Ramoji Film City

Ramoji Film City

A dream world created for the celluloid on a sprawling 1000 acres, with every imaginable set and location, Ramoji Film City on the outskirts of Hyderabad offers facilities to produce any kind of movie. Apart from sets, there are hotels where artistes and technicians can stay. Visitors too can go round in conducted tours that the management organises.

How to reach?

Ramoji Film City

Hyderabad is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh and is well connected to all major cities in India. You can reach Hyderabad by air as it has an air transport network connecting domestic and international flights to and from major cities. The Indian Railways operate trains to many of the major cities and towns from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

The twin cities are connected albeit recently through roadways to major cities and destinations such as Bangalore, Tirupathi, Chennai, Pune and Mumbai. A lot of the roads to these cities are undergoing major up-gradation (for example: between Hyderabad and Bangalore) where by 2 lane roads are being converted into 4 lane roads.

1. Ramoji Film City is the world’s largest Film City (acknowledged by Guinness Book of world records),

spread in 2500 acres of lush green land, offering you all the vastness with immaculate services.

2. Ramoji Film City is located on NH – 9 (towards Vijayawada). Just 35 kilometers / 45 minutes drive from Hyderabad, amidst beautiful natural landscapes, aplenty of fresh air and pristine surroundings.

3. Sitara, a luxury hotel with 154 rooms including 08 theme suites, 04 royal suites & 05 conference halls, multi-cuisine restaurant, health club and swimming pool. The hotel also has two outdoor areas for banquets.

4. Tara, a budget hotel with 126 rooms including 100 A/C rooms and 26 Non A/C rooms and our restaurant serves South Indian and North Indian cuisine.

5. Ramoji Film City offers several theme restaurants on platter; Chanakya – Mauryan Era Theme, Ganga Jamuna – A Family Restaurant, Gunsmoke - Wild West Theme, Train Restaurant – An authentic Train Setting & Alampana – Mughal Era Theme.

6. Ramoji Film City have amazing outdoor locations for events, like Mughal Garden, Sun Fountain, Majestic Garden, Amphitheatre, just to name a few. The shooting floors (air conditioned & non air conditioned) without pillars (having area from 18000 sq. ft. to 26000 sq. ft) can accommodate upto to 2500 guests with ease.

7. At Ramoji Film City we specialize in organizing “Theme events”. Being the largest film city in the world, conceptualizing & executing any theme event tastefully & immaculately is something we are known for. You ask for it and we have it. The only constrain is your imagination.8. We do have staff strength of 4000 employees at Ramoji Film City only, who are dedicated to make sure that your stay with us is the most comfortable one.
ACCOMMODATION - Ramoji Film City has a variety of accommodation facilities to cater to your needs – from a super luxury hotel to fine economy-class properties. LUXURY - HOTEL SITARA is a cloister of serene opulence. The hotel’s alert yet unobtrusive staff members attend to your slightest whim with genuine human warmth. Among Sitara’s 154 air-conditioned rooms, there are eight theme suites and four royal suites.

Theme Suites: Designed for the Discerning

· Mughal-e-Azam suite – Recalls the splendor of the Mughal age

· Cleopatra suite – Embodies the magnificence of ancient Egypt

· Jewel in the Crown suite – A tribute to the decorousness of the Raj era

· Amrapali suite – Evokes the kingly grandeur of India’s halcyon history

· Elizabeth suite – Homage to the solemn grace of the mighty royals

· Roman Holiday suite – Suffused with heartwarming thrill of exquisite romance

· New York, New York suite – Encapsulating the dazzle of the Monarch of world metros

· My Fair Lady suite – “Propah indeed”, as professor Higgins – the famous devotee of perfection – would have said!

TARA - THE ECONOMY ADVANTAGE Tara is RFC’s budget hotel where you experience uncompromising standards at an unbelievable price. The hotel’s 126 rooms–glowing with understated elegance–are benevolent sanctuaries for refection and leisure.
Package includes Welcome Drink on Arrival, Entry to New Year Celebration and Buffet Dinner, For a group of 50 and above free pickup & drop shall be arranged from selected places.

