Territories Weekend Getaways Warangal 140 kms north of Hyderabad is the medieval city Warangal, the erstwhile capital of the Kakatiyas. Dating back to the 1100's this city houses the magnificient star shaped Shiva temple of the 13th century. The temple and the ruins of an ancient fort are worth a dekko.
Buses regularly ply between the two cities.
Trains are available from Hyderabad for Warangal which take around three hours. Nagarajunakonda Nagarajunakonda, once the most important Buddhist centres in India, lies 150 kms south-east of Hyderabad. 12 miles away from here, on an island are the remains of this 2nd century Buddist centre. The world's largest masonary dam on the Krishna river is also worth a dekko. The nearest railway station to Hyderabad lies 22 kms away at Macherla from where buses leave regularly for Nagarjuna Sagar.