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Hi-Tech City & Hitex One of the modern monuments of trade and technology, it embodies the new found attitude of Hyderabad and today finds a place of pride. Situated on the outskirts of the city, it is the nucleus of Cyberabad, the IT destination in these parts of the world. HITEX (Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited) spread over a sprawling 100-acre land on the outskirts of Hyderabad, house the indoor exhibition halls, an open exhibition arena, a trade fair office building, and an exclusive building for conferences among other state-of-the-art facilities. Located 1km away from Hi-Tech City. Golconda - The ancient Fort of Golconda, 10 km west of Hyderabad stands on the summit of a conical hill encircled by a crenellated granite wall with 76 bastions. The famous diamond Kohinoor, is believed to have come from Golconda. Osmansagar and Himayatsagar These picturesque locales are about 160 km from Hyderabad. En route is Nizamsagar, one of the biggest lakes in India covering 129 sq. km in area. The areas surrounding the lake make for a breathtaking view. Nagarjunkonda - On the banks of the river Krishna is Nagarjunkonda, named after a famous Buddhist scholar of 2nd century AD. It attracted pilgrims like the Chinese scholar Huen Tsang from abroad. The Buddhist sculptures at Amravati and Nagarjunkonda also attract art lovers. Remains of stupas and monasteries and a university were discovered here, proving it to be a center of Buddhist culture. Indian archaeologists have saved these ruins and they have been elevated to a beautiful island museum in the middle of the lake.
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