- Nearest airport
- Hyderabad (about 200 km)
- Railway station
- Nizamabad
- Ideal time needed
- 2 days
- Best time
- October to March
What to see
- Nizamabad Fort: built in the 10th century in Rashtrakuta times, on a hillock above the town, with a Rama temple within its walls traditionally credited to Chhatrapati Shivaji
- Alisagar Reservoir: about 33 acres of landscaped gardens with flower beds, paddle boats on the water, a deer park and a tree house
- Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary: around 130 sq km of forest with leopards, wolves, sloth bears, chital, sambar and many birds, plus a watchtower over the lake
- Archaeological and Heritage Museum: opened in 2001, with sculpture, archaeology and bronze galleries, stone tools, terracotta and coins
- Pochampad Dam (Sriram Sagar): a large irrigation project serving several districts, with a Sri Rama temple nearby
- Mallaram Forest: an eco-tourism area with hilltop huts overlooking Mallaram Cheruvu and a very old rock formation
- Kanteshwar Temple: an old Shiva temple that is busy during Ratha Saptami
Planning your visit
Spend one day in and around town for the fort, the museum, Kanteshwar and an evening at Alisagar, and a second day for Pocharam and Pochampad. The fort temple's long corridors and pillared halls are worth time, so do not rush it. Pocharam, once a hunting ground of the Nizams, is best in the early morning when birds and animals are most active. The Manjira river near the sanctuary has a small dam where people stop to walk.
Best time to visit
The cooler months from October to March suit outdoor sightseeing best. Summer days can be very hot in this part of Telangana.
How to reach
Hyderabad airport is the closest, about 200 km away, with cabs and buses onward. Nizamabad has good rail links to Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Bhopal, Bengaluru and cities across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Buses between Hyderabad and Nizamabad run very frequently, including private Volvo coaches. We can arrange a car from Hyderabad for a two-day loop.
Places to see in Nizamabad
Also nearby
Plan it with us
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will build the route, book the car, driver and hotels, and send you a clear quote.
