Lucknow

A real gem of Utter Pradesh State! Lucknow is a city bursting with sites, activities and delicious cuisine. We visited the beautiful Mughal-era buildings, notably the huge Bara Imambara, the peaceful Chota Imambara and the remains of the Lucknow Residency, destroyed by Indian "mutineers" during India's First War of Independence. Although virtually empty of foreign tourists there was no shortage of tourists from all over India visiting the important Muslim shrines.