Uttar Pradesh Tourism
About Uttar Pradesh
The vast and heavily populated state of Uttar Pradesh, popularly called UP, lies in north India. It has an area larger than that of Britain and only 5 countries (including India) host larger populations than this state. It is bounded by Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and the international border of Nepal. UP occupies a large part of River Ganges's fertile plains. Almost half of the country's potato and sugarcane, and much of its wheat grow here. Described as the cow belt, it's actually home to some 78% of India's livestock. The Ganges defines its religious and cultural landscape, sacred in itself and nurturing some of the holiest Hindu sites like Varanasi and Allahabad. Yamuna is the other sacred river. The UP region played a central role in the history of the Indian subcontinent and its major religions: as the birthplace of Hindu gods Ram (Ayodhya) and Krishna...
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Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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"It is a place for pilgrimage. Besides this music centres available where foreigners are coming..."Ganti , Secunderabad, May 16, 2013
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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"City of nawabs with a history of luxury ,tempting food and old momentum the Bara Imambara, the..."Laxmikant , Patna, May 25, 2013
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
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"It is a beautiful place , amazing people . And the best part of the City was Kumb Mela is held..."Raj , Delhi, Jun 14, 2013
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
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"A very good destination in regards to mythological & pilgrimage tour; But a Very bad destination..."R.k , Ahmedabad, Feb 14, 2013
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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"Noida is a wonderful satellite town of Delhi. Although it falls under U.P. but has all the..."Nitin , Delhi, May 27, 2013
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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"Kanpur is a big city. As a destination everyone can visit Kanpur as a historical and educational..."Nirmalya kumar , Kolkata, Apr 05, 2013
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
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"Gorakhpur is a fast growing and highly populous city, situated at the juncture of a country Nepal..."Satish , Lucknow, May 24, 2013
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
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"There is Mall nearby .walking distance ... i forgot its name but its real nice time pass ......."Jaidev , Jullundhar, Mar 21, 2011
Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
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Destinations in Uttar Pradesh (Where to go in Uttar Pradesh)
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- Agra (272 Hotels)
- Ayodhya (8 Hotels)
- Basti (3 Hotels)
- Dudhwa (2 Hotels)
- Ghaziabad (48 Hotels)
- Jhansi (21 Hotels)
- Kushinagar (7 Hotels)
- Meerut (29 Hotels)
- Muzaffarnagar (7 Hotels)
- Pilibhit (3 Hotels)
- Sarnath (3 Hotels)
- Vindhyachal (1 Hotels)
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Useful Links for Uttar Pradesh
Articles and Blogs
- Know Uttar Pradesh - The history of the State of Uttar Pradesh is very ancient and interesting. It is recognised in the later Vedic Age as Brahmarshi Desha or Madhya Desha.
- Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh - Travel Blog about Sarnath & its Buddhist monasteries, Culture, Traditions, Links, News, Articles, Tourism, Places etc.,
Official Websites
- Government of Uttar Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
- Uttar Pradesh Tourism - Uttar Pradesh Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Places of Interest in Uttar Pradesh, Lists of Hotels in Uttar Pradesh and Historic places in Uttar Pradesh.
Other Useful Links
- Uttar Pradesh at a Glance - In this Web site, you will find information on all aspects of Uttar Pradesh: History of Uttar Pradesh, Geography of Uttar Pradesh, Economy of Uttar Pradesh etc.,
- World Heritage Sites - Agra - Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is the mausoleum of both Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan.
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