Lucknow

The city of Lucknow is aptly suited with its sobriquet, which is commonly used to denote the city as the the city of Nawabs. Nestled on the banks of the River Gomti, the origin of this revered city can be traced from the period of the Suryavanshi dynasty. The city of Lucknow also stands as the capital of Uttar Pradesh and was discovered by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula.

In the historic times, this city which was founded by the Nawab, had also been served as the capital of the ‘Nawabs of Awadh’, this makes it as one of the reasons it is also called as the city of the Nawabs. The era of the Nawabs bestowed Lucknow with the courteous culture as well as mouthwatering delicacies for which it is famous today. Travel to Lucknow with us to find more information on this interesting city!

Even though the city had tremendously witnessed a sphere of modernization, Lucknow has managed to retain its timeless charm and glory. The visitors of the city are attracted by the warmth hospitality and the formality of the city, which can still be felt in the air.

The period of the nawabs also gifted Lucknow with the literature, music, dance and arts and crafts and instruments like Tabla and Sitar were introduced here in the city.  The tourism of Lucknow will take you to the glorious days of the city, through a visit to its numerous monuments and ruins.

Despite of its growth as a metropolitan city the city of Lucknow has always kept its hold on its traditional manners and cultures attracting the tourists with its perfect blend of glorious past and modern present. At present, Lucknow is a fast growing city of India and has become a major commercial, educational, research and IT hub. It is also home to Asia’s first DNA bank at Biotech Park, which is the world’s second DNA identification system (DIS).

Lucknow travel and tourism is a popular among the Indian and foreign tourists alike and for that the Lucknow tour packages are a perfect way of exploring the splendor of the destination in Western India.

General facts about Lucknow
Location: Western India
Language: Hindi, Urdu, and English
Climate: Humid subtropical
Major Attractions: Imambara, Rumi Darwaza
Ideal Time to Visit: September to April

Tourist sightseeing in Lucknow
The city that is abundantly rich in its culture, glory and etiquettes has several attractions that are popular and features on the tourism map of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Some of the important historical attractions in the city are Imambara, Rumi Darwaza and Sankat Mochan Temple, which holds religious importance.
The other attractions of the city are its art forms like Kathak, Thumri, Khayal, Dadra, Qawalis, Ghazals and Shero Shairi reached their summit during the rule of Nawabs. Festivals like Moharrum, Id-Ul-Zuha, Id-Ul-Fitar, Shab-e-Barat, Holi, Dusshera, Diwali, Jamghat, Bada Mangal Mela & Lucknow Mahotsav are celebrated with grandeur by the people of Lucknow.

Climate of Lucknow
Lucknow possesses a hot subtropical climate with warm summers and cool dry winters. Here summers are very hot which are received a sigh of relief on the arrival of the monsoons which further concludes on the arrival of the winters. The winters make the best season to pay a visit to the city.

How to reach Lucknow

Lucknow by Air: The city has its airport so is well connected with the major cities of the country.The airfield is situated at a distance 9f about 14 km from the center of the city.

Lucknow by Rail: The city has a major railhead which connects it to the rest of the country.

Lucknow by Road: The city has well developed network of roadway service connecting it to almost all the major cities of the country.