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Created Date: 12 August 2015
Best of Lucknow Recommended by Indian travellers

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74 travel stories about Lucknow by Indian travellers
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About Lucknow
Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, was once the artistic capital of northern part of India. The city of Lucknow is
popular among tourists for its cultural and traditional heritage. Lucknow belongs to Avadh (Oudh) region. It is also the
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renowned seat of Shi'ism and is referred to as the epitome of Shia culture in India.
Lucknow is traversed by River Gomti, dividing the city in to Trans-Gomti and Cis-Gomti. Located towards the centre of
the great Gangetic plain in the seismic zone III, Lucknow is bounded by Barabanki District in the East, Unnao District in
the West, Raebareli District in the South and Sitapur and Hardoi districts on its North.
The city of Lucknow is of ancient origin as per the inscriptions given in the epic Ramayana. Lakshmanpur or Lakhanpur
was the initial name of Lucknow. This territory was gifted to Lakshmana by Lord Rama, after conquering Sri Lanka and
completing the term of life in exile. Later this region came under the rule of Afghans, Mughals and the British. Lucknow
also became a major centre for uprisings like the First War of Independence and Indian Independence Movement.
Lucknow was the seat of the Nawabs of Avadh, who were great connoisseurs of art, during the 18th and 19th centuries.
It was Nawab Wazir Sadat Khan who was appointed as the first ruler of Avadh, in 1732. Lucknow was the centre for
political, cultural, artistic and literary renaissance in North India during this period. Art forms like Kathak, Thumri, Khayal,
Dadra, Qawalis, Ghazals and Shero Shairi reached their summit during the rule of Nawabs.
The field of architecture was also revived by various experimentations on the existing styles of oriental and occidental
architecture. Culinary skills were also refined during this period to create Nawabi cuisine, which is unique to Lucknow.
Today, Lucknow is a fast growing city of India and a major commercial, educational, research and IT hub. It is also home
to Asias first DNA bank at Biotech Park, which has the designation of being the worlds second, in having DNA
identification system (DIS). Lucknow, the headquarters of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), is also
renowned for its small scale industries based on distinctive Chikan and Lakhnawi Zardozi styles of embroidery.
Hindi, Urdu and English are the widely used languages in Lucknow. Festivals like Moharrum, Id-Ul-Zuha, Id-Ul-Fitar,
Shab-e-Barat, Holi, Dusshera, Diwali, Jamghat, Bada Mangal Mela & Lucknow Mahotsav are celebrated with great
vigour by the people of Lucknow.
Asafi Imambara (Bara Imambara), Chhota Imambara, British Residency and Shah Najaf are some of the prominent
monuments of Lucknow that points out the architectural marvel. Rumi Darwaza, Sikandar Bagh, Lucknow Zoo & State
Museum, Botanical Gardens and Kaiserbagh Palace complex are the other popular attractions of Lucknow.
Lucknow is well connected by air, rail and road. The Lucknow airport is a domestic one and is well connected to major
cities in India. It is at a distance of around 14 km from the city centre. The nearest international airport, though, is the
Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi, which is almost 500 km away.
Lucknow is a major railhead in northern India and is reachable from almost all parts of the country. The city is also well
connected by bus services to nearby cities like Agra, Delhi, Allahabad, Kanpur, among others. These are run by state
as well as private bus operators.
The best time to visit Lucknow is during the winter season. The weather during this time is cool with an average
maximum temperature of 21 Celsius and minimum of 4 Celsius. The annual Lucknow Festival is also held during this
time, November-December, and is a good time to visit the city.
Information
State:
Uttar Pradesh
Famous for/as: City
Altitude:
128 M
Pincode:
226001
District:
Lucknow
Language:
Hindi,Urdu
STD code:
0522
Weather:
Summer 21 To 45C, Winter 5 To 32C
Featured review about Lucknow

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Visit for its heritage and a must for foodies

