Lucknow, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh. This city is also known as the city of Nawabs, where nawabs means the ancient rulers of this city. This city is famous for the way guests are treated and for the courteous behaviour of its people.It inspires manner in a way that people who have not experienced in, yearn for it.Lucknow has always ruled as one of the most important centers of Muslim cultural influence in South Asia along with Delhi, Lahore and Hyderabad. Courtly manners, Charbagh, Qauwwali, Chikankari embroidery, Kabobs and the contributions of poets patronized by Lucknow Nawabs are well known all over.

The ravages of time has left its mark on Chowk, the oldest street of Lucknow. But a walk through of the streets is still a memorable experience because of the series of unfolding scenes. The rhythm of hammers beating silver into paper, the smell of flowers, the fragrance of ittar, the fineness of chikan embroidery and the mouthwatering aroma of roasting meat at a kabab shop. Venturing beyond the streets into the bylanes you confront a private world of courtesans' houses with their many stories and anecdotes, past and present.

Lucknow offers a range of monuments for the visitors to see and appreciate. The most important among these are Imambara. There are lots of Imambara in Lucknow but the most famous ones are Chota Imambara, Bada Imambara and Shah Najaf Imambara. These are the sites of annual 'Azadari' or mourning sessions that occur in the Islamic Month of Mohharum and called 'Asura'. The Tazia processions and Marsia sessions of the old city are trademarks of Lucknow and so are its foods.

Climate of Lucknow

Lucknow has a typical Indian summer. But winters are definitely very cold.

Best Time to Visit Lucknow- October to March

How to Reach Lucknow?

By Air - Lucknow airport is at Amausi, located about 15 km from the city center.Daily flights from Delhi and Tuesday, Saturday to Mumbai, Monday, Wednesday and Friday to Patna and Ranchi, daily to Varanasi.
By Rail - Lucknow is serviced by the Northern and NE Railway networks. Charbagh Station, 3km from town centre.
By Road - Lucknow is on the crossroads of National Highways 24, 25 and 28 running east, west and south. It is well connected by road with major cities like Agra (363 km), Allahabad (225 km), Calcutta (985 km), Delhi (497 km), Kanpur (79 km) and Varanasi (305 km).