Cheap Flights to Lucknow
About the Origin Lucknow
Lucknow is one amongst the populous cities of India and the capital of the state Uttar Pradesh. The city was erected on the banks of Gomti River, and has significant historical past. It is known as a home for North Indian culture and popularly known for its hospitality and manners (Adab and Tehzeeb). The city is the birth place for popular Urdu and Hindi language poets, numerous traditions, art resources, music, food, and popular dance form ‘Kathak’.
Tourist Attractions
Being a historical city, it possesses numerous sites, monuments and buildings to explore. Bara Imambara and Bhool Bhulaiya, Rumi Darwaza, Chhota Imambara, La Martiniere College, Husainabad Clock Tower, Ruins of the Lucknow Residency and Museum, Dilkusha ruins, Qaiserbagh complex, Crocodile sanctuary at Kukrail, The Ram Krishna Math, The Zoo/Museum, Botanical Gardens, Indira Gandhi Planetarium, Buddha Park, Shaheed Smarak, Cathedral School, Farangi Mahal, Colvin Taluqdars College, Deva Shariff, Amrapali water park, Ambedkar Memorial, Rammanohar Lohiya park, globe park, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, and Regional science center are the must visiting places in Lucknow.
Shopping Dining & Nightlife
As a capital city of the state, it always enjoys numerous visitors. There are plentiful shopping malls with great entertainment facilities. ‘Chikan Dress’ is the famous dressing designs and style, which is a handmade cotton attire for men and women. The price range of the Chikan Dresses vary from INR 250 to INR2500. Conversely there are numerous busy souks, and bazaars dotted throughout the city that offers cheap to costliest traditional wear and many other needs. There are upscale shopping malls too available in different places of the city that includes, Great India Place, Vinayak City Center Mall and Multiplex, Salasar Mall, Omaxe Waterfront Mall, Great Value Mall, City Mall, and Gorakhpur S G Mall.
Lucknow is famous for Moghul delicacies ‘tikkas’ and ‘kebabs’. Aminabad and Old Chowk are prime areas in the city for best traditional ‘Lucknovi’ culinary. Visitors can find popular food joints in several junctions of the city. There are myriad roadside eateries dotted in and around the city.
There will be no problem in getting the alcohol. However, wine shops and bars will be crowded and does not possess enjoyable environment. Star hotels and up-scale restaurants are the best places to get some good drinks.
Festivals & Seasons
Being the cultural capital in North India, it celebrates myriad festivals including Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and many other. Magnificent celebrations will be there for many festivals, particularly Holi, Vijayadashami, Diwali, Durga Puja, Ramadan and Christmas. Along with the common Indian festivals, the city celebrates local festivals such as, Lucknow Mahotsav, Muharram, and Chup Tazia
Transportation within the City
Don’t be surprised to see assertive taxi and rickshaw drivers in Lucknow, and they usually charge more than actual fare. Car rental and city buses are the best transit option to choose in the city. It is highly recommended not to travel alone in odd hours or to lonely places. It’s extremely unsafe to travel in rickshaws and private buses.
Popular Sports in Lucknow
Badminton Association of India head quartered in Lucknow holding several professional teams. Numerous professional sport personalities were born in the city such as Piyush Chawla, Suresh Raina, Anurag Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Praveen Kumar, R. P. Singh, and Gyanendra Pandey ( all are belongs to cricket). K. D. Singh, Jaman Lal Sharma, Mohammed Shahid (hockey Olympians), and Ghaus Mohammad (Tennis). The city is also having the nationally acclaimed race course, ‘Lucknow Race Course’ and ‘Lucknow Golf Club’. Awadhe Warriors (badminton), Uttar Pradesh Wizards (field hockey) are the two national level teams representing the city.
Weather in Lucknow
The city has humid subtropical type of climate. Winters are cold and dry where fog is common in December and January. Summers are extremely hot with temperatures rising from 40 °C to 45 °C. Rainy season start from July and ends on September, with an average rainfall of 35.28 inches.
Emergency Numbers
For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 100.
About Lucknow Airport & Location
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (IATA: LKO, ICAO: VILK) is the second largest airport after Delhi international airport and 13th busiest airport of India. The airport is located at Amausi for about 11kilometers from the city of Lucknow. The city airport serves both domestic and international destinations and has nonstop flights to around ten cities.
Airport Terminal Information
The Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is used by international flights, which has two arrival gates, three departing gats and one immigration counter. All the domestic flight operations are held in terminal 2. It consists of five boarding gates. Both the terminals are well equipped with all modern amenities for convenience and comfortable stay time in the airport.
Local Transportation at Lucknow Airport
Hiring a taxi or public trains are the preferred means of transportation to travel to and from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.
Airport Facilities
Restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, check in points, baggage carts, waiting hall, wheelchair assistance, ATM and information desk are the few facilities offered by the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.
Hotels near Lucknow Airport
There are large number of hotels near the Lucknow international airport within the radius of 8 kilometers, including Hotel Mangalam Palace - Airport, Hotel Rest inn, Hotel Shanta VS Continental, Hotel S.P International, Hotel Pal Avadh, Hotel Umang, Hotel Simla Palace, Hotel R K International, and Hotel Shanta Inn
All Airport Enquiries
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Kanpur Rd, Amausi, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226009. |
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