Devotional & Spiritual
Mecca Masjid
One of India's largest mosques, begun in 1614, with bricks from Mecca set above the central arch and…
45 min
Free entry
Historic & Heritage
Chowmahalla Palace
1 hr 30 min typical visit
₹80 entry
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Fri
The Nizams' ceremonial palace of four courtyards, with a Belgian-chandeliered durbar hall and a vintage car collection.
Don't miss
- Khilwat Mubarak durbar hall
- Clock tower
- Vintage cars including a 1912 Rolls-Royce
- Courtyard gardens
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
- Entry
- ₹80
- Foreign visitors
- ₹200
- Best time
- Morning
- Photography
- Fee
- Parking
- Available
Works well for
Family
Couple
Corporate
Seniors
Tips from our editors
Five minutes' walk from Charminar. Quieter and better maintained than most palace museums in India.
Where it is
Close by
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Markets & Shopping
Laad Bazaar
The lane running west from Charminar, lined with lac bangle shops, pearls, wedding wear and perfume…
1 hr 15 min
Free entry
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Historic & Heritage
Charminar
The four-minaret gateway of 1591 that anchors the old city, built to mark the end of a plague and now…
1 hr
₹25
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Museums & Art
Salar Jung Museum
One man's collection, and it is enormous: 40,000 objects from Mughal daggers to a Veiled Rebecca marble…
2 hr 30 min
₹50