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Andhra Pradesh Durgam Cheruvu Lake
Durgam or the secret lake is situated in the hi-tech city of Hyderabad near the iconic Shilparamam craft village. This lake belongs to the ancient time of this city, the home of the IT industry. The history of this lake tells us that in the older times this lake was used as the single resource of water to the fort of Golconda. The lake located in the green landscape of the Jubilee Hills is a major attraction to the tourist.
History
The name of this lake is of great interest. It is a here say that there were no roads to get to this place. More importantly this was kept as a secret for twenty years. This Durgam Lake is extended over 63 acres. Enclosed by the hills of the Deccan Plateau it creates a picturesque beauty that robs the mind of the travellers. The granite shields that are found in the surrounding area of this place are said to be the unique one in entire Asia. They date back 20,000 million years. That is why this lake and the rocks around it have become a great appeal to the rock lovers. If you have a passion for trekking climbing up to the rocks will be a deadly adventurous to you.
Attraction
Boating Facility
Having the huge facilities of boating in this place is now converted to a place for film shooting. The calm and quietness of this lake compel the tourists to take the fullest pleasure. This pleasure can be taken exploring the beauty of this place with a boat ride. If the tourists have the desire for doing the fishing activities then this opportunity also lies here amidst the beauty of this lake. The travellers can enjoy the boating riding on the different types of boating vehicles like the mechanised boat, water scooter, pedal boat which are readily available in this lake. Even most of the tourism companies provide a special tariff offer on this boat riding. Riding on the mechanised boat will be an adventure one as this will take you from the one corner of the lake to the other. The beauty is spread in every nook and corner of the lake. The putty is a new inclusion in the boat ride. Riding on this newly introduced boat will be enthralling and cheaper one as it needs only 20/ per head. Travelling around the rocky terrace will give the travellers a chance of exploring the panoramic view of this lake. So this is a beautiful place to visit
A Place For Film Shooting
The vast area in the surrounding part of this lake and the scenic beauty of this place is now used in the film industry. For the purpose of the film shooting they have fixed up the cost around 75,000/ day. If you want to use the boats you have those options too. Hire a boat to give an extra charm to the background of the particular scene in your movie which will be picturised in this lake. The restaurants of this place are a great attraction to the tourists as they get the south Indian dishes along with the other Indian delicious plates.
How To Reach
If your mind tells you to go far from the bustling of the city then getting to this lake will be an awesome idea. To explore the beauty of this lake you have to get to Hyderabad. This state is connected to different places by different railway station. Board a train or the flight to reach at the city. From there reach the Durgam Lake to experience the solitude and the beauty of this lake.
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