Field Trip
Accommodation & Field trips
Accommodation and Post conference tour
Accommodations
Deccan Serai Hotel, HITEC CITY, HYDERABAD
Survey No 82 84, HUDA Techno Enclave Raheja, Mindspace, HITEC City, Telangana 500081 – 080 4275 4924
FabHotel SSR Fern Suites
https://www.fabhotels.com/hotels-in-hyderabad/fabhotel-ssr-fern-suites.html
*Please note that the list of hotels is provided only to facilitate the delegates with the names of preferred hotels nearby. The Conference Organizers are not responsible for any issues whatsoever arising in this regard.
* All these hotels are around 40 km from the conference venue and the travel time is approximately 20 minutes through the Outer Ring Road route.
About Hyderabad
We are happy to host this event in the historic city of Hyderabad, recently voted as India’s No. 1 city to live and one of the best tourist destinations. Hyderabad’s appealing climate, culture, tradition, food and exciting history are amongst the most interesting of any Indian capital city. Hyderabad’s state-of-the-art facilities, information technology enabled services and existing scientific, research & industrial establishments attract people from all over the world, making it the right place for new bridges in science and knowledge. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana, the youngest state of India and the fifth largest city in India, with an ancient civilization and culture.
Attached to the city is its twin, Secunderabad, which is part of Hyderabad. The Hussain Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah Wali in 1562 A.D., separates the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. While Hyderabad is known as the most IT savvy city in India, Hyderabad is emerging as a major center for IT exports. Hyderabad was founded on the River Musi five miles east of Golconda, in 1591-92 by Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah. In the 16th century, the city grew spontaneously to accommodate the surplus population of Golconda, which was the capital of the Qutub Shahi rulers. The city is nearly 400 years old and is noted for its natural beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. It is perched on the top of the Deccan Plateau, 1776 ft., above sea level, and sprawls over an area of 100 sq. miles. Hyderabad city is laid down with places of interest. Located in the southern state of Telangana, the city houses a plethora of attractions.
To begin with there are places bearing impressions of the past. These historical places bear feelings of an age that is more soothing than exciting. Present in the city are numerous holy place that seem as great rewards for the religious. The past, as further, is hold captive in various monuments and museums prevalent in the city.
Tourist Information: Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Golconda, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Spanish Mosque, Chowmahalla Palace, Falaknuma Palace, Birla Mandir, SalarJung Museum, Statue of Buddha, heritage structures are some of the important tourist places in Hyderabad.
Weather: The month of December is characterized by rising daily high temperatures, with daily highs increasing from 29°C to 33°C over the course of the month, exceeding 35°C or dropping below 28°C only one day in ten. Daily low temperatures range from 17°C to 21°C, falling below 16°C or exceeding 22°C only one day in ten.
Currency: Indian Rupee is the national currency of India. All the major international currencies can be exchanged at the International Airport and several banks. International credit cards are widely accepted.
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Contact
Victor Afari-Sefa (Conference Secretariat)
International Conference on Innovations to Transform Drylands
ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad,
Telangana, India, 502324
Email : icrisatic50@cgiar.org
Professional Conference Organizer (PCO)
Thirupathi Atkapuram, CEM
Director, PCO Meety Events Private Limited