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.
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.
Getting to Lucknow
- 01Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
- 02Charbagh NR
- 03Lucknow Junction NER
- 04Lucknow City NER
Worth seeing
- 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.
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.
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.
Getting around Lucknow the local way
- Share e-rickshaw: Chowk -> Nishatganj
- Share e-rickshaw: Hazratganj Chauraha -> Gol Market Chauraha
- Share e-rickshaw: Gol Market Chauraha -> Hazratganj Chauraha
- Share auto: Gole Market Chauraha -> Engineering College
- Share e-rickshaw: Nishatganj -> Ghantaghar
- Share e-rickshaw: Nishatganj -> Polytechnic
- Share autorickshaw: Polytechnic Chauraha
- Share e-rickshaw: Nishatganj -> Charbagh
OpenStreetMap contributors.
- 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. Last edited 2026-09.
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