HYDERABAD
Hyderabad
: The city of smiles, of lights, of a thousand faces, endearingly called the
Pearl City, Hyderabad
offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from Heritage monuments, Lakes
and Parks, Gardens and Resorts, Museums to delectable cuisine and a delightful
shopping experience. To the traveler, Hyderabad
offers a fascinating panorama of the past, with a richly mixed cultural and
historical tradition spanning 400 colorful years. Some of the tourist
attractions include...
Hyderabad is
the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Now two regions are fighting about HYDERABAD ( Andhra and Telangana ). It
was ruled by the Qutub Shahis, Mughals, and the Nizams which shaped up its
history. The city is noted for its monuments which include the masterpiece of
Charminar and the fort of Golconda.
There are multitude of masjids, temples, churches, and bazaars in the city.
Tourism industry forms an important role in the economy of Hyderabad. Tourism-related fairs are held
regularly in the city. In 2010, the city was listed among the Gamma+ World City
by the global city index produced by GaWC
(Globalization and World Cities Research Network) and in 2011 the city was
rated nineteenth in the world by The New York Times in The list of 41 Places to
go in 2011. It was ranked 3rd Best
City to Travel in 2013 by
Lonely Planet As of 2011; the tourism promotion budget for the city was
increased to INR 520 million. Andhra Pradesh, which is India's top
domestic tourist destination, receives up to 157 million visits, and reached
1.5 million international tourists, which generated US$23 million in revenue.
The city houses famous historical sites including Charminar, UNESCO Asia
Pacific Heritage site of the Chowmahalla
Palace, Salar Jung Museum (among the world largest private
collection museum) as well as art galleries, libraries, sports complexes,
museums and theatres.
Founded
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1591 AD
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Founded by
Government
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Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah
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Type
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Mayor–Council
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Metropolis
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650 km2 (250 sq mi)
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Metro
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7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
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Population (2011)
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Metropolis
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6,809,970
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Rank
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4th
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Density
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18,480/km2 (47,900/sq mi)
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Metro
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7,749,334
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Metro rank
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6th
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Demonym
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Hyderabadi
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