Lucknow
Lucknow is a metropolis and the second largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where it serves as the capital and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division.
Lucknow is a metropolis and the second largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where it serves as the capital and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. The city had a population of 2.8 million according to the 2011 census, making it the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. It is an important centre of education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, gastronomy, literature, arts, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, forms the backbone of the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc.
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Worth seeing in and around Lucknow
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
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- 07Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Central University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
9.2 km · Wikipedia - 08Sikandar Bagh
Present day Park which was stormed in 1857 by the British during the Indian Rebellion
2.7 km · Wikipedia - 09
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Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hazratganj. A massive church
Lot of celebrations take place around Christmas time and is packed.
- 02Colvin Taluqdars' College
A must see place with great architecture.
- 03Firangi Mahal
The Oxford and Cambridge of India author/poet Shibli Naumani.
- 04Kukrail Reserve Forest
One of the three crocodilian breeding centres in India, including the freshwater gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), one of the 3 native species of crocodilians in India.
- 05Shah Najaf Imambara
- 06Dilkusha Kothi
The remains of an 18th-century house built in the English baroque style.
From Wikivoyage: Lucknow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Things to do
CIMAP (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants). East End Mall & Wave Cinemas, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar. Fun Republic Mall & Fun Cinemas (Adjacent Eldeco Greens, Gomti Nagar).
- 01Haathi Park
- 02Indira Gandhi Planetarium
9, Nabi Ullah Rd, Suraj Kund Park,.
- 03Buddha Park
A small park on the side of a noisy congested road in Lucknow.
- 04Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan
- 05Janeshwar Mishra Park
An urban park spread over 376 acres and partially modelled on London's Hyde Park.
From Wikivoyage: Lucknow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Where to eat
Everyone in Lucknow knows about the famous tikkas and kebabs. They are Mughal delicacies. Lalbagh, many roadside hotels near Aminabad and old Chowk offer cheap and unique types of dishes. Also, try out the street next to Tulsi thatre in Hazratganj for some exotic non-vegetarian delicacies. The Food Court at Sahara Ganj, near Hazrat Ganj is the recent hot favourite with a number of fast food joints.
- 01Cappuccino Blast
Cafe, hookah lounge and restaurant serving continental, Indian and Chinese cuisine.
- 02DineOut Restaurant
- 03Indira Nagar
Pure vegetarian restaurant for family dining.
From Wikivoyage: Lucknow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Lucknow
- Airports
- Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO), 12 km · Lal Bahadur Shastri (VNS), 246 km · Gautam Buddha (BWA), 254 km
- Stations
- Lucknow Charbagh railway station, 3.3 km · Lucknow Junction railway station, 3.7 km · Lucknow City railway station, 3.3 km · Durgapuri metro station, 4 km · Krishna Nagar metro station, 8.5 km
- Varanasi → Lucknow269 km · quickest by road, 4h 30m · ₹1,940–2,420
- Gautam Buddha Nagar → Lucknow369 km · quickest by air, 4h 39m · ₹5,550–8,490
- New Delhi → Lucknow415 km · quickest by air, 4h 29m · ₹5,850–8,980
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Lucknow
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Lucknow. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundTaxi and rickshaw drivers in Lucknow are of the more insistent type, although few of them speak enough English to go to locations that are out of the way.
- Get aroundCNG buses and rickshaws are available to get you around the whole city.
- Get aroundThe rickshaw pullers are available everywhere from Gomti Nagar to Hazratganj.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws contribute less pollution to this historic city than their motorised cousins, and provide work to some who need it most.
From Wikivoyage: Lucknow, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Lucknow
- Alambaghhuman settlement in India7 km
- Gomti Nagarsettlement in Greater Lucknow5.9 km
- Ahmamauvillage in Uttar Pradesh, India7.5 km
- Hazratganjhuman settlement in India600 m
- Mijhaurahuman settlement in India3 km
- Martin Purwavillage in India1.4 km