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Lucknow – The City of Nawabs

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Lucknow is the multicultural capital city of Uttar Pradesh which is also known as the ‘Golden City’ or the ‘City of Nawabs’. Lucknow covers an area of about 2528 square kilometers. It is bounded on the East by Barabanaki which is famous by the name of ‘Home of Parijat Tree’, on the West by Unnao which is famous for its industries like  mosquito net, leather and chemical industries, from the South by Raebareli which is known for its peacefulness, and on the North by Sitapur, which is famous for religious heritage and Hardoi which is famous for Prahlaad Kund and Hardoi was the city of Hirankashyap. Visiting these different places all around the Lucknow city can be easily accomplished by availing a rental cab service in Lucknow. Lucknow along with Agra and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh has boosted tourism in the state. It is one of the largest and most sought-after cities in Northern India for tourism. Some of the popular sites of Lucknow City Tour are Rumi Darwaza, British Residency, Luc...

Lucknow – The city of Nawabs

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Lucknow is the cultural capital of Uttar Pradesh. The city celebrates various cultures in the country. Very seldom are cities blessed with such rich cultural traditions, as is this romantic city of the nawabs. Whether it is history, architecture, music, dance, handicrafts, etiquette, or sports, Lucknow has its own story about every forte. The city is famous for its courtesy and manners or ‘tehzeeb’ as we Indians call it. Asfi Imambara, named after the Nawab of Lucknow who got it constructed, it is an important place of worship for the Muslim folk who come here every year to celebrate the festival of Muharram. Known to be the world’s largest structure unsupported by beams, Bada Imambara is considered a sheer marvel of engineering and stands as a fine specimen of Mughal architecture. You can hire a  Taxi service in Lucknow  from here and visit the near-by must-visit places as per your decided schedule. You should also visit the Lucknow Zoo, also called The Prince of Wales Zoolog...