Just a picture post today, that’s what I thought, but ended up writing a bit more about this Charming city of Hyderabad. Well, I like the fact that Hyderabad has a fine blend of history, culture and state-of-the-art facilities. Food, think of it and it has the best Biryani in the world. Personally, I like the Kolkata biryani the most 😉 but I love the Andhra biryanis equally. The Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, Falaknuma Palace(now acquired by the Taj Group), Qutub Shahi Tombs, Taramati Baradari, are some fantastic historical spots that one can explore, besides the Old City of Hyderabad, where the Charminar stands beautifully tall, overlooking the Mecca Masjid, surrounded with many shops, vendors etc.

Old city, can be extremely overwhelming if you do not like crowded places, especially during Ramzaan or festivities where all the push-cart sellers throng over the road sides, selling lots of fruits, vegetables, dry fruits, jewellery, toys, snacks, nick-knacks, clothes and what not? All over people, hurrying and buying for the festive needs. The vibe is entirely different. You have to be a careful observant, to get a glimpse of their everyday struggle to make both ends meet, under any weather condition. And if you are there, do not miss the scintillating lanes of handcrafted Lac bangles, in varied styles, designs. My beautiful pairs remind me every-time about those visits made to the old city and bargaining for them.

Have you visited Hyderabad? What has been your experience like?