Lucknow

Retaining a feast of British Raj architecture as well as home to two grandiose tombs, Lucknow was the administrative and cultural hub of the Nawabs of Avadh (Oudh). During the period of the weakening of the Mughal Empire, the city rose into prominence as a centre for poetry, music, dance and courtly diction.
Modern Lucknow, extending along the banks of the Gomti River, is a seamless blend of the medieval and the modern, as new shopping complexes and ultra-modern mall are popping up all over the city. Today capital of the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, it is a fabulous place to sample its elaborate cuisine for which the city is widely known.

Fact & figures

Temperature:	Summer: 43- 30C Winter: 25- 5C
Season:	November to February
Clothing:	Summer- Cotton, Winter - Woollens
Languages spoken :	Hindi, Urdu and English
STD Code:	0522
Tourist Office:	Directorate of Tourism, U.P.C-13, Vipin Khand Gomti Nagar Tel: 0522 -0522-2307028, 2308916 Fax: 2308937 Regional Tourist Office C-13, Vipin Khand Gomti Nagar Tel: 0522 2304870 Tourist Reception Counter Amausi Airport Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Fun and Learn School Nr. Hutch House, Shahnajaf Rd Tel: 0522 2615866 Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam R.C. Bahadur Marg Tel: 0522 2207844 M.P. Tourism, Gomti Nagar Tel: 0522 – 2391003 A.S.I Tel: 0522 – 2323904 M.K.I. Tourism Management Chinhat Tel: 0522 – 3294752 Chief Wild Life Warden 17- Rana Pratab Marg Tel: 0522 - 2206584, 2624728