Chilkur Balaji Temple

Chilkur Balaji Temple

History of Chilkur Balaji Hitherto, a sleepy village, Chilkur has come up as a very important pilgrim centre in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India). The Lord here is Sri Venkateswara Swamy in a standing posture, beside whom is Goddess Sridevi and Goddess Bhudevi. It is said that the Lord bears an injury on his chest which is believed to have been made during digging out of the Idol ! Chilkur Balaji Temple is located at Chilkur in Moinabad mandal in Chilkur Balaji temple is one of the most famous temples in Hyderabad area Dakshinas and Pradakshinas It is believed that an old man (may be in his 70s-80s), who used to visit Tirumala every year to have darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala, once desired to go to Tirumala, Tirupati but could not, because of his old age/some illness. He was very sad for his inability to go to Tirumala because it was also harsher and tiresome those days to travel to Tirumala. The Lord wanted to give him his Darshan and came down to Chilkur. The Lord appeared in the devotee's dream and told him that he is lying underground in a forest nearby and asked him to excavate his idol so that he may have a bountiful Darshan. The Lord was excavated, along with his consorts, Sridevi and Bhudevi and were installed at the place now called Chilkur. It is also prevalent among devotees who believe that during the digging out of the Lord, the digging tools hit the Lord's idol on his chin and on the chest. Suddenly, blood started oozing out of the injuries. The devotees, in a state of shock, heard some voice in the air which asked them to flow cow milk on the injuries. Immediately, the idol of Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi appeared which were later installed in the now-temple premises, after performance of due rites and rituals. Features Of This Temple One important feature of this Temple is that there is no Hundi. Chilkur Balaji The Lord asks His devotees to give him Dakshinas (fees) in shape of Pradakshinas (taking rounds of the temple) only and nothing else! It is widely prevalent among devotees that 'Chilkuru Balaji' is 'Visa Venkanna' for He is the giver of visa, a passport to go abroad. That is the reason why you will find many youngsters and youth making rounds and rounds the temple all along, all through the week. VISA Balaji The procedure is like this: Whoever wants to go abroad for higher studies, employment, etc. has to first go to Chilkur and pay obeissance to the Lord. Then take eleven (11) pradakshinas round the temple and put forth the desire to go abroad. The Lord is prayed during pradakshinas to grant the devotee with a Visa. The devotees, during eleven pradakshinas, vow to take 108 pradakshinas once the Visa is granted. When the Visa paving way to fly abroad is received, the devotee pays his obeissance with the vowed 108 pradakshinas. Differences between Tirupati Balaji & Chilkur Balaji The Lord at Tirumala has His consorts, Sridevi and Bhudevi on His bosom (chest) whereas at Chilkur, they stand alongside the Lord. At Tirumala, you may pay your Dakshinas to the Lord in Hundi or Undiyal whereas Chilkur Balaji is happy with the Devotees' 108 Pradakshinas. How to reach Chilkur Chilkuru is around 30 k.m. away from Hyderabad and it takes about one hour to reach the temple. When one comes to Hyderabad/Secunderabad, quite a large number of buses, taxies, auto-three-wheelers, etc. are available from any place. Chilkuru (or Chilkur) is the name of the tiny village where the temple is located. The nearest places from where one can find buses, taxies etc. in the city leading to Chilkur is MEHDIPATNAM or LANGAR HOUSE. Shared three-wheeler/auto charges are somewhere around Rs. 10-12 per person, one way. Bus charges are also in the range of Rs. 9 or so, one way. Travelling from Mehdipatnam takes about 50-60 minutes. Since the village is very nearby to Hyderabad city, coming back to the city by night is recommended for outstation pilgrims. Places worth visit nearby: Golconda Fort. While going to Chilkuru, one can have a glimpse of the Golconda Fort from a distance. Also visit this website Chilkuru Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Chilkuru, Ranga Reddy District, A.P. (India) Grateful to have your comments, suggestions for improvement, etc May the Lord bless you with a Happy Darshan! And a VISA too!

Public Gardens of Hyderbad

Public Gardens

Hyderabad has several beautiful gardens, one of the most popular being the Public Gardens, which also encloses the State Legislature, State Archaeological Museum, Jubilee Hall, Jawahar Bal Bhavan and Telugu Lalita Kala Thoranam, an open-air theatre.
Boating: AP Tourism operates pedal boats in Public Gardens pond.

