Things to do in Gandipet & Moinabad

West of the Outer Ring Road, around the Osman Sagar reservoir at Gandipet and along the Moinabad and Shankarpally roads, Hyderabad thins into farmhouses, resorts and engineering campuses. This is where organisers hold events that need lawns and late hours: large New Year's Eve and Holi parties, music festivals, weddings, camping weekends and corporate retreats. College festivals at the campuses near Gandipet bring concerts in the winter term, and the Chilkur Balaji temple draws steady weekend crowds. Distances are long and there is no public transport worth relying on at night, so arrange a cab both ways or designate a driver before you go.