Golconda Fort

Golconda is more than just the Fort; it's a little city in itself. Enter the huge iron gates, rusted in place for centuries, and you'll discover a community with its own schools, cafes and wedding halls. This was, after all, the original kingdom before Hyderabad. And where a shepherd boy once found a magic idol, there now stands a crumbling fort.

Once you reach the gates of the Fort, you'll find yourself propositioned by tourist guides who are full of old, fascinating stories, most of which are... [Read More]

Charminar

It was built in 1591 AD in the heart of the old city of Hyderabad by Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah to commemorate the eradication of plague just after he shifted his capital from Golkunda to Hyderabad. The monument is a square structure with four towers in each of the four corners, each of whose sides is 20 meters in length.

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