{"id":2938,"date":"2018-02-05T13:52:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T08:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2018-02-05T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T08:41:04","slug":"things-to-do-in-lucknow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-lucknow\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Lucknow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow is not just a city, it\u2019s a culture in itself. The city tells us to explore it\u2019s cuisine, participate in festivals, walk around the streets, and feel the air. Following are some of the best things you can do on your Lucknow tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heritage Walk<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can hop around the city and experience the following-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore Chikankari and Zardozi embroidery works<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hookah shops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gemstone shaping and stud jewelry making<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop Perfumes (the local scents are called as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itra, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and they are sold in tiny glass bottles.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the making of kebabs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can hire local guide to take you to these places. You can also contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@gozocabs.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@gozocabs.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for discussion on the heritage walk plan and road travel guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping at Chowk<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2941\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2941\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow.jpg\" alt=\"Chikankari work in lucknow\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chikankari-work-in-lucknow-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.lucknowichikan.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chowk is a traditional market to shop authentic Chikankari and Zardozi embroidered fabrics in Lucknow. You can also find people doing the embroidery by hand. Plus, you can also try your hands on it, the craftsmen are such open to it. On your walk around the Chowk, try the street food both, vegetarian and non vegetarian. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architectural tour in Lucknow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can visit the Bara Imambara square and in the vicinity you can explore the following monuments-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumi Darwaza<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Husainabad Clock Tower<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satkhanda and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chota Imambara<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these monuments you can cover on foot, they are located close to each other. If you have spare time, you can head straight to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/lucknow-agra\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agra from Lucknow <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and enjoy the sightseeing there as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Trail<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2945\" style=\"width: 1917px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2945\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori.jpg\" alt=\"Malai gilori\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori.jpg 1917w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Malai-gilori-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.ramasreylucknow.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your Lucknow visit, do not forget to taste the local cuisine. The city is famous for kebabs and other meat dishes. Try Lucknowi biryani, Nihari, Lucknowi Paan, Malai Gilori, and Rogan Josh at least once. Do not hesitate to stop by the street vendors. They serve equally good food and you can feel the typical preparation as they are not mostly equipped with the modern kitchen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pals, also see these topics-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/best-way-spend-one-day-lucknow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best way to spend one day in Lucknow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/famous-food-lucknow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famous food of Lucknow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/important-festivals-lucknow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festivals worth participating in Lucknow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/exclusive-shopping-lucknow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping in Lucknow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/lucknow-picture-gallery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow picture gallery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Lucknow is not just a city, it\u2019s a culture in itself. 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