Sites in Hyderabad
Salarjung Musuem
Salarjung Musuem has the largest private collection of articles in the world. The museum has various artifacts collected by Nawab Turab Ali Khan, popularly known as Salar Jung I, the diwan of the Hyderabad State, and his descendants, and definitely is a major attraction in Hyderabad.
Salar Jung III alias Mir Yousuf Ali Khan’s collection forms the major chunk of the art pieces on display. The popular ones among these rare pieces of art are the Veiled Rebecca (a statue bought in 1876 in Rome), Venice (a painting by Marc Aldine of 19th century Italy), Indian paintings, arms and attires of the Mughal emperors, and some clocks. Don’t miss out on the 19th century British Musical Clock—a toy soldier popping out to ring the bell is a really cute sight. The Jade Room comprising jade objects is of special interest. You need to spend an entire day here to see all the exhibits.
NTR Garden
One of the most recent and glamorous attractions of Hyderabad is the NTR Garden, which is located at Hussain Sager Lake. The sprawling NTR Gardens, set up in an area of 36 acres, offer a serene atmosphere and yet provide recreation facilities such as a machan tree, Japanese bonsai garden, car café, souvenir shops, Thrillium and Children's playing area, and a lot more. It is a memorial to the late N T Rama Rao, one of the most charismatic chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh. A toy train takes the visitors around the garden.
Eating out in Hyderabad
Hyderabadi cuisine has, like its culture, stood high and unmatched by any other state in India. In fact Hyderabad was known for the spectacular way its aristocracy entertained. The famous dishes of Hyderabad like Biryani (lamb and rice dish), Mirchi Ka Salaan (chilli curry), Murghi Korma (chicken curry), Haleem (Hyderabadi porridge—a local favourite), Sheer Korma (vermicelli pudding—another celebration special), and Qubani Ka Meetha (apricot pudding—a favorite at weddings) are worth the try and many cities in India regularly offer these dishes, especially the Biryanis and Korma at the outlets known as Hyderabad Biryani House.