Hello, Friends! Today I will talk about Lucknow.As Lucknow is my native place and I live here so I thought I must write about it.I hope My review will help you.First of all, I am going to give you an introduction of Lucknow.It is a very famous city not only in India but Outside India too.Lucknow is best known as Nawabo ka shaher but very few person know that before nawabs Lucknow has a vast important place in Indian history as Lucknow was formerly known as Lakshmanpuri .It is said that this city was the property of Prince Lakshman the younger brother of Lord Rama.And the evidence of this saying is still present in Lucknow .Which is known as Lakshman tila .It is said that this Lakshman tila is the foundation of Lucknow city .which was laid by Lakshman. Later when Mughals arrived here they changed its name to Lucknow.
Now talking about today’s Lucknow so it is situated in the north part of India in a northern state .It is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh it is a metro city which has good connectivity by air, train, road .Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is the airport of Lucknow located at amausi, flights to Lucknow are easily available by Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Singapore, Muscat, Jeddah and Saudi and from the rest major cities of India.Talking about train so Lucknow Junction is the main Railway station of Lucknow which is located at charbagh the main center area of city.Buses are easily available from all the other states to Lucknow and you can get direct buses to Lucknow from other cities too.For local transport there are buses, taxi e rickshaw and auto are easily available for whole city at a reasonable price.There is a good facility of accommodation also available as you can get rooms in hotel at charbagh or in rest of Lucknow according to your budget.There are so many good hotels available in Lucknow.
Now talking about the tourist places of this city so there are so many good places to visit but I will tell you from a very famous and well-known tourist place of Lucknow .Which is world famous and that is nonother it is Imambara. Now I will tell you about Imambara and other places which are as follows:-
Imambara:- It is located at hussainabad .It is a historical place and world famous for its architecture and beauty.According to history of Lucknow it was built by the nawab of Lucknow Asif-ud-daula.It is said there was a time when a huge famine fell in Lucknow due to which thousands of people died.So to provide the bread butter and employments to Lucknow citizens nawab decided to construct it.When you entre in this place so the tall and big arches of gates will attract you a lot .
There is a big hall which is the resting place of nawab Asif-ud-daula his grave is built here on the second floor there is an area which is known as "Bhulbhulaiya" it is a labyrinth surrounded with darkness and so many narrow corridors the guide will tell you about its importance.When you will go to its roof you will amaze to see the entire city from its roof.There is a big ancient well known as "Bawli" constructed.The water of this well was used by the begums for bathing.This place is also very beauty full and attractive there is a mosque of Nawab’s time also in this site.Really it is a beauty full experience to visit here and when guide tells about nawabs and this place you will be lost in time.
Rumi Darwaza:- It is also a historical monument build by nawabs .It is few steps ahead of Imambara .It is said that it was the entrance gate of city in nawab’s time it is also very beauty full and it is shown in so many films and tv serials.
Clock Tower and Saat Khanda:-The clock tower is ancient and beautyfull clocktower it also. a good place to visit and close to this clock tower there is a building called saath khanda .It us said that it is the copy of leaning tower of pizza and it was to build upto seven floors but can never build upto seven floors there are only four floors are presented in this building.
Kudiya ghaat:- It is river bank of Gomti and a tourist place too. Gomti arti often held here .So if you go Lucknow so don, t forget to visit here.
Begum Hazrat Mahal park:-It is a park dedicated to the historical freedom fighter Begum hazrat mahal.It is said that this is the place from where freedom fighter Mangal Pandey started his freedom movement.
Ganga Aquarium:-It is at telibagh area and it has so many marine animals.It is nice experience to visit here.
Zoo:-It is also a beauty full place to visit and the main attraction of the zoo is white tiger and boating. There are so many varieties of animals in the zoo.And an airplane of Indira Gandhi is also an attraction here.The ride of zoo train is full of amusement for kids as well for elders too.
Residency:-It is a historical place which was used by Britishers before independence the fight of freedom broke out here .The evidence of that fight are still presented here.It is also a good place to visit.
Now talking about the Religious places and pilgrimages here so they are as follows
Chandrika devi: It is a pilgrimage of Hindus located at sitapur road near bakshi ka talab .It is the temple of goddess Durga .It has a mythological importance according to Hindu sculpture.Once Moon suffered from TB disease and he did not get rid of this disease easily so Brahma advised him to pray at this place and ask goddess to give him rid of this disease and moon did the same and get rid of the disease .This place is connected to Mahabharat time too.There is a fair held on every month’s full dark(Amawasya) here.
Hanuman setu temple:- It is the temple of Hindu God Hanuman it is located at aliganj at opposite to Lucknow University it has so much importance too.This temple was bulid by famous hindu saint Baba Neem karouli.
Now talking about amusement place so there are so may good shopping malls like Saharaganj, One awadh, Wave, Riverside, Phoenix mall, Singapore mall you can do shopping, watching movies and buy clothes jewelery, perfumes and other things.
Last but not least is food because travel without good food can never be completed.So there are so many good eating restaurants and points for both veg and non veg lovers.If you are a non veg lover then you must go to these places:-
Tunday kababi is the best place to gets best taste kababs and other non veg items.
for biryani you should go to Wahid biryani, Awadh biryani and Idris biryani center to enjoy best biryani .Restaurants Like Naushijan, Dastar khan are also good choice you will get pure awadhi non veg taste here along with awadhi biryani and mughlai shirmaal and Shahi tukda .
Veg lovers can visit to chanakya laddo shop it the famous laddo and lassi shop of Lucknow .they laddo of this shop are too good, Badnaam ladoo is also famous for his special badnaam laddo these ladoo are too good and can only be feel in your mouth there taste is a magic.
Madhurima is also famous sweet shop there you can get a variety of sweets and its Sabji puri thaal is awesome.Mini mehfil and Motimahal and ritz are also very famous restaurant of Lucknow you will love there dosa and chowmeen and other items.The pandit thandai I wala at chowk is also very famous as it has a record that almost every Prime Minister of India from Jawahar lal Nehru to Atal Bihari vajpayee drink thandai at his shop and his thandaai is also very refreshing and delicious.
So these are the some main attractions of Lucknow which I mentioned here but Lucknow has too many else good things to visit Place like Marine drive, Janeshwar mishr park and eco garden are also good tourist place so if you are planning to visit Lucknow then must come and Experience the Lucknow.