India – Uttar Pradesh East (Varanasi, Mirzapur)

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What to do here
 
 Tentative WHS
  • Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (03/07/1998)
  • Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India (15/04/2014)
  • Silk Road Sites in India (20/01/2010)
  • Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road (15/04/2015)
 Sights (Temporarily Reinstated)
  • The Ganges at Varanasi
 Borders
  • India-Nepal
 Cities of Asia and Oceania
  • Allahabad
  • Varanasi
 World Cities and Popular Towns
  • Lucknow
  • Varanasi
 Airports
  • Varanasi (VNS)
 Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
  • Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
  • Gorakhpur railway station (longest platform in the world)
  • Maharajas’ Express
  • Vande Bharat Express (Delhi-Varanasi)
 Museums
  • Uttar Pradesh - Allahabad: Allahabad Museum
  • Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi: Bharat Kala Bhavan
  • Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi: Sarnath Museum
 House Museums/Plantations
  • Allahabad: Anand Bhavan
  • Allahabad: Swaraj Bhavan
 Castles, Palaces, Forts
  • Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow: Bara Imambara
  • Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi: Ramnagar Fort
 Religious Temples
  • Allahabad: All Saints' Cathedral
  • Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Temple
 Festivals
  • Khajuraho Dance Festival
  • Magh Mela Festival
 Experiences
  • A wedding (at least 3 days!)
  • Bhuddist chanting
  • Diwali
  • Experience Holi
  • Experience ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Varanasi
  • Krishna Janmashtami
  • Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage
  • Play field hockey
  • Play/hear Sitar
  • Practice yoga
  • Taste Indian Roti
  • Vesakha
 Entertainment/Things to do
  • Uttar Pradesh - Allahabad: Chandrashekhar Azad Park
  • Uttar Pradesh - Regional Science City
  • Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi: Jantar Mantar
 Planetariums
  • Allahabad: Jawahar Planetarium
India
Sergio Arjona
Life and Death lesson in Varanasi
Veronika Pavlova
Varanasi
Milan Srejber
Varanasi
Jorge Vela
Varanasi (1998)
Johan Kaberg
Varanasi (1998)
Johan Kaberg
Ganges river, Varanasi
Claudio Persico