Entrance of Sudha Car Museum

South Hyderabad is an area south of the Old City of Hyderabad, India. It is home to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Himayat Sagar.

See

National Fisheries Development Board building

• 1 Balaji Temple (Visa Balaji), Chilkur, RTC Cross Roads (Vidhya Nagar MMTS Station 1.5 km east). 5AM-8PM. Chilkur is an important pilgrim centre in Hyderabad, especially for those who wish for visas abroad. The Lord here is Sri Venkateswara Swamy in a standing posture, beside whom is Goddess Sridevi and Goddess Bhudevi. People with wishes, take 11 rounds a round the core of the temple. Once their wish has been fulfilled they return to perform 108 more rounds. You will find people ticking away at the pieces of paper with the numbers to track the count. This temple has no donation box and does not accept any money from devotees. It has no green channels or privileges for VIPs. Free. (updated Mar 2026)
• 2 National Fisheries Development Board building (నేషనల్ ఫిషరీస్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ బోర్డ్). An office building shaped like a humongous fish, an example of mimetic or novelty architecture in India. (updated Dec 2024)
• 3 Statue of Equality. A colossal statue of the 11th-century Indian philosopher Ramanuja, it is the second-tallest sitting statue in the world. The base building hosts a Vedic digital library, research centre, ancient Indian texts, theatre and a gallery. Ramanuja's works are presented in the gallery. (updated May 2023)

Museums

• 4 The Natural History Museum, Nehru Zoological Park, Zoo Park Main Road, Kishan Bagh, Bahadurpura West (Bus to Stop Zoo, northwest shore of Mir Alam Tank), ☏ +91 40 2447 7355. Has some rare and interesting exhibits. (updated Mar 2026)
• 5 Sudha Car Museum (opposite Nehru Zoological Park). 9:20am - 6pm (all days). An initiative of Kanyaboyina Sudhakar Yadav, a car enthusiast, whose love affair with cars started in his early teens. At 14, he built his first car from discarded and junk materials. In 2005, he built the world’s largest tri-cycle, giving him a place in the Guinness World Records. The museum also appears in the Limca Book of Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not. The museum houses a collection of vintage, classic and contemporary cars and bikes. It also has a display of modified cars. The prime attraction is the wacky cars designed by Sudha himself. This includes cars shaped in the form of ladies bag, shoe, rakhee, sofa set, chess board, cricket bat and even condom. ₹150 for adults, ₹120 fro childern, ₹500 for foreigners (₹100 extra for camera or mobile photography). (updated May 2026)

Do

Lakes and parks

• 1 Himayat Sagar.  (updated Mar 2026)
• 2 Mir Alam Tank. A reservoir once used as the primary source of drinking water to Hyderabad before Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar were built. (updated Mar 2026)

Parks

• 3 Nehru Zoological Park. Almost natural habitat for a great collection of animals. Drive-in + safari. (updated Mar 2026)
• 4 Wonderla Amusement Park, Raviryal, ☏ +91 84146 76333. Most popular for Recoil, a Boomerang (reverse looping) roller coaster. The ride starts with the train being pulled backwards up the first lift via cable to a height of 116.5 ft (35.5 m). At the top it is released where it then passes through the station at 47 mph (76 km/h). It goes through three inversions then goes up a second chain lift. The train is released and travels the course in reverse. ₹1,200-2,000. (updated Mar 2026)

Sleep

Hotels near the airport and within Ramoji Film City can be expensive and unless money is no object, you should try to book a budget hotel in central Hyderabad instead.

• Hotel Tara.  (updated Mar 2026)
• Hotel Sitara, ☏ +91 8415 246 555, +91 246 333, +91 98483 05510.  (updated Mar 2026)
• 1 Novotel Hyderabad Airport.  (updated May 2023)