Varanasi City Tour

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Varanasi is holy city located in the state of Uttar Pradesh on banks of holy river Ganges. It is commonly known as Benaras and Kashi. It is one of the most sacred cities for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. It is one of the oldest living cities in the world. It is an ancient and historical city of India and a very popular tourist destination of North India tours and travels. It attracts tourists with a number of temples, holy ghats of River Ganga, and several other attractions & places of tourist attractions. Varanasi city tour provides tourists wonderful opportunity to see the living culture of India and entire essence of India.

Being one of the oldest living cities in the world, the holy city of Varanasi attracts tourists from all over the world with its fascinating attractions and exotic places of tourist interest. There are many temples associated with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Besides temples, Varanasi is also known for historical monuments, museums, and holy ghats of River Ganges.

Important tourist attractions in Varanasi city are following
  • Temples in Varanasi - There are many temples in the city holy city of Varanasi. Some important temples of worth visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple (also called Golden Temple), Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple (Monkey Temple), Sankat Mochan Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, New Vishwanath Temple, etc.
  • Ghats in Varanasi - Popular ghats in Varanasi are Dasaswamedh Ghat, Assi Ghat, Tulsi Manas Ghat, Harish Chandra Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, etc. Tourists can enjoy boat cruise over the River Ganga from ghats.
  • Places to Visit in Varanasi - Some important worth visit places in Varanasi city are Banaras Hindu University, Ramnagar Fort, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Bharat Kala Bhawan, Alamgir Mosque, etc.
  • Sarnath Attractions - Sarnath Archaeological Museum, Buddhist Temples, Deer Park, Ashoka Lion Capital, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dharmrajika Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, etc.
  • Art & Culture of Varanasi - Varanasi is also known for its rich art & culture like astrology, Sanskrit, music, dance and yoga.
  • Fairs & Festivals - The holy city of Varanasi is also noted for its colorful fairs & festivals like Bharat Milap Festival, Hanuman Jayanti Festival, Buddha Purnima, Mahashivratri Festival, Dev Deepawali, Nag Nathaiya Festival, Ram Leela, etc.
  • Important Education Institutions - Varanasi is home to some of prestigious educational institutions like Banaras Hindu University, Kashi Vidyapeeth, Higher Tibetan Studies, Udai Pratap College, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, etc.
  • Shopping Attractions - They are Banarasi Silk Sarees, Banarasi Carpets, Handicrafts, etc.
  • Excursions from Varanasi - Tourists can take excursion on their Varanasi city tours. Some important nearby destinations are Chandraprabha Sanctuary, Chunar Fort, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Vindhyachal, etc.

How to Reach Varanasi

By Air : Varanasi Airport is well-connected by domestic flights with major cities of India.
By Rail : Varanasi is well-linked by rails with from important cities like Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata.
By Road : Mumbai is well-connected by roads with major cities like Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Gwalior, Jaipur, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Madurai, etc.

 
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