY RESTAURANTS OFFER THESE DISHES, THE CHOSEN RESTAURANTS ARE: SHADAB, HYDERABADI HOUSE CHAIN, PARADISE RESTAURANT, ETC.
OTHER AMAZING RESTAURANTS:(MY CHOICES)
FOR CHINESE FOOD ONE CAN APPROACH THE FOLLOWING RESTAURANTS:
YO!CHINA(PUNGUTTA), NANKING(PARADISE CIRCLE), HAIKING(HIMAYATNAGAR),CHUNG HUA(MINISTER ROAD) AND OTHERS.
FOR MULTI CUISINE FOOD U CAN STRAIGHT HEAD TO:
MINERVA COFFEE SHOP(SOMAJIGUDA, HIMATYATNAGAR,AMEERPET), KOYLA(BANJARA HILLS), CHUTNEY'S(BANJARA HILLS), SHANBAG(PANJAGUTTA), URBAN TADKA(BEGUMPET), MALGUDI(BEGUMPET), KAMAT(PARADISE CIRCLE), SANTOSH DHABA(ABIDS, PARADISE CIRCLE),UTSAV(NEAR TIVOLI THEATRE), BOMBAY BLUE(PUNJAGUTTA), TABLA,ETC.
ALL LEADING FAST FOOD CHAINS LIKE MCDONALDS, KFC, SUBWAY, ETC.ARE ALSO SCATERRED IN THE CITY.
ROAMING ABOUT:
AN INTEREST IN HISTORY MEANS YOU CAN GO TO CHARMINAR(THE FOUR TALL MINARETS ), GOLKONDA FORT, QUTB SHAHI TOMBS, SALAR JUNG MUSEUM, BUDDHA STATUE, THE MECCA MASJID,ETC.
LOVE FOR NATURE CAN TAKE YOU TO INDIRA PARK, BOTANICAL GARDENS, NTR GARDENS, LUMBINI PARK, SANJEEVAIH PARK, KBR PARK, NECKLACE ROAD, TANKBUND OR THE HUSSAIN SAGAR LAKE, ETC.
SHOPAHOLICS CAN AFFRONT: (MALLS) HYDERABAD CENTRAL, BIG BAZAR, LIFESTYLE, SHOPPER'S STOP, PANTALOONS, BABUKHAN MALL, AMRUTHA MALL, PRASADS,ETC.
(SHOPPING FOR LESS MONEY): LAD BAZAR, CHARMINAR, BEGUM BAZAR, BIGBAZAR, GENERAL BAZAR, MONDA MARKET, ABIDS, ETC.
NIGHT LIFE IN THE CITY IS ALSO QUITE INTERESTING AND ONE CAN GO TP PUBS LIKE BOTTLES & CHIMNEY, 10 DOWNING STREET, SPARKZ, TWISTER, TOUCH, LIQUIDS AGAIN,
SHEESHA AND MANY COOL PUBS TO ROCK.
AMUSEMENT CENTERS LIKE ALLEYGATOR, SNOW WORLD, RUNWAY 9, DHOLA-RI-DHANI, KNOCK 10,HYDERABAD CENTRAL, RELIANCE WEBWORLDS, JUNCTION GAMING ARENA AND MANY OTHERS.
THE MENU OF RESTAURANTS:
OHRI'S THE GROUP OF RESTAURANTS.....STEP INTO ONE OF ITS BUILDINGS AND YOU WUD BE SURPRISED TO SEE A MENU OF RESTAURANTS SATISFYING ALL YOURS NEEDS. IT IS ESPECIALLY FAMOUS FOR ITS ICECREAMS.....
IT HAS GOT ITS MENUS....OOOPS...RESTAURANT BUILDINGS AT BANJARA HILLS AND BASHEERBAGH.....SINGLE RESTURANTS ARE AVAILABLE AT HYDERABAD CENTRAL AND PRASADS ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.
YOU CAN ALSO GO TO EAT STREET FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESTAURANTS...IT IS AN OPEN AIR PLACE SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE HUSSAIN SAGAR LAKE....A MUST GO PLACE..
THERE ARE LOTS MORE IN HYDERABAD....SO U PEOPLE BETTER COME AND CHECK THE PLACE FOR YOURSELF.....
NOTE: THE ABOVE MENTIONED PLACES ARE AMONG THE BEST OF ALL PLACES....THEY ARE HIGH RATED SO PLEASE CHECK THEM ON VISIT TO THE CITY.
SPECS: CAPITAL OF ANDHRA PRADESH....WELL CONNECTED BY ROAD AND RAIL AND AIR.
MODERATE CLIMATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,
