(how to get the best out of an Uttar Pradesh holiday)
Uttar Pradesh tourism is a grand experience with the truly big destinations in Indian tourism awaiting you. The incomparable Taj Mahal and the surrounding highlights of Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri; the spiritual experience of the world's oldest holy city, Varanasi; and another equally ancient city of Allahabad on the sangam of the Ganga and Yamuna, are all major tourism destinations in the Uttar Pradesh itinerary. To add to it is another stunning city, Lucknow, steeped in a culture so refined and elegant, that only the Nawabs could live up to it. Uttar Pradesh tourism also offers you ancient Buddhist heritage at Sarnath, and some stunning wildlife experiences at the DudhwaNational Park bordering Nepal.
Heritage
The Menon family from Coimbatore, made a trip to Uttar Pradesh to explore the heart of North India. It was their life s ambition to see the Taj Mahal, and they wanted their children to witness it too.Uttar Pradesh stands
Atul and Rina Shrivastava of Delhi, accompanied an important Japanese client to the sacred city of Sarnath. The ancient site of learning and Buddhist philosophy created a great impression on them all
Srikant and Urmila Thakur of Ajmer have an uncle who runs a farm and estate in Lakhimpur-Kheri. They stayed with him and toured Dudhwa National Park, one of the wildlife reserves in U.P. where the tiger can be seen, apart from C
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.