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Lucknow
(Uttar Pradesh)
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Lucknow
is perhaps the most romantic of capital towns in India. There is no
city where it is so simple to turn back the page of history and look
into the colourful days of Nawabs and Begums, through the eyes of
those who claim to have personal knowledge of court and customs,
secrets and intrigues. Lucknow is famous for its gold and silver
brocades, silverware, clay figurines and pottery.
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Lucknow
today, nestling on the banks of the river Gomti, is a modern, bustling
metropolis and serves as the capital of the large north Indian state
of Uttar Pradesh. But despite the changes it has undergone over the
decades, it still retains the vestige of the culture that once made it
one of the most celebrated cities of the land. It represents a
harmonized blend of the old and the new; it has the advantages of a
big, modern city, without any of the disadvantages. There is a
profusion of parks and gardens
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another
time. More importantly, residents of Lucknow have an extremely relaxed
and laid-back attitude to life. So even though Lucknow is a big city
today, there is none of the mad rush and hectic pace that one normally
expects in a busy metropolis.
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Places of
interest :
Sightseeing in Lucknow includes visit to the Rumi Gate, Picture Gallery, Clock Tower, Jamma Masjid, Hussainabad, Imambara.
The Bada Imambada or Asafi Imambada (Imambada: patriarch’s place) is an important tourist attraction of Lucknow. It was built by the then Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784 to provide succor to the famine-stricken people. Apart from the galleries in the interior, there is no woodwork anywhere
Connectivity :
By Air
Lucknow is connected by daily flight from major towns and cities of India.
By Rail
Some well-known trains-Gomti Express (New Delhi to Lucknow), Neelachal Express (New Delhi to Puri), Vaishali Express (New Delhi to Barauni), Ganga-Jamuna Express (New Delhi to Lucknow), Lucknow Mail (New Delhi to Lucknow), Sabarmati Express (Ahmedabad to Varanasi), and Avadh Assam Express (Guwahati to New Delhi)-connect Lucknow to the rest of India. There is a daily superfast train Shatabdi Express operating both ways and it takes 6 hrs one-way.
By Road
Lucknow is also well connected to other cities of the country by road. The distances to some nearby cities are as follows: Delhi - 499 km; Jhansi - 340 km; Varanasi - 319 km.
Capital of U.P. Lucknow a.k.a. City of Nawabs with a rich history, Chikan embroidery and kebabs, is also an integral part of the Buddhist circuit. La Place Park Inn is situated in the heart of the city, right next to the commercial hub called Hazratganj. The hotel caters to the Corporate traveler offering services and facilities adhering to the highest international level.
The railway station is just 4 kilometers and the Airport is 14 kilometers from the hotel.
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