Thirty domed tombs of the Qutb Shahi sultans in a landscaped necropolis, restored over the past decade and unusually peaceful.
Ten minutes from Golconda — do both in one trip. The Aga Khan restoration has transformed the site; the great stepwell is the surprise.
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A granite hill fort with acoustics so precise that a clap at the entrance is heard at the summit…
A 16th-century lake between Hyderabad and Secunderabad, with an 18-metre monolithic Buddha on a rock in…
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The Nizams' ceremonial palace of four courtyards, with a Belgian-chandeliered durbar hall and a vintage…
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The lane running west from Charminar, lined with lac bangle shops, pearls, wedding wear and perfume…