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Golconda & the Tombs
The Diamond Fort
The citadel where a handclap at the gate is heard at the summit, with the garden necropolis of the Qutb Shahis beside it. Sound-and-light show at dusk.
The fortress that guarded Golconda's diamond mines, where the Koh-i-Noor came from. A handclap at the gate carries to the citadel's top: acoustics that doubled as an alarm. Nearby lies the Qutb Shahi necropolis, the dynasty's domed tombs in quiet gardens. Half a day of history ending in Hyderabad's best sunset.
Who it suits
the diamond fort sunset from the walls Qutb Shahi tombs
Staying here
No, it's a half-day trip from town.
In the evening
Go for the late afternoon: sunset from the ramparts is the shot.
Getting there
Taxi or bus (no metro nearby)
What to see
Golconda FortThe citadel that started it allDetails →
Qutb Shahi TombsThe necropolis of a dynastyDetails →
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