Hyderabad is a wondrous town, modern and aromatic, historic and dazzling. It, along with its twin city Secunderabad, is one of the most important cities in the country, which has made its presence felt across the world. Featuring many monuments, mosques, and temples, Hyderabad tours commonly include such important sights as the Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Toli Masjid, Golconda Fort, Birla Mandir, Chilkur Balaji Temple, St.Josephs Cathedral, Falakuma Palace, Durgam Chevuru Lake, and the Hussain Sagar Lake, as well as modern sights such as Hi-Tech City, and the Ramoji Film City. Not to be missed is the famous Hyderabadi cuisine, passed down from generations of royal chefs at the court of the Nizams. The quintessential Hyderabadi dish is the Biryani which, if made well, can gift wings of gastronomic ecstasy to anyone.