"Heritage - Bara Imambara (Bhulbhulaiya), Chota Imambara, Residency, it is the British settlement which was laid to
waste during the Indian Rebellion in 1857 and was allowed to remain in status quo by the British as well as the Indian
Government.
Parks - Buddha Park, Globe Park, Neembu Park, Shahid Smarak.
Shopping - Aminabad, Hazrat Ganj.
Eat - Chats anywhere, especially Chaudhuri's in Hazrat Ganj, Kulfi.
Proper Meals - Royal Cafe, Dastarkhwan.
First things first. In order to enjoy Lucknow you must visit in the cool months between November and February. In case
you are the more sensitive to cold types you may opt for the months of October and April as well. This gives you the
freedom to be outdoor without the heat cooking you inside your clothes.
Those in love with Indo-Saracenic architecture will begin enjoying the moment you step out of the iconic Charbagh
Railway Station, take a few steps away and turn around. For the love of history, old architecture and photographers,
Lucknow presents an eclectic mix.
Visit the Chowk area to find the Bara (Big) and Chota (Small) Imambaras and the Rumi Darwaza. Reminiscent of the
times of the nawabs they display the Mughal architectural style embellished with Lucknowy innovations of umbrella
shaped domes called Chattars. The two Imambaras are almost next to each other with the Rumi Darwaza on the street
in front of them. Bara Imambara has a labyrinth inside called the Bhulbhulaiya. It also has Asia's largest hall that did not
take support from pillars to hold the edifice. Another interesting design element is the quality of the walls of the hall to
make the slightest noise made at one end heard at the other. It is said, the nawabs specially ordered the feature to curb
any conspiracies hatching under his nose. You must take a guide to fully realize the beauty of this place. Photography
enthusiasts will find plenty to click.
Hazrat Ganj, conceptualized by Sa'adat Khan, one of the nawabs of Lucknow in European architectural style is a
picturesque high street with modern shops that is a delight to walk in. The Vidhan Sabha is at one of it's end and is
perhaps the most regal seat of government in any state of India.
There are many parks where you can take your kids to. These are mostly traditional parks we grew up seeing in the
'90s. A slide or two, a cradle or two, a see-saw here, a merry go round there and yards of manicured lawns. Mostly
between Hazrat Ganj and Chowk, each has a speciality like the Buddha Park has a Buddha statue and the Globe Park
has a colossal globe. The Shahid Smarak, apart from a monument to the martyrs have facilities to boat on the river
Gomti. Do that.
Head to Aminabad for some Chikan clothes or otherwise shopping. The road leading from Aminabad to Qaiser Bagh,
an area called Nazirabad has a huge collection of shops to choose from.
Do plan to visit Good Bakery in Qaiser Bagh for its wonderful array of biscuits. You will not find a parallel of this
anywhere.
Finally, when all this walking around makes you hungry try the authentic Awadhi Cuisine at Royal Cafe or Dastarkhwan.
The food here are divine and eating nothing less than a spiritual journey. For light eats try Chaudhari's Chats and Kulfi.
Prakash is also famous for it's Kulfis and it is in Aminabad." - Kushal Mookherjee, , 3 months ago
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Top attractions in Lucknow recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

