Banarasi Bagh

Introduction to Banarasi Bagh, Lucknow :
Lucknow has always been known to us as the quaint “city of Nawabs” that has inspired many great philosophers, poets and thinkers to write on the unmatched sense of beauty and hospitality the city is endowed with. Lucknow is also famous as the “Golden City of the East”. Lucknow has also been the center of education, culture and fine arts that has inspired a lot of people to make more research on this lovely city. There is no dearth of the tourist attractions in Lucknow and these attractions can be seen in many forms like the monuments, museums and gardens as well. Banarasi Bagh, Lucknow is one such tourist attraction that calls for a sure visit. This bagh stands testimony to the glorious past of Lucknow and is the repository of many fine attractions that make for a good time for the tourists.

Description of Banarasi Bagh, Lucknow :
The bagh has the Zoological Park and the State Museum that house a lot of interesting artifacts and documents about the glorious past of Lucknow. In the zoological garden there is a vast collection of snakes in the serpentarium. The state museum located in the Lucknow’s Banarasi Bagh has the honor of being the oldest one in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is one of the most spectacular ones in the country. The travelers will surely have a memorable experience since there are many interesting sections in the museum that include numismatic, handicrafts, natural history and ethnographic elements. Apart from this bagh there are also a lot of other interesting tourist attractions that are located in the vicinity and is worth paying a visit and include Dilkusha Palace, Jami Masjid, Shah Najaf Imambara, Rumi Darwaza, Clock Tower to mention a few of them.

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Botanical Gardens

Introduction to Botanical Gardens, Lucknow :
There are various kinds of tourist attractions in Lucknow. And it is owing to the distinguishing feature of the spots travelers never feel bored or exhausted. They have museums, monuments, tombs and many other attractive sites to visit. But the one that provides most refreshing and enriching experience on tours to Lucknow are the well laid out gardens in Lucknow. However among all the gardens, the Botanical Gardens in Lucknow draw huge attention.

The Lucknow Botanical Gardens boasts of a very extensive public park with verdant green plants, shrubs and herbs favorite among evening walkers; picnic spot that serves as a perfect base to get an escape from sultry summer and flower shows where thousands of flower species are showcased.

However in 1953 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi overtook the Lucknow Botanical Gardens to make it a combination of a botanic garden and an applied botanical research laboratory. In October 1978 it was rechristened as the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI).

Description of Botanical Gardens, Lucknow :
The Botanical Gardens in Lucknow is one of the must visit sites in Lucknow. It enjoys a very rich historical association. The best part of this site is public garden where lush green plants, shrubs and herbs compose the stunning surrounding. It is an ideal place for evening walks. It also has a picnic spot. This spot is famous among family and friends. It serves as an ideal base to escape the effects of sultry summers. Besides the impressive and the themed flower shows of this garden are also the major pull.

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