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Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh, is one of the busiest cities in India. Not just for the off shore software operations of international giants like Google, and Dell, but also for its bustling tourist industry. Durgam Cheruvu is a beautiful lake, and one of the favorite tourist attractions in Hyderabad.
Durgam Cheruvu is found in Jubilee Hills, very close to the Madhapur area. The Madhapur, Kondapur area is also termed as Cybercity. This sprawling lake is surrounded by hills on all sides.
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The words Durgam Cheruvu means 'secret lake,' legend says that this lake supplied water to the Golconda fort. The main activities of the Durgam Cheruvu lake are angling, and boating. You may go for water scooter rides, pedal boat rides, and mechanized boat rides, on the lake. The charges are nominal.
The Durgam Cheruvu is the ideal place to visit on a full moon night. The beauty of this mountain lake, and its surroundings cannot be described in words. The Andhra Pradesh State Tourism department has created an amphi-theater, on the hillock overlooking this magnificent water body. The granite rocks of the amphi-theater, have been specially selected to merge with the surrounding area. The landscaped waterfall, the garden, the terracotta, and metal sculptures, have added to the beauty of Durgam Cheruvu. The amphi-theater have been aptly named 'The Crescent.'
Durgam Cheruvu is fully equipped with a kitchen, and the amphi-theater can accommodate a crowd of thirteen thousand. Various multi nationals choose this place as an ideal venue for their company outings, or 'off sites.' There are, also, limited accommodation facilities available at Durgam Cheruvu.
Durgam Cheruvu is within easy driving distance of Shiparamam. Shilparamam is the arts and handicrafts village and exhibition center. It is a shoppers' paradise. You will find handicraft items, from all over Andhra Pradesh, and India, being sold here. The prices are astoundingly affordable.
The Andhra Pradesh State Tourism department offers great package tours to Durgam Cheruvu. Independent travel and tour operators offers tour packages for groups, couples, and individuals. For newly married couples, Durgam Cheruvu offers a great honeymoon spot.
Click on the links of the site, hotels-of-hyderabad.com, to know more about Durgam Cheruvu. The site offers interesting, and usual information about Hyderabad. In case you are traveling to Hyderabad, it may be a good idea to surf the links of this site, and make a list of all the tourist attractions in Hyderabad that interest you.
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