Andhra Pradesh is a huge state that adds up to the major contribution in the field of technology, architectures, and many more things. This state is a major IT sector. Hyderabad is a sprawling IT sector of India. This state is also high on Gardens and Parks. Andhra Pradesh has many parks and gardens for relaxation, recreation and entertainment. You can spend some quality time and feel rejuvenated inside these serene gardens. Some of the gardens have perfect ambience for kids to play.
Any tourists who visit Andhra Pradesh cannot move out of this state without visiting these enchanting and breathtaking beautiful gardens. So get ready to cradle yourself in the lap of nature and refresh yourself with the greenery and fresh scenic atmosphere.
Mughal Garden
- Location: Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
- Type: Artificial Garden
- Replicates: Mughal Garden of Kashmir
- Entry Fees: No entry fee
- Timings: 9 am-5pm
Mughal Garden is a part of the exotic Ramoji Film City. It is the exact replica of the outlandish Mughal Garden in Kashmir. The enormous garden is an artificial one ,this garden is used by many film directors for shooting as it is a charming and an enduring garden .This garden gives will give you a feel of the original one .As you enter the exotic location, you are treated with bygones of the Mughal era. The white plastered tombs, Mahals, and the enduring green landscapes.
You can also enjoy the mystic, charming surrounding of this Garden as, it is bordered with all Royal Flowers, and you will be surprised as colorful Butterflies hummers around you. This is an enduring artificial garden created by the authority and is a must visit.
How to Reach
Ramoji Film City is one of the favorite tourist spot and this place is easily accessible from the main city. Local Transportation is available.
NTR Gardens
- Situated: NTR Marg, Central Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad
- Area: 36acres
- Type: Garden
- Major Attraction: Souvenirs shop, Car Café, Machan Tree, Ant Hill, Japanese Garden
- Entry Fees: Children: Rs 10 and Adults: Rs 15
- Timings:30 pm-10pm
The beautiful garden is placed brilliantly amidst the placid Hussain Sagar Lake and the twin city of Secunderabad and Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. This garden is a jewel for Andhra Pradesh. This garden was constructed around the Samadhi or the memorial of the renowned Ex Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao also known as N.T Rama Rao. This garden is sprawled over 36acres of equally trimmed land. This garden offers spectacular views of all the exotic flowers and also provides with recreational facilities which is popular with all of them .This garden is taken care by the (Hyderabad Urban Development Authority) HUDA. This place was used as a dumping site with foul smell all the day, but now this is the most serene place away from all the hustle and bustle of the city.
This is one of the favorite spot for the tourists and locals as this garden also offers Machan Tree, Car Café, Japanese Garden, Children’s Park, Souvenir Shops, Ant Hill and Fruit Restaurant(The unique feature of this restaurant is that it is placed amidst three small but beautiful lake.). You can also avail a pleasure trip in the monorail that will take you to the entire garden.
The NTR Gardens is full of tall trees and bushes that are enough as fresh oxygen is provided to the nearby areas. The species of plants includes some of the unique one that is just found in Hyderabad alone. There are more than 15,450 varieties of shrubs and around 2050 trees in the NTR Gardens. There is a great variety in the ornamental plants as most of them are seasonal and blossoms in rotational basis for a varied and changing landscape throughout the year. Fountains acts as the refreshing and enduring thin to enjoy as they are lighted up in the evening. The entire garden is lighted up and there is a light and sound show held here. The scene of colorful water coming out of the veil is really amazing.
Kidwai Garden
- Location: Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad
- Close By Attractions: Public Gardens, Nehru Zoological Park
- Time Required : 1 – 2 Hours
- Entry Fee : Adults – Rs.20, Children – Rs.10
- Timings : 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
This exotic garden is situated in Rajendra Nagar on the fringes of the Hyderabad City. This garden offers magnificent views of outlandish flowers and plants. You will also find huge trees; some of them are approximately 1000yrs old.
It is one of the most popular tourists and picnic spots where you can spend quality time amidst the serene nature. Kidwai Gardens is bordered by many other recreational centers like Public Gardens and Zoological Gardens.
How to Reach
Air: As Hyderabad is the capital city, it is well connected with the other towns and cities.
Road: Steady bus services are readily available from all over Hyderabad. Local transport like autos, city buses and taxis are also accessible.
