Independence Day 2025: Independence Day comes on a Friday in 2025. Pack your bags and hit the road for a refreshing road trip. From here in Hyderabad, the heart of South India, the escapes are aplenty. A bit of nature or history or adventure has a destination waiting for you.
Drive Time: 3 hours
A dream destination for history enthusiasts, Warangal boasts of places such as the Thousand Pillar Temple and the Warangal Fort, with a idyllic Pakhal Lake to make it all that more appealing for a weekend getaway itself.
Drive Time: 3.5 hours
Nagarjuna Sagar is one of the largest masonry dams built in the world. Visit it to have a perfect lazy trip that also allows for some good views. Check out the Ethipothala Waterfalls, and go for a boat ride to Nagarjunakonda island museum.
Time taken to drive: 5 hours
Srisailam nestles within the Nallamala mountains, a truly spiritual and natural retreat. Famous Mallikarjuna Temple here is set in thick forests and going along the winding ghats makes for a beautiful drive.
Drive Time: 3.5 hours
Right across the border from Karnataka, Bidar carries with it the Deccan heritage. The Bidar Fort, Bahmani tombs, and the crafts of Bidar make it a culturally soaking getaway.
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Drive Time: 2 hours
Even if time does not allow for an extensive break, some green escapades definitely do: but this place is good for a One-Day trip, with just enough trekking, coffee plantations, and cool weather.
On this Independence Day, give an ode to freedom by tripping up and down the open roads and hidden jewels around Hyderabad. The hills, temples, forts – freedom takes you there. Don’t forget to get your road-ready essentials and check for the weather before hitting the road!
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