Shamirpet lake

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Shamirpet lake is situated near Hyderabad, India. This lake is an artificial one, and was built during the Nizam reign.

The lake is situated 24km north of Secunderabad. Its beautiful rocky terrain on its bank is a delight to the eyes. The sunset at the lake is very beautiful. The best time to visit this lake is during October to March.

Shamirpet lake attracts a lot of birds, hence a destination for bird watchers too.

Its distance from the city is an incentive for the weekend picnics. It offers a serene location.

There is also a deer park belonging to the state government near the lake.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has its resort with restaurants and banquet hall located close to the lake. There are other resorts like Alankrita, Celebrity club etc.

ee also

* Osman Sagar
* Himayat Sagar

External links

* [http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/india/india-45/hyderabad-nov-2006.htm Bird watchers feature]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturingworld/page2/ Pictures on Flickr]