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Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Photo © Chris Raven

Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's Uttar Pradesh & the Taj Mahal PDF chapter from the India guidebook.

India - Uttar Pradesh & the Taj Mahal (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The enormous state of Uttar Pradesh is one of India’s mystical cradles, its unmistakable spirituality and religious fervour leaves long-lasting impressions. Along the way, a groundswell of Mughal and Nawab architectural and gastronomic highpoints ensure all-sensory satisfaction in India’s imperial heartland.

- ogle a dramatic hubbub of holiness on a pre-dawn boat ride along the River Ganges followed by a fascinating backstreets walking tour in Varanasi

- walk off an Avadh culinary binge by exploring dramatic ornamented Mughal architecture on a Heritage Walking Tour in Lucknow

- get stupefied outside the urban chaos in the tranquil pilgrimage centres of Kushinagar and Sarnath

Coverage includes: Lucknow, Ayodhya & around, Allahabad, Varanasi, Sarnath, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Sunauli, Mathura and Vrindavan.

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