Best places: Historic sites in Varanasi, India

Landmark riverside temple to Shiva, known for its 18th-century gold-plated spire and sacred well.

Imposing sandstone palace with towering Greek pillars & turrets, with a Shiva temple & a hotel.

👍 Tulsi Ghat is one of the ghats in Varanasi. It is named for Tulsidas who lived there while he wrote the Ramcharitmanas. Earlier, Tulsi Ghat was known as Lolark Ghat. It was in the year 1941 that Tulsi Ghat was made pucca (cemented) by the famous industrialist, Baldeo Das Birla.

👍👍 Prayag Ghat. According to Kashikhand, this ghat is considered as Prayagtirth. This ghat is a replica of Prayagraj, due to which this ghat was named "Prayag Ghat". This ghat is situated to the south of Dashashwamedh Ghat. Which was built by Balaji Bajirao in the year 1778 AD. Maharani HK Devi of...

Landmark ghat & religious site for spiritual bathing, prayer & holiday festival events.

18th-century fortress-style palace with a terrace overlooking the river & stairs to the water.

👍👍 This is a historical place. You can find: Things to buy. Food to eat. Hotels to stay. Vehicles for transportation. This is a kind of junction road that is very populated and crowdy in the evening. When you enter in this place and travelled around 7 km. You'll reach to Sant Guru Ravidas Birth Place...

😐 The Meer Ghat is one of the many ghats in Varanasi on the River Ganges. Compared to the others, this ghat is relatively quiet and the surrounding area is a cleaner. There's a flight of about 50 steps from the top down to the embankment. Which gives you a good view of the river and Ganga kinare Ghat...

👍👍 Munshi ghat is most beautiful ghat /bank of Varansi River. And this place offers the epic look in very morning and light sunshine ☀️. This is centre of all ghats from where you can roam anywhere. It is nearby historical Manikarnika Ghat where all the time 24×7 dead bodies are burnt🔥. And the line o...

👍👍 People came to this ghat for bathing purpose...after finishing the pyre ritual performed on Manikarnika Ghat... considering to be a good ghat...lying just besides the Manikarnika Ghat...boat ride is available here at almost all the time specially to Rajghat and for Assi ghat...

👍👍 Choushati Ghat is a popular ghat (steps leading down to a river) located on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The name Choushati Ghat means "the ghat of 64 steps" and refers to the number of steps that lead down to the river. The ghat is known for its religious signifi...

👍👍 Man Mandir Ghat in Varanasi proved to be a captivating destination during my recent visit. The overall experience was nothing short of amazing, leaving a lasting impression that I'm eager to share. The vibes at Man Mandir Ghat are truly extraordinary. The air is filled with a unique blend of spirit...

👍👍 Narada was a celestial sage. He practised sage hood and linked it to self-cultivation and strived for balance. He believed in harmony and human perfection. He dedicated his life into finding a balance between himself and other human beings. He wanted the greater order of things. He emerged from the...

These riverfront steps named for Queen Ahilyabai are a destination for religious bathing rituals.

👍 We visit this ghat during uttarayan here is less crowded instead of other ghat we enjoy lots of kites here with here's batman's children all navik(boat drivers) are very good, we higher a personal boat to Dashashwamedh ghat for only in 200 inr.. On the way navik shows all the ghats and tell that his...

👍 The Ganga river banks is little polluted despite that people take a holy dip into the river. There are a number of Ghat in the bank where dead bodies are burnt.

Palatial ghat made from stone in 1780 by the Bhosale family during the rule of the Maratha Empire.

👍👍 Beautiful and holy ghat. Good time for coming at early morning and evening.

👍👍 Hi, everyone Chauki ghat is not as famous as other ghats of varanasi. It is located between chhameshwar ghat and kaidarghat. Chauki ghat there is one temple of naga shadhu. Shani temple, apart from it there is public toilet as well. There is few good hotel as well as asharam. To reach this place i...

👍👍 Very warm welcome in this small place easily accessible from the gaats. Advice was very attentive, they really wanted us to have beautiful products. We asked a big challenge: to sew 4 curtains in less than 24 hours. They did an amazing job: very attentive to details, the pieces are perfectly aligned...