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Hyderabad

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February 1st 2016
Our guide helped with the directions in the impossible traffic. A new metro system is being built which clogs everything up even more. Our first stop was at the Charminar (four minarets). This is the symbol and historical heart of Hyderabad. It was not too busy because we arrived before the crowds. We climbed up one of the minarets for a view over some of Hyderabad and also of the decorative detai ... read more

Asia » India » Andhra Pradesh

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more