Lucknow Zoo
Type:
Zoo
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Entry: Paid
Ranked: 1 Of 168
Ratings: 5.53/7 (26 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 10:30 To 16:30 , Saturday - 10:30 To 16:30 , Sunday - 10:30 To 16:30 , Public Holidays 10:30 To 16:30
"It was one of our favorite Picnic hot spot,it is a huge property (spread in acres) it has every thing for all age
groups,while elderly can relax in the Garden,kids can take mini train for a joy ride as well see animals from close..." Navneet Sinha, Mumbai, 1 month ago
Bara Imambara
Type:
Monument
Entry: Free
Ranked: 2 Of 168
"If in Lucknow, Bada Imambara is a must visit... You can have a look to the nawabi architectural designs of monuments,
diferrent kinds of lamps and other things used by ancient nawabs there. There is a bhool bhulaiya.. its said that the king
had..." - Mishti Bhattacharya, Bhubaneswar, 1 month ago
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Chowk
Type:
Market
Entry: Free
Ranked: 3 Of 168
"It is a Old Traditional Market of Lucknow Where you can find every thing i.e from Lucknowi
food(Kabab,Paratha,Biryani) to Wholesale Lucknowi Chicken(Cioth) work,it has a Chor Bazar also where you can find
used Electronic items,to artifacts..." - Navneet Sinha, Mumbai, 1 month ago
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Hazratganj Market
Type:
Market
Entry: Free
Ranked: 4 Of 168
"Its a perfect destination for foodies, shopping lovers, and with family or friends to simply hangout in the evening. Try the
street foods, various shopping complexs, or simply a walk through the lanes and keep admiring the beauty... its
amazing!" - Mishti Bhattacharya, Bhubaneswar, 1 month ago
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Dr. Ambedkar Park

Type:
Park
Entry: Free
Ranked: 5 Of 168
"Dr. Ambedkar Park is a well maintained Ambedkar Memorial in Lucknow. Decorated with beautiful elephants
sculptures. Well maintained small trees. A little water fountain is also extending its beauty. Overall very good
experience. It has only one..." - Pritii Cool, Lucknow, Apr 17, 2015
5
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Park

Type:
Park
Entry: Free
Ranked: 6 Of 168
"well i found this park amazing for couple in Lucknow where you can spent time with your loving one. But what i found
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was couple were just embarrassing the other people over there by doing so cheap activities. " - Rashid Husain,
Bareilly, Apr 27, 2015
Aminabad
Type:
Market
Entry: Free
Ranked: 7 Of 168
"Anything to Everything you can get here. Reached here by a share auto ride costing Rs.7 from the junction. An
overcrowded street buzzing with vendors and buyers. Be cautious - chances are high that you will get run over a cycle
rickshaw ! Yes..." - Anandh Karunakaran, , 2 days ago
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Ambedkar Park
Type:
Park
Entry: Free
Ranked: 8 Of 168
"I would like to go in this park every time i visit Lucknow. Its really wonderful experience here to be at evening time and
specially when you are with someone to whom you love so much. well its a very huge park with the floor shining like
mirror...." - Rashid Husain, Bareilly, Apr 27, 2015
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The Residency
Type:
Heritage Site
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 9 Of 168
"It is one of the Tourist spot of Lucknow,it is a old Heritage building with lush green Lawns all around,with Cannons in
the courtyard taking you down that old British era,there was this Light and Sound Show depicting the history of the
place. " - Navneet Sinha, Mumbai, 1 month ago
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10 Gautam
Buddha Park
Type:
Park
Entry: Free
Ranked: 10 Of 168
"Gautam Buddha Park is very beautiful.When you go lucknow then you must go in Gautam Buddha Park.Buddha Park
is a nice mid size park for kids to have fun around and enjoy few swings. Food outside the park is available.Boating
facility is also..." - Nishi Singh, Lucknow, Aug 19, 2014
Popular hotels in Lucknow recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

1
The Piccadily
Price:
Rs. 8,000 - 9,000
Ranked: 1 Of 258
Address: Sector-B, Bara Birwa
Kanpur Road, Lucknow
Phone: 0522-4096000
Website: Www.piccadilylucknow.co.in
"STAY WAS GOOD, SPACIOUS ROOMS, NICE UPKEEP, GOOD FACILITIES. ROOM WAS
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EQUIPPED WITH ALL DESIRABLE AMENITIES AND WAS GOOD ENOUGH SPACIOUS EVEN FRO
AN EXTRA BED. FOOD IN THE COFFEE SHOP WAS FULL OF CHOICES AND WAS AN
ENORMOUS DELICIOUS SPREAD WITH..." - Anoop Sharma, Varanasi, 2 weeks ago
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2
Vivanta by Taj - Gomti Nagar

