Living in Hyderabad: Visiting Shilparamam

We decided to be touristy over the weekend and to visit one of the tourist attractions - Shilparamam, a arts and craft cultural village in Hyderabad.

Their website had given us a good idea of what to expect and so it was a pleasant 1.5 hours spent on a late Sunday afternoon.

Located over 65 acres (sounds big but its about 0.26km² ) of land, it actually feels more like a walk in a big park. It was fun walking through the market to see how much pottery and craft there is on sale. If you are looking to decorate your home, there is probably something here for you to buy.

One other area that I liked had huge swings constructed amongst trees. You can see parents pushing their children on those swings or the men swinging their loved ones. Am not sure if they had meant for all the trees to be withered but the colour and made it brilliant for a photo opportunity.

While walking through, you will realise that this is a popular place amongst couples as they are many corners where you can sit. It could be along a water feature, outside a village looking hut or simple under the tree. The maintenance of the place could be better but at the cost of Rs 25 per adult, it is definitely worth it to give this place a visit.

A good way to end this visit is to go to Inorbit Mall for the aircon and to chill out at one of the cafes with a ice cold drink. Feeling dehydrated after the walk, we had gone to Chili's for its unlimited Pepsi refills and Margaritas!