Hyderabad, Jan. 16 -- The Hot Air Balloon Festival was launched in a grand manner near the historic Golconda Fort at the Golf Club premises on Friday, adding a fresh attraction to Telangana's growing tourism calendar.
Telangana Minister for Tourism and Culture Jupally Krishna Rao formally inaugurated the festival and later undertook a hot air balloon ride as part of the opening celebrations.
The Minister spent nearly one-and-a-half hours in the air, covering about 13 kilometres. The ride commenced near the Golconda Golf Club and concluded at the outskirts of Appajiguda, offering panoramic aerial views of Hyderabad and its surrounding landscapes.
Describing the experience as "truly memorable," Jupally Krishna Rao said the initiative marke...