If you’ve explored the city of Nawabs and are looking for places you must visit near Lucknow, you’re at the right place.
Ayodhya is Lord Rama’s birthplace and one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindu religion. This ancient city is full of temples commemorating the life of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu.
The birthplace of Lord Krishna, Mathura, is an important place of pilgrimage for Hindus nestled on the banks of the river Yamuna. This temple town revolves around the renowned Krishna Janmabhoomi temple.
Popular globally as the City of the Taj, Agra certainly tops the list of the most popular tourist destinations near Lucknow.
One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, the holy city of Varanasi rests on the banks of Ganga which is revered as a living goddess here.
Home to the famous Kumbh Mela, which attracts over 100 million pilgrims, Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) stands at the confluence or ‘Prayag’ of three holy rivers – the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati.