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When a poet, architect and an aesthete supervises the building of a city, beauty, balance and symmetry are to be expected. What leads romance to the city of Hyderabad, is the love story of a young prince and a village belle that resulted in its very foundations being laid.
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When a poet, architect and an aesthete supervises the building of a city, beauty, balance and symmetry are to be expected. What leads romance to the city of Hyderabad, is the love story of a young prince and a village belle that resulted in its very foundations being laid.
There is a love story related to the founding of the city of Hyderabad. As a young prince, Muhammad Quli fell passionately in love with a maiden from Chichlam village across the river Musi. He would even venture to cross the river in spate to keep his tryst with his beloved. Ibrahim Qutb Shah, his father, built a bridge on the river so that the crown prince did not endanger his life. When he ascended the throne, Muhammad Quli built a grand structure, the Charminar, at the site of the village. The city was called Bhagnagar to appease his beloved,Bhagmati.Later on it was called Hyderabad. Bhagnagar means city of good fortune. Farkhunda Buniyad, the Persian chronogrammatic name of the city yields the same meaning. There are several places to see and visit in and around the city of Hyderabad. The Charminar is the hub of the city, has four wide roads radiating in the four cardinal directions. The four minarets command the landscape for miles. The structure is square, each side measuring 100 feet, with a central pointed high arch at the center. The whole edifice contains numerous small decorative arches arranged both vertically and horizontally
Besides enjoying the city of Hyderabad there are several tourist destinations in close proximity. While holidaying in Hyderabad you may check out some great weekend trip and excursion options like Golconda, Warangal, Bidar and Nagarjunakonda. |
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| Shopping in Hyderabad city is one remarkable experience one wishes to have too often. The markets in the city are provided with all that makes the heart pound and the purse to lose control. The place continues to be one of the best to provide precious stones and antiquities in the sub continent and at large. The best buys in the city include jewellery, pearls, handicrafts, apparels, leather goods and traditional crafts.
Abids, Basheer Bagh, Nampally, Begum Bazar, Laad Bazar and MG Road are main shopping areas in Hyderabad city. These places feature some of the best stores and showrooms in the city.
The pearls and jewellery for which the place has been notorious over years can be purchased from Laad Bazar. At Laad Bazar are present a lot of shops that sell the mentioned products and more including semi precious stones, glass beads and colorful bangles.
Shilparamam, an arts and craft village presents exquisite pieces and objects. The traditional handlooms, textiles, carpets can be had from this place and that too for genuine prices. Some other related items merchandised in the city include brass ware, Nirmal paintings, Kondapalli toys and Bidri ware. Bidri is an ancient art and in modern times can be found in forms like vases, ashtrays, ornaments, nameplates etc.
The souvenir and handicrafts centre opened by Andhra Pradesh Tourism at Ravindra Bharati and Mahtaab Restaurant are great places to shop. Some other popular places to look for the things include Handloom House - Nampally, Kalanjali - Nampally, Lepakshi - Tank Bund, Central Cottage Industries Emporium - S.D.Road Secunderabad.
There are a number of places, apart from the mentioned ones, where exclusive articles can be bought. They are the upcoming shopping hubs in the city and include Ameerpet, Himayatnagar, Begumpet, Somajiguda and Punjagutta township.
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