Shilparamam The Arts and Crafts village

Shilparamam - The Arts & Crafts village

Another attraction at Madhapur beyond Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is the 30-acre village, which showcases arts and crafts of the country. India is an ocean of various arts and crafts but the talent of most of the artisans and artists goes unrecognized. To encourage them and give the necessary boost to their art, the crafts village hosts annual bazaars, where artists and artisans from all over the country exhibit their talent.

Nehru Zoological Park

Nehru Zoological Park

Spanning 300 lush green acres, the Nehru Zoological Park is a must for nature lovers. It has over 250 species of animals and birds, most of which are kept in conditions as close to their natural habitats as possible. This is the first zoo to create moated enclosures for animals. The Lion Safari Park, Natural History Museum and Children’s Train are the added attractions. APTDC runs an ice-cream parlour and restaurant here.

Chow Mohalla Complex

Chow Mohalla Complex

Built in several phases by the Nizams between 1857-1869, this is now one of the heritage buildings. The complex comprises four palaces in Moghal and European styles, of which the main palace is double storeyed with the others being single-storeyed blocks.

Birla Planetarium/Birla Science Museum

Birla Planetarium/Birla Science Museum

Birla Planetarium is India’s most modern planetarium and first of its kind in the country. It is equipped with advanced technology from Japan and is built on Naubat Pahad adjacent to Kala Pahad. And the Science Museum stands tribute to the advancement achieved by Science and Technology.

Located in the heart of Hyderabad city, on the panoramic hillock of Naubat Pahad, the Birla Planetarium is a tribute to the advances made in science and technology since the dawn of civilization. This beautiful dome shaped architecture was opened by Late Mr. N.T. Rama Rao, on 8th September 1985. The Planetarium offers visitors, daily sky shows, both in Telugu and English, unfolding various aspects of the Cosmos, the beautiful mysteries of the Universe, the comets, the Hubble Space Telescope, Eclipses, the puzzling Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO's) and the very recent clash of the Titans. As the sky show begins, the visitors are transported into the galaxy as they watch a large umbrella of an open dark sky with full of shining stars looking down upon them. The sound effects give the feel of being in an outer space, which adds to the thrill and excitement


The latest addition to the planetarium is the Dinosorium - a new wing which houses among other exhibits, a 160 million years old mounted "Kotasaurus Yamanpalliensis", excavated in Adilabad district and presented to Science Museum by the Geological Survey of India. Apart from this highlight, the Dinosaurium also has a collection of smaller fossils of dinosaur eggs, marine shells and fossilised tree trunks.

One among the most visited places in the city, the planetarium holds sky shows everyday at different timings in different languages. It remains closed on the last Thursday of the month from 10:30 am to 3:00pm. Eatables are not allowed inside the planetarium but it houses a roof top restaurant with a wide range of menu.

The place never stops amazing people with its wonderful sky shows of mysteries of universe. It is the one place in the city which should not be missed by children.

The Nizam‘s Silver Jubilee Museum

The Nizam‘s Silver Jubilee Museum

The stately Purani Haveli, the palace acquired around the year 1750 by the second Nizam, is now converted into a museum with a fascinating collection. The museum exhibits the gifts and mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations in 1937. A 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Mark V Jaguar are among the vintage cars displayed. There is an interesting collection of models made in silver of all the prominent buildings of the city and citations in Urdu about H.E.H. Mir Osman Ali Khan, gold burnished wooden throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations, gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, and a gold model of Jubilee Pavilion.
The museum is open between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm on all days except Fridays. 2 Km from Charminar and 1 km from Salar Jung museum.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa. Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all major cities of India. Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations. Air : Has international airport.

Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological Museum

Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological Museum

A visit to the Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological Museum is a delight for art lovers. Located in the picturesque Public Gardens, the museum boasts of one of the richest repositories of antiques and art objects in the country. Built in 1920 by the Nizam VII, the museum building itself is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum

Salar Jung Museum:

Salar Jung Museum
This museum houses one of the biggest one-man collections of antiques of the world by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III. The objects d’art include Persian carpets, Moghal miniatures, Chinese porcelain, Japanese lacquerware, famous statues including the Veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a superb collection of jade, daggers belonging to Queen Noor Jahan and the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb’s sword and many other fabulous items.

