Charminar - the major landmark in Hyderabad with four graceful minarets.

Falaknuma Palace - Built by Nawab Viqar al-Umra’, a beautiful and stunning piece of architecture.

Golconda Fort - located on the outskirts of the city, Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India.

Salar Jung Museum - houses the largest one-man collection of antiques in the world. Huge collection of artifacts dating back to a few centuries can be found here.

Air Force Academy - a modern and biggest Academy of its kind in South/ Southeast Asia. Open to public with prior permission and/or on select occasions.

Makkah Masjid - a stone-built mosque, immediately southwest of Charminar. Remarkable for its architecture, size and its royal splendor.

Birla Planetarium - located in the heart of the city on the panoramic hillock of Nawbat Pahad, the Birla Planetarium is a tribute to the advances made in science and technology.

Birla Mandir (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) - a Hindu temple made of white marble located on top of a hill overlooking the city.

Chilkur Balaji - Temple of Lord Sri Venkateshwara. Around 23 km from Mehdipatnam.

Nehru Zoological Park - among the largest in Asia.

Husain Sagar - A man-made lake that separates the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is famous also for the 18-metre tall Buddha statue on a platform in the middle of the lake, and for the Tank Bund that is the main road between the twin cities.

Laad Bazaar - directly to the west of Charminar, and known for its bangles.

P.V.Ghat - The Samadhi of the former Prime Minister, Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao.

Prasads IMAX Theatre - is the first IMAX theatre to open in South India. It boasts of the world’s biggest IMAX screen.

Public Gardens of Hyderabad - One of the best laid-out gardens in the country with buildings of the State Legislature, Jubilee Hall, etc.

Purani Haveli - The official residence of the Nizam.

Chowmahalla Palace- It was the seat of Asaf Jahi dynasty, where the Nizam entertained his official guests and royal visitors. Built in 1750 by Nizam Salabat Jung and designed along the lines of the Shah’s palace in Isfahan, this actually consists of a group of palaces each used as a Durbar Hall.

Sanghi Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara graces a promontory overlooking Sanghi Nagar.

Snow World - An amusement park which enables citizens of this tropical city to experience very low temperatures and snow.

Astha Laxmi Temple - A temple located in Vasavi Colony near Dilsukhnagar is the 2nd largest Laxmi temple in India.

Wargal Saraswati Devi’s Temple - A temple located 50 km from Hyderabad towards medchal highway. It is mounted on a big rock, rtc buses are available on that route.

Madhapur - Home to many IT and ITES offices of Hyderabad.

Anathagiri Forest - (Vikarabad - 70 km from Hyderabad).

Ramoji Film City (RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex, at nearly 2,000 acres. It is also one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. Opened in 1996, it is located about 25 km from Hyderabad on Vijayawada National Highway(NH-9).