Modern-day IT hub of South India, Hyderabad has a long and remarkable history. It is now the most vibrant upcoming metropolitan hosting various cultures and advancements. Read further to know more about the capital of Telangana.

1. It has a booming information technology sector: Second to Bangalore, Hyderabad, also known as Cyberabad has become the hub of some of the biggest IT conglomerates like Microsoft, Dell, IBM, Google, Yahoo and Facebook to name a few. Indian IT giants like TCS, Wipro, Mahindra, Infosys also operate out of Hyderabad, making IT sector one of the most significant contributors to the economy of the city.
2. Home of renowned Kohinoor diamond: The world’s largest known diamond was mined in Kollur mines in Andhra Pradesh and was then kept in Golconda Fort, which is also famously known for world’s most valued diamonds like Hoe and Darya-I-Noor diamonds.
3. It has world’s largest integrated film city: The Ramoji Film City of Hyderabad is built across more than 2000 acres and is famous for producing hundreds of films in languages such as Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and others. It has permanent real-life sets of the railway station, parks, temples, towns and many more. It’s also a most visited tourist spot!
4. Enjoy the world’s largest 3D screen: Prasad’s IMAX theatre has a 72-foot high and 95-foot widescreen with a sitting capacity of 635 viewers. It has attracted more than 80 million viewers and plays a massive 12000-watts audio system. Now that’s some experience!
5. Hosts India’s largest convention facility: Hitex-Hyderabad International Convention Center has a sitting capacity of 5000 and build in 291,000 square foot area. It is also India’s most technologically advanced centre with an integrated business hotel, Novotel with 287 rooms.
6. Largest monolithic statue of Gautam Buddha: Located in a small island amidst Hussain Sagar lake, the statue of Gautam Buddha is an18-meter-high white granite rock structure. It was sculptured by more than 200 sculptors and weighed more than 450 tons!
7. President’s winter home: Hyderabad’s Rashtrapati Nilayam acts as the second home to the President of India. Every year during winters when Delhi becomes extremely cold, the President of India moves to Hyderabad and spends time in this official retreat to perform official duties.

From being called the city of pearls or home to India’s top business schools, Hyderabad offers something to everyone. It offers the most delicious food experiences and also can take you back to the times of Nizams. You can’t ignore this Indian city!