Shilparamam is an ethnic craft village of Hyderabad in the middle of the IT hub of the city Hyderabad. Once you step inside Shilparamam, the entire ambience around you changes from a tech city to Indian ethnic handicraft bazaar with a touch of Indian heritage and culture at every nook and corner of the complex. There are plenty of things to do at Shilparamam Hyderabad.
Shilparamam is one of the best places to visit in Hyderabad. It is one of the foremost places to explore India’s art and culture. Spending a day in Shilparamam will give you a scope to spend the day away from the madness of the city life. So keep reading the post to know everything about Shilparamam before you go.
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About Shilparamam
Shilparamam was established in the year 1992 in a notion to preserve Indian aft and culture. It also hosts ethnic festivals all year round that attracts many visitors. To give perfect ethnic culture touch of India, a village style theme was conceived that spread around 65 acres of land in the heart of the city. The entire village themed complex is surrounded by trees.
Things to do at Shilparamam
Museum Tour
As I mentioned earlier Shilparamam is a place of art and culture, therefore visitors can see museum of traditional artisans artwork. The museum preserves the rural tradition and culture. Visitors can witness the colorful art galleries along with ethnic dance, music poetry, crafts and theater.
Watching a live performance
Watching live programs in evening is must for every visitors. There is an open air amphitheater in the center of the park that has good seating capacity, hosts traditional music shows and dance performances like Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Carnatic music, bharatnatyam and many more. And one more good thing is that you don’t have to pay any extra money for ticket to watch the show. It is included in the park entry ticket fee.
Get your portrait sketched
Pictures are the best way to capture your memory for life long. And it would be priceless if it is hand sketched. Yes, you can get your portrait sketched by some expert street artist with an amazing skill to sketch your picture in a very short time. So don’t forget to get your portrait sketch at Shilparamam and cherish the moment later.
Shopping
Here comes the most exciting part of the trip right? When you visit an ethnic bazaar like Shilparamam, it is hard to resist yourself from buying some masterpiece handicraft from each state of India. Like bandhani work from Rajasthan, kashmiri work, Lucknow chikankari work and of course pearls of Hyderabad. There are many more unique and beautiful things are there to crunch your pocket. But be sure to use your bargaining skills hard to save some bucks.
Enjoying street food
Your trip will be incomplete unless your satisfy your taste buds and fill your stomach. There are food courts available at different points of the complex. You can enjoy the taste of Indian street foods like pav bhaji, chaat, pani puri and many more savories. There are options for kulfi, ice-cream, juices and other soft drinks to cool yourself.
Boating
There is an option for boating also in Shilparamam complex. But I won’t say it is something very much attractive as there is very small area for boating. Though little kids travelling with you can enjoy boating as they may feel bored while roaming around the handicraft bazaar with you. So for a change you can have boat rides with your kids to have fun.
