Nehru Zoological Park

Spread over 300 acres and is one of largest zoo parks in Asia and has collection of a large number of Snakes. One can find other Animals and Reptiles too in this park. Open 9am to 5pm and closed every Monday. For details call 24477355.

Gandipet Lake

Located at a distance of 20 km. from Hyderabad, this lake is also called as Osman Sagar. It was constructed by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the VIIth Nizam of Hyderabad after the disastrous floods of 1908 by constructing a dam across river Musi. The lake was planned by Mokshagundam Visweswarayya for supplying water to the city of Hyderabad. The lake is spread over an area of 46 square kilometers. It has well laid out lush green gardens and a swimming pool. It is a very popular picnic spot for the city crowd. The Gandipet Lake is 20 km from Hyderabad railway station.