On Saturday, November 23, 2019, I had the pleasure of being escorted around the beautiful and historical city of Hyderabad with Mr. Srinu. When I saw his business card with a PhD/Masters in Archelogy and PGD in Museum Studies, I asked him to give me the “Coles Notes” version of his tour. Despite his strong academic background, he was able to adjust his discourse so that I could understand and learn about this historically significant city. 

As I only had 6.5 hours to see the highlights of the city, Srinu organized the tour to ensure I would see all the key sites (fort, palace, tombs and old city) and also experience the delights that Hyderabad is known for (bangles, biriyani, pearls and Persian chai). His approach was logical, giving the background to what we were about to see, without going into too much detail.  Srinu is articulate in English, very knowledgeable about the history and architecture, and able to keep to a tight schedule.