Price:
Rs. 11,000 - 19,000
Ranked: 2 Of 258
Address: Vipin Khand,
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow
Phone: 0522-2393939
Website: Www.vivantabytaj.com
"The Vivanta by Taj I cherish most of the time as our stay was pretty and was above our expectation in
all aspects be it service or the food quality. The staff was helpful and the rooms were quit good and
clean bathrooms. The hotel was known by the..." - Ankita Gupta, Mumbai, 3 weeks ago
Hotel Mandakini Saket Regency

Price:
Rs. 1,790 - 3,190
Ranked: 3 Of 258
Address: 92/3A,Gautam Budh Marg
Old R.T.O. Compound
Latouche Road,,Lucknow
Phone: 0522-4073402
Website: Www.kukrejagrouphotels.com
"The Mandakini Saket Regency hotel is very good and the staff was very good. hotel is very nice and
staff very friendly. I like this hotel . The Hotel Mandakini is very near in my destination where I am going
so I choice this hotel and my choice is..." - Surendar , Delhi, 2 weeks ago
Dayal Paradise
Price:
Rs. 4,500 - 7,500
Ranked: 4 Of 258
Address: Vipul Khand - V
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow
Phone: 0522-4059999
Website: Www.dayalparadise.com
"The Dayal paradise is a nice and simple stay option at Lucknow. The hotel has small restaurant wherein
the food you can order ala carte or order in for room dinning. The rooms were clean and the hotel was
quite peaceful and more of the corporate..." - Anjali Aggarwal, New Delhi, 3 weeks ago
Clarks Avadh Hotel

Price:
Rs. 7,000 - 8,000
Ranked: 5 Of 258
Address:
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Address: 8, Mahatma Gandhi Marg

Lucknow
Phone: 0522-2620131
Website: Www.clarksavadh.com
"Very nice property located in the heart of the city very close to famous shopping market. Hotel offers
very wide variety of cuisines with best quality. Hotel staff is very nice and cooperative. Hotel has very
well maintained rooms and..." - Mr hamit kumar , Delhi, 4 days ago
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Gemini Continental
Price:
Rs. 5,400 - 6,000
Ranked: 6 Of 258
Address: 10, Rani Laxmibar Marg,
Hazratganj,
Lucknow
Phone: 0522-4011111
Website: Www.geminicontinental.com
"Situated right in the heart of the city, Gemini offers a beautiful view of the city should you get a room
overlooking the Maqbara or the Gomti. Location: Right in the heart of the city. Easily manageable to
reach from Railway Station or..." - Prashant Mishra, Bangalore, 3 weeks ago
Mohan Hotel
Price:
Rs. 2,200 - 3,000
Ranked: 7 Of 258
Address: Charbagh,
Lucknow
Phone: 0522-2635797
Website: Www.hotelmohan.com
"Hotel is at walking distance from both railway station & bus station.There is a bit problem in parking
facilities.Food was good & hotel staff is appreciable.As it is located in the core of the city,so traffic noise
is a bit of a problem.Rooms are..." - Abhishek Mathur, Pune, 2 months ago
The Grand Radiant

Price:
Rs. 4,000 - 6,500
Ranked: 8 Of 258
Phone: 522-2200008
Website: Http://Www.thegrandradiant.com
"The hotel is located at a very prime location, people here were very polite, the service was quick.. the
hotel was decorated very finely with lights, it gave a very luxurious feeling, the bar was good, the drinks
were cheap here.. had a great..." - Shubhankar Jain, Lucknow, 2 months ago
The Continental Clarks Inn

Price:
Rs. 5,000 - 9,000
Ranked: 9 Of 258
Address:
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Address: 82/1, Guru Gobind Singh Marg

