A city 'must-mentioned' when talking of North India still flaunts the
gracious Mogul heritage till date is only and one - Lucknow. A feast to all
culture lovers, Lucknow is reigning high in days of charisma of
metro-inception in the city. It was built by Nawabs- rich in colour and
character - with mosques, imambaras and narrow twisting lanes that welcome
travellers to the city's cultural circumference. Now, it is not only about the
mosques, lanes but a modern arena of malls, international food halts etc.,
with monarchical leitmotif. At last it has been serving many tourist from
across the world for centuries together and for you to pen a review or
anecdote in relation to the city. Move around and see what travel opportunities Lucknow has in store for you.
Travel Attractions in Lucknow
There is no time to waste in Lucknow at all as it keeps you agog with
hordes of travel attractions. Come to Lucknow for sightseeing tour, weekend tour, shopping
travel even for gastronomical weekend tours. The sheer variety of entertaining
option will never make you feel a novice to the city.
Bara Imambara
Lucknow's best known landmark Bara Imambara which is a great hall, which is
a largest vaulted ceilings in Asia is considered an architectural marvel
since it has no supporting pillars. After inspecting the Imambara move to
Rumi Darwaza to get the Picture Gallery in the Taluqdar Hall, which houses
an impressive collection of life-size potraits of Awadh Nawabs. Further on
this ornate is Chotta Imambara, built in 1850 by Mohammed Ali Shah.
Juma Masjid
Further down the Satkhanda ( four storeyed tower) lies a important icon of
Lucknow called as Jama Masjid, embellished in deep turquoise.
Shahnajaf Imambara
On the banks of the Gomti, opposite the Carlton Hotel, is the Shahnajaf
Imambara, which houses the tombs of wives, including European wife. Inside
the shrine there will be somebody to guide and narrate a story of Sepoy
Mutiny and many other.
British Residency
A mark of British presence in Lucknow, the council house is the seat of UP
government. Other notable buildings are the Post office and the New Market
of Hazratganj. There is no better heritage mark than Residency in Lucknow that
narrates a royal story. The main building surrounded by extensive lawns
overlooks the River Gomti. Little remains of this once grand enclave except
ruins that tell a sad story. The remains bear testimony to the bloody
struggle of 1857, when it was laid siege to by Indian mutineers.
Kaiserbagh Palace
South
of residency is the quieter Kaiserbagh area with a huge palace in its
complex. The palace is surrounded with three buildings on all its side. The
Kaiserbagh Folk Art Museum exhibits contemporary art from Uttar Pradesh.
Hatratganj Area
The Hazratganj area lies little away from Hussainabad Imambara. It is
actually a posh city center with shops and commercial complexes. It is very
near by Vidhan Sabha . On the pavement lies a shop linings this thoroughfare
and on the alleyways that lead off it, books, clothes, kitchenware and more
books are to be had.
State Museum
The state museum in Lucknow happens to be the oldest in
Uttar Pradesh having an
avid collection of Redstone sculptures of Mathura Road., marble structures,
terracotta artifacts, ancient coins as well as Egyptian Mummy. Subsequently
you can ferry to other places like Zoo, after scanning the museum. The zoo
is best for children as it has amusement park with a toy train in the
closest vicinity.
Eating Out In Lucknow
The Nawabs were great connoisseurs of cuisines and to them can be credited
the creation of such Avadhi delicacies as galouti Kebab paratha and rumali
rotis, not to forget an entire technique of cooking and the cuisines that
evolved around it- dum pukht. Those who want to savour the joys of
lazzat-e-Lucknow during their travel should make the beeline for Naushijaan on China Bazaar Road
in Hazratganj. Tuck into majlisi and galouti kebabs. Dip into aflatooni
Korma with a gigantic Afgani paratha, and around off your Nawabi respast
with shahi tukra. Leaving Lucknow without having Tunde Kebab» The
original outlet is in Chowk. And the traditional Lucknow brunch of nehari
and Kulcha at Rahim 's opposite Tund, is dynamite.
Lucknow Travel (Air/Rail/Road) Information
If you are starting from somewhere around
Delhi, Lucknow is a city next door.
But yes a little distant from south and far north. The closest air halt at
Lucknow is from Amausi Airport from where you can ply into the heart in
regular taxis and buses. Lucknow junction is the railhead of the city that
has trains to all major cities of India. Driving to Lucknow is not a good
options and if you are by any chance than you must take NH en route Rampur,
Shahjahanabad, Sitapur. Bus services to the city are available from Anand
Vihar Bus Stand. Lucknow is amassed with plenitudes of hotels and
accommodation facilities for all sorts of travellers. With availability of
various local transport ferrying inside the city is no effort.
Hotels for Travellers in Lucknow
During your tour to Lucknow, you have wide range of hotels to choose from. There's also a
long list of upcoming hotels in Lucknow. Apart from deluxe hotels in
Lucknow, you can also find a number of economy hotels in Lucknow city. Some
of the most preferred options of accommodation in Lucknow are as follows.
» Taj Residency (Taj Group)
» La Place Park Inn
» Comfort Inn, Lucknow
» Clarks Avadh
