AP State Museum MUSEUM (Map p898; Public nd road map Gardens Rd, Nampally; admission 10, camera/video nd road map 100/500; h10.30am5pm Sat-Thu) The continually renovated State Museum hosts a rather dusty collection of important archaeological finds from the area, as well as a Buddhist sculpture gallery, with some relics of the Buddha and an exhibit on Andhra s Buddhist history. nd road map There are also Jain and bronze nd road map sculpture galleries, a decorative-arts gallery and a 4500-year-old Egyptian mummy. The museum, like the gorgeous Legislative Assembly building (Map p 898 ) down the road (both commissioned by the seventh nizam), is floodlit at night.
Sankranti (Jan, statewide) nd road map This important Telugu festival marks the end of harvest season. Kite-flying abounds, women decorate their doorsteps with colourful kolams (or rangolis rice-flour designs), and men decorate cattle with bells and fresh horn paint.
Shilparamam Crafts Village nd road map HANDICRAFTS (off Map p902; www.shilparamam.org; Madhapur; adult/child 25/10; h10.30am-8.30pm) Near Hitech City, this government-initiative arts village nd road map has stalls selling handicrafts and clothes nd road map from all over India. A night bazaar is also planned. It has nice gardens with a pond to stroll about.
Hyderabad is a city known for its love of good food, and locals nd road map take great pride in their city s off erings. Andhra Pradesh s cuisine has two major influences. The Mughals brought tasty biryanis, haleem (pounded, nd road map spiced wheat with goat or mutton) and kebabs. The Andhra style is vegetarian and famous for its spiciness.
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