Hyderabad : Excursion

Warangal -
200 km from Hyderabad. Once the heartland of Telugu culture, the capital of Kakatiya rulers, Warangal is endowed with great architectural beauty and natural surroundings.

Nagarjunasagar -
150 km from Hyderabad. A river valley settlement to a Buddhist university and the capital of Ikshavaku kingdom - Nagarjunasagar is one of the greatest tourist attractions of South India. Today, Nagarjunasagar houses the world's tallest masonry dam, across River Krishna.

The unique island museum of Nagarjunakonda, where artefacts of the Buddhist Tradition are preserved, and the beautiful waterfalls of Ethipothala are the major attractions of Nagarjunasagar, besides the dam and the luxury cruise in the River Krishna.

Yadagirigutta -
Located atop a rocky hill, 67 km from Hyderabad the1 famous Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple of Yadagirigutta is one of the famous shrines of Andhra Pradesh.

Keesaragutta -
A historic temple village, 35 km from Hyderabad, Keesaragutta was once the capital of the great Vishnukundin dynasty. The famous temples of Ramalingeswara and Lakshminarasimha attract devotees from all over the state and the country.

Basar -
Located 240 km from Hyderabad on the banks of the mighty Godavari River, in Adilabad district, Basar has the only Saraswati temple in South India.

The temple attracts pilgrims from all corners of Andhra Pradesh as well as other parts of India, who get the "Aksharabhyasam" (learning to write the first letter) done for their children.

Pochampally -
Located in Nalgonda district, 35 km from Hyderabad, Pochampally village is famous throughout India for its goreous, hand-woven silk and cotton sarees.

The tie and dye weaving called lkat involves a compex dyeing technique, through which the craftsmen produce amazing desingns.