Tourist Information - Hyderabad

Location

In the Deccan Plateau in the Southern part of India

Climate

Summer-40 °C - 22 °C OR 104 °F - 71 °F
Peak Summer Months - April and May
Winter-22 °C - 12 °C OR 71 °F - 53 °F
Peak Winter Months - January
Monsoon - 89 cm from June to September

Best time to visit

Is between October and February

Tourist offices

Andhra Pradesh Tourist Information Centre

Tourism Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
Phone:+91-040-23450444

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

Tourism House, Himayatnagar,
Hyderabad - 500 063
Andhra Pradesh, India
Phone: +91-040-23262151, +91-040-23262152,
+91-040-23262153,+91-040-23262154,
+91-040-23262457

APTDC Central Reservation offices

Tank Bund Road,
Hyderabad - 500 063
Andhra Pradesh, India
Phone: +91-040-2345036, +91-040-23450165
Fax: +91-040-23261801

Emergency Services

Police - 100
Fire - 101
Ambulance - 102
Tourist Information - 1363
EMRI (Single Access Number for all Emergencies) - 108
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Universal Access Number
Hyderabad and Secunderabad - 1901-334033
Other places in India - 0901-334033

Short description

Mystique, Grandeur of the Old World blends in with Modernity to offer a delectable package

The "City of Pearls" as Hyderabad is popularly called is a place steeped in rich history. Nowhere in India does royalty, grandeur, art, history and technology all come together and amalgamate as beautifully as it does in Hyderabad. It is southern India's equivalent to the Mughal splendor that is witnessed in the North.

Also, known as Cyberabad, this capital city of Andhra Pradesh has been making leaps and bounds in the Biotechnology and the Information Technology field. Well on the path of becoming India's second Silicon Valley after Bangalore.

Mosques, Minarets encompass the old world charm whereas technology companies contribute to the new age economy. So join us on this voyage as we take you through the sands of time to the present day Hyderabad.

Trivia

Hyderabad is modeled on the Iranian city of Isfahan. The aim of the founding fathers of Hyderabad was to recreate paradise on earth.

Languages

Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, English

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