Bans Mandi Chauraha
Lucknow
Phone: 01522-4114211
Website: Www.clarksinn.in
"I Was on a Business trip here for 2 days. It is located in Guru Gobind singh Marg behind station road.
Actually now it is called The Continental PAX hotel & not Clark's Inn. Wi-fi connection was there but will
disconnected whenever Power goes..." - Anandh Karunakaran, , 2 days ago
10 India
Awadh Hotel
Price:
Rs. Upto 9,000
Ranked: 10 Of 258
Address: 4-Sapru Marg
Hazratganj, Lucknow
Phone: 0522-2200513
Website: Www.theindiahotel.com
"LUCKNOW IS OUR CAPITAL CITY & BEG EST TO OFFICE PURPOSE.THIS CITY WE ARE ALWAYS
COMING TO HEAVY PURCHASING,OFFICIAL PURPOSE,AND SEE THE HISTORICAL PLACES.THIS
HOTEL IN WE ARE VERY FREELY MANNER FILL AND OUR CHILDREN'S ARE VERY LIKE TO STAY
IN.NO..." - Ajay agarwal , Devarakonda, 2 weeks ago
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Best way to travel from Delhi to Lucknow

Lucknow is located at a distance of 512 km from Delhi. Lucknow, the Land of Nawabs, is well-connected to Delhi by air,
rail and road. However, the best way to reach from Delhi to Lucknow is by train. The time taken for travelling from Delhi
to Lucknow by express trains is around 6 hours. The major stations covered en-route are New Delhi, Ghaziabad,
Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur and Lucknow. The railway stations on the route have many fast food chains and
traditional North Indian food stalls. Options range from take-away from Comesum food chain as well as the IRCTC.
Apart from this the railway canteens at the stations offer good vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine.
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Delhi To Lucknow
(418Km)
Mumbai To Lucknow
(1208Km)
Kolkata To Lucknow
(890Km)
Bangalore To Lucknow
(1584Km)
Jaipur To Lucknow
(508Km)
Hyderabad To Lucknow
(1082Km)
Chandigarh To Lucknow
(592Km)
Kanpur To Lucknow
(74Km)
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Lucknow weather
Best Season / Best Time to Visit Lucknow
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Best Time to Visit Lucknow

The best time to visit Lucknow is from November to December. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and is best
known as the artistic and cultural capital of North India. The weather of this 'City of Nawabs' is generally pleasant with
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warm summers and cool winters. The city experiences three climates - summer, monsoon and winter.
Summer in Lucknow
Summers begin in March and end in June. Temperature rises to 45 C and above in the months of April and May
making it hot.
Monsoon in Lucknow
Monsoon goes on for three months, from July to September. The city receives a moderate amount of rainfall during this
time of the year. However, this might not be a good time for tourists to visit the city because of rough weather.
Winter in Lucknow
Winters are pretty pleasant lasting from November to February. The temperature ranges between 4 C and 32 C. Fog
clouds the region during early mornings. This is a good time for tourists to plan a visit to Lucknow.
Things to Do During Summer
Travellers can check out popular tourist destinations in the city such as Bara Imambara, Chattar Manzil and Moti Mahal
on a bright sunny day. The Residency, a building constructed as a residence for the British Resident General, is a mustvisit.
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Created Date: 12 August 2015

Best of Lucknow Recommended by Indian travellers

74 travel stories about Lucknow by Indian travellers

Featured review about Lucknow

Visit for its heritage and a must for foodies

Top attractions in Lucknow recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

Dr. Ambedkar Park

Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya Park

Popular hotels in Lucknow recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

Vivanta by Taj - Gomti Nagar

Hotel Mandakini Saket Regency

Clarks Avadh Hotel

Address: 8, Mahatma Gandhi Marg

The Grand Radiant

The Continental Clarks Inn

Address: 82/1, Guru Gobind Singh Marg

Best way to travel from Delhi to Lucknow

Read more Travel options on HolidayIQ.com

Best Time to Visit Lucknow

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