Agra is home to possibly the most famous and beautiful building in the world: the Taj Mahal, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb and memorial for his wife Mumtaz …

Allahabad is the meeting point for three rivers, the Ganges, the Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati, and is therefore one of the seven sacred cities for Hindus. Once in twelve years, Allahabad hosts …

An hour outside Agra you pass the deserted Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, a complex of forts, palaces and mosques built in sandstone. Fatehpur Sikri served as Akbar’s capital for only a short …

Kanpur, situated on the banks of the holy river Ganges is the largest industrial city in Uttar Pradesh and is known for its historic and religious past. During the mutiny of 1857, it was the …

Rishikesh is an ideal base for an exhilarating rafting trip on the River Ganges. No previous experience is necessary and the trip passes beautiful scenery during the river descent from Shivpuri. So …

The Mud Fort of Kuchesar, situated just 75 km east of Delhi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, was built somewhere in the mid 18th century. It is surrounded by a wide moat dug to create ramparts to defend …

Kushinagar, 50 km east of Gorakpur, is celebrated as the place where the Buddha died and was cremated, and passed into nirvana. A modern temple, with a large “Reclining Buddha” statue, has …

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, extends along the banks of the River Gomti. The city, known earlier as Awadh, rapidly developed under the Mughal Emperor Akbar’s patronage in the 16th …

Mathura, 50 km from Agra on the west bank of the Yamuna, is the place where the popular god Krishna is believed to have been born and spent his early years. Mathura’s ancient structures were …

Meerut, known to this day as the place where the Indian mutiny broke out in 1857, is a busy marketing, commercial and administrative town. Meerut reputedly produces 80% of the world’s cricket …

Mughal Sarai is Varanasi’s second railway station, located 12 km south of the city.

Unchagaon is a small village off the Delhi-Moradabad highway. The narrow road that leads to it is covered with lush greenery on either side. The river Ganges flows calmly near the village and is …

Varanasi is one of the most important places of pilgrimage for Hindus. It’s believed that anyone who dies here will be liberated from the cycle of reincarnation, and bathing in the Ganges River …

Vrindavan is a town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the site of an ancient forest which is the region where, according to the Mahabharata, the deity Krishna spent his childhood days. …