Adorable Hyderabad...... A Travelogue!

On Wheels...

The sight of the barren land was boring to see through the Hyderabad bound Deccan Express but that's all I could see through the train window until the train reached Secunderabad. It was a well built industrial city nearer to Hyderabad. When the train crossed Secunderabad, the beautiful city of Hyderabad unfolded before us with its dazzling beauty on the emerging lights of the day's sun. People exercising around and the gorgeous Hussainnagarsagar lake with the Buddha in the middle made us awe-struck!! There were many commercial outlets by the lake's side including water theme park, food court, verandas and many more...

The Autos!

Have you ever seen an auto driver in Chennai charge you on a meter basis? You wouldn but it would be the period of your grandfathers! But the auto drivers in Hyderabad are really good natured that they drive their autos around the city with their meters set in. I was really surprised to see an auto man asking me to pay him as shown by the meter. This is what that makes Hyderabad a beautiful city compared to Chennai although its bigger than Hyderabad. They are very friendly too. when you climb into their auto they get you to the exact location even if they aren't aware of that place, they ask the address from the passers-by and take you exactly there!!

Road Rules...

The second most fascinating aspect was the discipline among the four Wheeler drivers. They were having their seat belts fastened always when they are driving and following the lane rules perfectly. No rash driving. Next, the city roads were very very neat , not even a speck of dust on the road!! Chennai people have to learn a lot from them. On the whole , the city was very beautiful and adorable. Its a perfect destination for tourists. There are also innumerable shops selling embroidery articles, that range from shawls, bags and other gift articles.

Charming Charminar!

Now, I would like to say about the beauty of Charminar. Its a gateway standing in the center of the city. It has artwork embedded on it and there are two staircases, one to alight the gateway and another to descend down. Its a massive structure and has streets around its periphery selling all fancy articles. Many Muslims throng to this place as a majority. The guava that's being sold at this gateway's entrance is simply sweet!!!

Cuisine:

The food habits of people here differs completely from those of the Tamilians. One thing I observed was that they drink a lot of tea. They probably hate Parotas I think but prefer lot of Chappathhis. The side dish that they have for these dishes is very rich in protein and people here seem to have a passion for food, the Hyderabad briyani deserves a special mention here!! Non vegetarian food is predominant here. The vadas that they serve here are slightly larger than ours and tastier too!

The Language....

I know Tamil and English, written and spoken, but Hindhi, I can comprehend what people are saying to some extent and speak at a normal pace. People here speak hindhi and telugu predominantly and nobody wanna speak English!!! I felt extremely difficult speaking in hindhi to auto drivers who had no knowledge of English except for 40 rupees, 50 rupees and so on......!!! Its good for people visiting hyderabad to get well versed in Hindhi.

Finally.. about the people..

The people of Hyderabad are very friendly. Ready to help you anywhere anytime. They are very good in their hospitality and also stick to moral ways in whatever they do. This keeps the city going at good pace i think. My request for all my friends would be to pay a visit to this beautiful city and admire the "InCreDiblE IndiA"..........Adieu@