Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India is the fifth metropolitan city of India with fast growing area and faster development. One thinks of it as a city of pearls, a Software hub, the land of Nizam's and the best place for Biryani. with more than 400 years of history, Hyderabad has seen all through the era of Nawabs and the contemporary ultra-modern technology-driven hyderabadis. Hyderabad represents a perfect blend of old world charm and modern day charisma.

A tourist to this place can enjoy the places, cuisine and shopping all of which is unique of Hyderabad. Historical places include Charminar, Falaknuma palace, Qutubshahi Tombs, Golconda Fort. If Recreation is the priority then there is NTR Gardens , Ramoji Film City , Lumbini Gardens , JalVihar, Nehru Zoological Park , Necklace Road , runway9, Dhola-ri-Dhani and other amusement parks. Other places of interest could be Birla Mandir, Salarjung Museum and Mecca Masjid, Birla Planetarium, Science Museum , Sanghi Temple , Gandipet. Interesting to the party-goers is the long list of Discotheques and pubs usually in the Delux and almost all the 5 star hyderabad hotels.

The tourism department of Andhra Pradesh conducts various city tours like full day tour, half day tour, afternoon tour and evening tour. Although the city can't be covered in a single day, these tours may help avoiding time loss in searching for the routes. Traditional shopping places include Lad Bazaar, sultan bazaar and begum bazaar. Places like abids, Basheerbagh and Dilsukhnagar offer for more variety of modern day shopping needs. Malls and Brand outlets can be found in Himayatnagar, Banjara hills, Panjagutta, Jubilee hills, begumpet.

Famous shopping articles of Hyderabad include Pearl jewellery, Lac bangles, bidri craft items, pochampally handloom fabric. Only held at Hyderabad is the Largest Industrial Exhibition in India . The Exhibition starts on January 1 every year and goes till January 31. Small Entrepreneurs, Big brands to the small-town shopkeepers from the various parts of India put-up stalls here. Nowhere can one find such a large variety of products from clothing to Electronics, accessories to Home-décor, Food to jolly-rides, The Exhibition also provides a launching pad to Innovative products.

Mostly spicy, food here is mostly south-Indian and Mughlai. South-Indian food is available almost at every street to the 5-star hotels. The most famous Hyderabadi biryani is best in the older parts of the city. Specifically restaurants near Madina and charminar offer the most delicious varieties of biryani, Irani Chai and Haleem (seasonal). Hyderabad is said to have the best RTC Bus network. soeven for a non-local it is convenient to travel from any place to anywhere locally.