Some of the sites in Hyderabad or my home away from home for 3 months

 Golconda Fort from the bottom

Whisper room in the fort

View from the top of Golconda Fort

At the entrance to Golconda Fort

Many of my posts have dealt with life in Hyderabad, but I have not done a post on some of the sites here; so here it is. Golconda fort was built in the 12th century and well worth the visit. We actually visited it twice, but never made it to the sound and light show at night. Both times we went it was warm which made the hike to the top seem longer. There were a couple of rooms of interest in the fort such as the clapping room and whisper room. The clapping room is at the entrance to the fort and when people stand in it and clap the clapping can be heard at the top of the fort. The whisper room was very interesting because a person could stand on one side of the room, whisper next to the wall and be heard loud and clear by the person on the other side. The first time we reached the top we could hear prayer coming from the mosque below which was very enchanting.

Shopping district neat Charminar

View of shopping district from Charminar

View of shopping district from top of Charminar

View from Charminar

View from the top of Charminar

Mecca Masjid near Charminar

Mecca Masjid

Sahoo in Charminar shopping district

Another highlight in Hyderabad is Charminar and the surrounding shopping district. Charminar is a beautiful building in the heart of old Hyderabad. The building is especially beautiful when lite up at night. The shopping area is always crowded. Each street has shops specializing in different  goods, bangles, saris, etc. We avoided this area during Ramadan, although it would have been nice to see people celebrating there after dark. The hawkers and beggars were as evident here as in other tourist areas.

Chowmahalla Palace

Jon and Sahoo next to a clock in Chowmahalla Palace

Throne room in Chowmahalla Palace

Throne room in Chowmahalla Palace

Weapons in Chowmahalla Palace

Saris displayed in Chowmahalla Palace

Antique Car in Chowmahalla Palace

Chowmahalla Palace

                                   Jon and Sahoo walking the gardens at Chowmahalla Palace

I think Jon's analysis of Chowmahalla Palace on Trip Advisor sums it up pretty well:
"Nice but not the biggest attraction in Hyderabad. There is not a whole lot to see other than the buildings, some old china, photos, weapons and cars. There are not too many of any of those."

 Qutub Shahi Tombs

 Qutub Shahi Tombs

Qutub Shahi Tombs

We spent an afternoon walking with Abe and Sahoo around the Qutub Shahi Tombs, or tombs of the seven sultans, and surrounding gardens. On a hill in Hyderabad there is a great view of the tombs with Golconda Fort in the background, but I was never able to get a good picture of it from the car. The tombs are interesting from a photography perspective, but there is not much to see. I am not sure this blog has done justice to these sites, but my time in Hyderabad was spent in more interesting ways than just site seeing.