Tour Packages for Lucknow

Situated on the banks of River Gomti, Lucknow, the city of Nawabs is famous allover the world for its etiquettes and Tehzeeb or the graceful and polite behavior. The origin of the city can be traced back to the period of Suryavanshi dynasty of Ayodhya. The city owes its name to Lakshmana, the brother of Lord Rama. Famous for its lovely monuments, architecture, dance and handicrafts, Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is today one of the growing metropolitan cities of India. Known for its Urdu poetry or Shayari, the city offers its travelers a perfect blend of its glorious past and the modern present

This romantic city of Nawabs flowered under the rule of Saadat Khan, the founder of Nawab Wazirs dynasty, in the early 18th century. It soon became an important cultural and political center of Northern India. In 1755, Asaf-ud-Daula, the fourth Nawab, transferred the capital of Avadh from Faizabad to Lucknow. During this period, the city gained prominence in the field of poetry, music, and dance. A romantic and courtly culture evolved in that period, which became the identity of the city later. The lavish and royal and yet graceful lifestyle of the city sets the city apart from other cities of its time.

The lovely monuments of the city compel the tourists to feel and relive the elegant lifestyle of the Nawabs. Among them is the famous the Bada Imambada or Asafi Imambada. Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784 to accommodate the famine-stricken people, the hall of the structure towers 162 feet long, 53 feet broad, making it one of the largest apartments of its kind. It is very easy to get lost in the labyrinths of the building. In the vicinity of the building lie a majestic mosque and a huge well.

The Hussainabad or Chota Imambada, built by Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah in 1839 is another marvel building of its time. It is the burial place of the Nawab. On either side of the courtyards stand a miniature version of the Taj Mahal. In one of them lies buried Zinat Asuja, the daughter of Muhammad Ali Shah while in the other are preserved the remains of her husband.

The Roomi Darwaza, the Jama Masjid, the Hussainabad Clock Tower, rising to 221 feet, the Residency built in 1800 by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan, the glorious Chattar Manzil, the Kaiser Bagh palaces, built by Wajid Ali Shah and the Dargah of Hazrat Abbas are few beautiful monuments among many reflecting splendid architecture of their time.