Birla Mandir

Birla Mandir

This white marble temple of Lord Venkateshwara floats on the city skyline, on Kala Pahad. The idol in the temple is a replica of the one at Tirupati.

Osmania University

Osmania University

Established in 1918, it is one of the oldest universities in India. Named after Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the university buildings are splendid, especially the Arts College, which is a perfect example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad

Built in 1913, the building was originally the Hyderabad Town hall. The architecture is a synthesis of Rajasthani and Persian styles, with an all white, aesthetic look. Located adjoining the picturesque Public Gardens, a massive statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a sitting posture is erected at the entrance park to the Assembly.

Mecca Masjid

Mecca Masjid

A two hundred yards southwest of the Charminar is the Mecca Masjid, so named because the bricks were brought from Mecca to build the central arch. The Qutb Shahis never finished the building of the mosque, which was completed by Aurangzeb in 1694. Mecca Masjid is poetry in stone, with a hall measuring 67m and soaring to a height of 54m. Fifteen graceful arches - five to each of the three sides, support the roof. Towards the southern end of the mosque lie the marble graves of members of the Asaf Jahi dynasty.

Qutb Shahi Tombs

Qutb Shahi Tombs

The tombs of the legendary Qutb Shahi kings lie about a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the Golconda Fort. Planned and built by the Qutb Shahis themselves, these tombs are said to be the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. They form a large group and stand on a raised platform. The tombs are built in Persian, Pathan and Hindu architectural styles using grey granite, with stucco ornamentation, the only one of its kind in the world where an entire dynasty has been buried at one place.

Golconda Fort

Golconda Fort

Golconda is one of the famous forts of India. The name originates from the Telugu words “Golla Konda” meaning “Shepherd’s Hill”. The origins of the fort can be traced back to the Yadava dynasty of Deogiri and the Kakatiyas of Warangal. Golconda was originally a mud fort, which passed to the Bahmani dynasty and later to the Qutb Shahis, who held it from 1518 to 1687 A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a span of 62 years. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell.

Sound & Light Show at Golconda Fort
The glorious past of Golconda Fort is narrated effectively with matchless Sound and Light effects. The unique Sound & Light Show takes you right back in time, when Golconda was full of life, glory and grandeur.

Charminar Hyderabad

Charminar Hyderabad :
The Charminar is as much the signature of Hyderabad as the Taj Mahal is of Agra or the Eiffel Tower is of Paris. Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, built Charminar in 1591 at the centre of the original city layout. It was said to be built as a charm to ward off a deadly epidemic raging at that time. Four graceful minarets soar to a height of 48.7m. above the ground. Charminar has 45 prayer spaces and a mosque in it. Visitors can view the architectural splendour inside the Charminar. The monument is illuminated in the evenings and a pedestrianisation project around the monument is under implementation.

Hyderbad City at a glance

Hyderbad City at a glance

Hyderabad, the magical name that brings to the mind's eye visions of royal grandeur and leisurely "Nawabi" (kingly) atmosphere. A Vacationers delight, this legendary city with a 400-year-old history, of the splendor of Qutb Shahi and Asaf Jahi dynasties, Moghal grandeur, exotic cuisine, and exquisite markets, is world famous for its fascinating contrasts and unrivalled attractions.

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest cosmopolitan city in India. The City thrives with a variety of cultures intermingled into an astounding culture that gives it a distinct identity of its own. This is where tradition fuses with modernity, and heritage structures vie with modern high-rise buildings to add to the beauty of the city.

Located in the heart of the Deccan plateau, 1760 ft above the sea level, Hyderabad has an invigorating climate with awe inspiring prehistoric rocks and natural lakes, along with a variety of flora and flauna.

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. The city of Hyderabad is a shopper's delight! From the world famous pearls to traditional arts & crafts, from textiles of all modern brand names to ethnic wear, the city offers an astounding variety of shopping. Hyderabad is famous world over for its fabulous diamond markets, glass embedded bangles and the delectable "Hyderabadi Cuisine".

It is unique in being one of the few cities where tradition and technology co-exist, a revolution that has already attracted Microsoft and other major MNC's to set their overseas base here. With a dynamic leadership, the state is steering the nation to new dimensions in the fields of Information Technology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Business Management, Construction, and more - to emerge as a land of immense business opportunities.

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