Rail: As Hyderabad is the capital city, it has major railway station and is easily connected to major cities and towns.
Accommodation
As Hyderabad is a capital city, you can avail many options, ranging from a mid range hotel to a star hotel depending on your budget.
Public Gardens (Bagh-e-Aam)
- Situated: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India)
- Type: Park
- Major Attractions: State Archaeological Museum, Jawaharlal BAL Bhavan, Telugu Lalita Thoranam (open-air theatre) and jubilee hall.
- Timing: 09:00 am – 09:00 pm
- Entry fee: Adults – Rs.20, Children – Rs.10
The Public Gardens is located in the capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. This park is considered the oldest and the biggest park in the entire city of Hyderabad. This garden is the hot favorite among the children as there is a huge toy train that takes the visitors all around the garden. This garden is also considered a primary landmark of the city. They are popular for the substantially maintained green lawns and the popular building that borders these beautiful gardens.
This serene garden houses two museums, The Health Museum and The Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological. Besides the 2 museums, this beautiful garden also houses a children’s park, a small school known as Jawahar Bal Bhavan , this school is exclusively for the one interested in Fine Arts and also Indira Gandhi Auditorium. There is also an open-air theatre called The Lalitha Kala Thoranam where many beauty pageants, film festivals and fashion shows are held. If you are a cultural enthusiast, then you can go to watch the cultural shows as they are worth visiting. There are many other enduring places in the prefaces like the huge building of the Department of Horticulture and an old mosque that is quite a solemn to the past era. The Department of Horticulture arranges many workshops for the nature lovers.
A stunningly voracious and beautiful structure in white that is located inside the Public Gardens is the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. The location of the Legislative Assembly is simply stunning as it is situated amid the straggling green lawns. The Legislative Assembly was inaugurated by the late Prime Minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi. There is a huge statue of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of Nation) that was recently included in the garden. The statue of Mahatma Gandhi is in a praying posture and looks really calm and serene; this is added up as the feather on the cap of this Beautiful garden.
Amid the busy life of Hyderabad, The Public Garden stands as the haven of greenery and beauty.
How to Get There
Air: As Hyderabad is the capital city, it is well connected via air with all the major cities and towns of India.
Road: Regular service of buses from all over Hyderabad is available. For local transportation city buses, taxis and autos are available.
Rail: The Railway station is located within the city and is a major halt for many trains.
Accommodation
As Hyderabad is the capital, all the major hotels are located here also many mid range hotels are there, you can choose according to your budget.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Gardens
- Situated: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati
- Area: 460 acres
- Dates Back: 14th century
- Timing: 06:00 am – 06:00 pm
- Started By: Vaishnava Acharya Sri Ramanuja and Sri Anandeshwar, his disciple
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam also called, as TTD Gardens are lovely gardens with unique species of trees and plants. This garden is well maintained by the “Devasthanam”. This garden is placed in the heart of the Tirumala city and the total area of the garden is 460acres.This place is a must visit if you visit Tirupathi as your eyes will solace the eternal beauty with over two hundred types of plants.
You can spot 4 nurseries over here attached with obscure chambers. Sri Padmavathi Guest House, Divyaramam area, Travelers Bungalow and Gogarbham Dam. These nurseries are quite interesting, as many hybrid plants are grown, raised and developed here.
It is said that this garden was started by the renowned Vaishnava Acharya Sri Ramanuja and his disciple Sri Anandalwar in the late 14th century. There is a huge temple were you can find inscriptions of the late 14th century and descriptions of many exotic flowers of that period.
The flowers that are needed for the Puja at the temple are all met by the flowers grown in the gardens. It supplies flowers for the garlands and for decorating, the mandaps, vahanas and pandals. This garden devises horticulture flower show known as Pushpa Yagam that is organized every year on the occasion of Brahmotsavam. This garden is a must visit to enrich this magnificent beauty.
How to go there:
Rail: As Tirupati is one of the most popular sites of pilgrimage, this city is well connected by road and trains. For local transportation city buses, taxis and autos are easily available.
Accommodation:
As Tirumala is a very popular pilgrimage place, accommodation is not a problem, you can choose from a wide range of options available.
- Also Read: River & Lakes in Andhra Pradesh
