It's day 1.. don't have much time to look around but we were lucky enough to have a very nice driver who was willing to drive us around the city and show us few main attractions of Hyderabad.
First he showed us the Buddha in the middle of Husin Sagar Lake. Then he brought us to a craft shop, where I bought a silk scarf... a very fine one. Cost me Rs1,000 (around RM50+)
We then went to the Nizam Museum to see stuff from the King Nizam's empire... full of silver and gold I must say.
Then we went to the charminar and Mecca Masjid. The entrance for charminar is Rs5 for local and Rs100 for foreigners. Crazy!
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| View of Charminar (left with 4 minarets) from Makkah Masjid |
So what is Charminar? It is as much signature of Hyderabad as the Eiffel Tower of Paris and was built by the founder of Hyderabad Md. Quli Qutub Shah in 1591. The four graceful minarets stand at the heart of the city in the midst of the busy market.
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| Charminar and muslim ladies of Hyderabad |
And why Macca Masjid? The moqsue is situated adjacent to Charminar. A few bricks from Mecca which are embedded in the walls of this impressive mosque gave its name. Originally started by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah, it was completed by the conqueror Aurangazeb.
He then wanted to bring us to the bangle and jewellery shop but we were too tired and all we need was just to go back to the hotel and rest.
So good nite for today.
Ta ta
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