On the occasion of Annual Tourism Award Festival held in New Delhi, Hyderabad City was awarded the best heritage city award. Under the tourism project, the city got Rural Tourism award and in the category of airports, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was awarded the best airport prize. Ms. Pratibha Patil, President of India awarded these prizes which were received by the officials of tourism and airport.
Talking to newsmen Ms. Chandana Khan, Principal Secretary of Tourism and Mr. M. Kishan Rao, Advisor Tourism told that there are ample opportunities to promote tourism in the state. Govt. is taking suitable steps to promote tourism in the old city of Hyderabad.
It has a proposal to start old city Heritage corridor Bus so that the tourists could be made aware of the heritage of the old city. Tourists traveling by Heritage corridor Bus would be served Hyderabadi Biryani. They told that Falaknuma Hotel is promoting tourism. Tourist reaching this hotel go to Charminar, Makkah Masjid, City College, High Court, Salar Jung Museum & Other places.
——Siasat News