Attraction
One of the tallest gateways in the world, marking the entrance to the Jama Masjid.
3 places to see, with what each one is and how long it takes.
Attraction
One of the tallest gateways in the world, marking the entrance to the Jama Masjid.
Attraction
The extraordinary hall of private audience featuring a central stone pillar wrapped in intricate lotus-shaped carved brackets.
Not in Fatehpur Sikri — these are in other towns across the state.
Attraction
The high-ceilinged marble chamber housing the cenotaphs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan, enclosed by a finely carved lattice screen.
Attraction
The temple complex at the believed birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura.
Experience
The evening aarti is performed by priests on raised platforms with tiered brass lamps, every day at dusk. It is also the most crowded half hour in Varanasi, and half the audience watches from boats. If you want the ghat rather than the show, come at six in the morning.
Attraction
A massive 5th-century stupa marking the site of the Buddha's first sermon.
Experience
The main ghat where the grand evening Ganga Aarti is performed daily.
Attraction
A grand 18th-century monument famous for its central hall and the Bhulbhulaiya maze.
Experience
The sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, reached by boat.
Experience
Opened in January 2024 in pink Rajasthani sandstone, Nagara style, three storeys, with work still finishing around it. Phones and bags are not allowed in, so use the lockers before you join the queue.
Experience
Riverfront ghats famous for the evening aarti and the Deepotsav festival.
Experience
The highly sacred golden-spired Jyotirlinga Shiva temple, recently transformed into a wide, modern barrier-free pedestrian corridor.
