Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh offers an endless array of attractions, to the tourist
by way of monuments, health resorts, mountain peaks, a wealth of ancient temples
and viharas, rich flora and fauna, fascinating rivers and captivating valleys.
Agra, Ayodhya, Sarnath, Varanasi, Lucknow, Mathura and Prayag combine religious
and architectural marvels; Nainital, Mussorie, Ranikhet and Almora are hill
resorts of rare charm; Corbett and Dudhwa National Parks head a long list of
wildlife reserves and sanctuaries; Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath,
Hemkund and the Pindari Glacier, enfolded wthin the Himalayan ranges, offer
a combination of adventure, pilgrim centres and natural beauty.
It is divisible into three distinct regions geographically; the Himalayan region
on the north, the vast Gangetic plain at the centre, and the Vindhya Range and
plateau on the south. Uttar Pradesh is watered by the mighty rivers of northern
India - Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomati and Ghaghara.
Almost all the important towns and trading centres of the state, are clustered
around these rivers. The confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna, the two most sacred
rivers of India, at Allahabad, has been a vital pilgrimage site through the
centuries.
Uttar Pradesh Travel Information
Air: Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is well connected by air
with New Delhi, Patna, Calcutta and Mumbai.
Rail: Lucknow is an important junction of the Northern and North Eastern
Railways. It is well connected with all important cities of India.
Road: Lucknow is well connected with New Delhi (497 km), Agra (363 km),
Calcutta (985 km), Kanpur (79 km) and Allahabad (225 km).
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