List of tourist attractions in Hyderabad

Charminar
Birla Mandir Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of Telangana. It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis, Mughals and the Nizams which shaped its history. The city is noted for its monuments which includes the masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of Golconda. There are a multitude of masjids, temples, churches and bazaars in the city.

The tourism industry forms an important role in the economy of Hyderabad. Tourism-related fairs are held regularly,[1] and in 2010, the city was listed among the Beta- World City by the global city index produced by GaWC,[2] and in 2011 the city was rated 19th in the world by The New York Times in The list of 41 Places to Go in 2011.[3] As of 2011, the tourism promotion budget for the city was increased to ₹ 520 million. Telangana, which is India's top domestic tourist destination, receives up to 157 million visits,[4] and reached 1.5 million international tourists, which generated US$23 million in revenue.[4] The city houses famous historical sites including Charminar, UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage site of the Chowmahalla Palace,[5] Salar Jung Museum (among the world's largest private collection museums) as well as art galleries, libraries, sports complexes, museums and theaters. It is the place of nawabs.

Hyderabad is known as The City of Pearls, as once it was the only global centre for trade of large diamonds, emeralds and natural pearls.[6] Many traditional and historical bazaars are located around the city.[7][8] The Laad Bazaar situated near Charminar has shops that sell pearls, jewellery[7] and products such as silverware, Nirmal, Kalamkari paintings and artefacts, bidriware, lacquer bangles studded with stones, saris, handwoven materials in silk and cotton. The following is a list of tourist attractions in Hyderabad.

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  7. ^ a b "Laad Bazaar traders cry foul". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  8. ^ "Glory of the gates". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2011.