(Charminar monument)
Charminar means '4 towers' and is one of the seven wonders of Hyderabad. Sayid took us to this monument Saturday morning and was our tour guide for the day. He did a great job. We climbed the 45 steps to the first level (piece of cake compared to Notre Dame Cathedral). There are no guard rails when on the first level, and the wall only comes up to your thighs. From here you can see pretty much all of Hyderbad.
(typical traffic in Hyderabad...mass chaos)Our second stop on this 106 degree day was Chowmahalla Palace. Absolutely beautiful...reminded me a lot of the Palace of Versailles. Kate and I toured this palace for about 20 minutes until we came across the world's most embarrassing tourist trap ever, and we gave in...I've been sworn to secrecy :)
email me the most embarassing tourist trap and I promise to e mail you a worse one....
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ReplyDeleteGreat! That happens to be my hometown, Hyderabad :) It is, as you must have noticed, much more than buildings and chaotic traffic (try B'lore!) Perhaps the museum should have been a nice addition to your trip - the Salarjung museum.. perhaps the next time :)
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