r2i forum

Any suggestions about places for outdoor activities on a weekly basis?

-- Play with 7-10 year old kids. Not seen anything close to Hitech city. Shilparamam is OK... but is crowded most of the time.
-- Any hiking places near to hyderabad

Any interesting places to see around Hyderabad for a newbie?.

Andhrababu,

I'm talking of Hyderabad - 8 years back, so there is a chance that lot would have come up after that:

- Birla Mandir: Very famous, in the city, you get to see the panoramic view of Tankbund
- Mahankali Temple: Very famous, 400+ years old, most famous during Bonalu [August/September], O ya, if your kids love firew works, they r available round the clock there
- Sanghi Temple: not very famous, out of the city, but its worth a city, if you wanna go for a long drive
- Mecca Mazjid: Very famous, in the city,
- Charminar: Very famous, dont miss chudi bazar, preferably go here with a good taxi driver and ask him to bargain it for you, you get pearls, bangles, Athar at a very cheap price here
- Golconda: This was actually Hyderabad[then Bhagyanagar], I can tell you the whole history, but its better to google, o yaa, some engineering marvel it is, like, when a person miles away claps because of the sound system, you can hear inthe top of the fort, similary, Engineers are still surprised at the irrigation system that sumps water from a low lying area upwards
- Industrial Exhibition: Dec/Jan, watch out, and keep your cash read :D
- Gandipet: Will not advice to venture out with family, but heard a lotta theme parks have come accross it, may be a good spot to visit
- Shameerpet: Same as above
- Indra Park: In the city, try few boat rides with the family
- Ramakrishana Math: If you are spirutal minded, dont miss this, Its fabulous. They used to give free food then, dont know if that offer is still open
- Abids shopping Centre: Name says it all, in the city centre
- British Library: Its like you pay 200 rupees, you get the best of the books for the kids and the British culture, I recommend this highly
- Ramoji Rao Studios: Where films are made, visit paris, rome, any place on the earth by just visiting here :)
- Zoo: Name says it all
- Salarjung Museum: Dont miss a man who comes outta house every 1 hr and literally rings a bell, the robotics existed ages ago, this is one of the testimony, ooo yaa, there is a quiet a bit of rush there, so u need to go well in advance!
- Nehru Bala Samiti, next to assembly hall, good for kids to learn good handicrafts
- Ride to Budha Statue: good place to visit for evenings, after bomb blast, i wouldnt recommend, but if I were you, I'd go...what the heck
- Planetorium - next to birla mandir, will invigorate the scintific sence in kids!

AndhraBabu;60172Any suggestions about places for outdoor activities on a weekly basis?

-- Play with 7-10 year old kids. Not seen anything close to Hitech city. Shilparamam is OK... but is crowded most of the time.
-- Any hiking places near to hyderabad

Any interesting places to see around Hyderabad for a newbie?.

Hello,
Yes, you may visit Keesargutta 32 Kms. from Hitech, Anantgiri Hills (Vikarabad)around 75 Kms.(This journey would be interesting), If you like to go a bit long - Nizam Sagar is a very nice and not a crowded place for a nice weekend.
Santosh Ballurkar