Faizabad

For other places with the same name, see Faizabad (disambiguation).

Faizabad is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Get in

By road

The city is about 130 km from Lucknow, 200 km from Varanasi, 160 km from Allahabad, 140 km from Gorakhpur and about 636 km from Delhi. Buses are frequently available from Lucknow, Delhi and Gorakhpur. Buses are also available from Varanasi, Allahabad and other places as per their schedule.

By train

Trains are available from Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi and Allahabad. Some important trains passing through Faizabad are Marudhar Express (4853/54), Farakka Express (3483/84), Sabarmati Express (9163/64/65/66/67/68), Saryu Yamuna Express (4650), Sadbhavana Express (4017/18), Saket Express (1067/68), Ganga Sutlej Express (3307/08), Doon Express (3009/10), Sealdah Express (3151/52), Lucknow Chhapra Express (5107/08), Bareily Varanasi Fast Pass (135/136), Kaifiyat Express (2225/26) and Faizabad Delhi Express (4205/06).

Faizabad Junction railway station. Main station 2021-06-26
Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar railway station. Smaller station, slightly closer to city centre but only served by local and regional trains. 2021-06-26

By plane

Faizabad Airport (IATA: FZD), 26.751111°, 82.155°. Turbo Aviation from Delhi NCR - Ghaziabad (Hindon) 2019-11-23

Nearest major airport is Lucknow IATA: LKO (about 130 km).

Get around

See

Gulab Bari. Gulab Bari translates to "garden of roses" and this tomb of the 16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Oudh, Shuja-ud-Daula, has both a magnificent mausoleum and a rose garden. 2021-06-26
Bahu Begum ka Maqbara. Tomb and still one of the highest buildings in Faizabad. 2021-06-26
Chowk Market. If you are in Faizabad then you must roam around the main chowk area.
Company garden.
Guptar Ghat.
Maqbura.
Military Temple.

Temples

Asharphi Bhawan
Bada Bhakt Maal
Bada Sthan Dashrath Mahal
Chhapia Mandir
Chhotty Deokali
Chireswar Nath Mahadeo
Chitragupt (Dharmhari Mandir)
Fatik Shila
Gurudwara Brahmakund
Gurudwara Nazerbagh
Hanuman Bagh
Hanuman Gupha
Hanumat Niwas
Jain Digamber Mandir
Jain Swetamber Mandir
Janki Mahal
Kale Ram Mandir
Kanak Bhawan
Kausalya Bhawan
Koslesh Sadan
Kuber Tila
Lakshman Kila
Maa Devkali Temple
Mandir Janki Ghat
Mandir Khas Chowk
Mani Mandir
Mani Parvat
Mani Ram Das ki Chhowni (Choti Chhowni)
Matgajendra Mandir
Mauni Baba ki Chhowni
Nageshwar Nath
Nishad Raj Mandir
Raghunath Ji ki Chhowni (Barai Chhowni)
Raidas Mandir
Raj Sadan
Ram Kuchehri
Ramchandra Bheret Milaap Maidir Bheretkund
Ramkatha Sangrahalya
Rang Mahal
Ranopali Mandir
Roop Kala - Divya Kala
Shish Mahal
Shugreev Kila
Shyama Sadan
Sita Rasoi
Surshari Mandir
Tapsi Ji ki Chhowni
Totadri Math
Tulsi Smarak Bhawan
Tulsidas ki Chhowni
Valmiki Bhawan
Vedanti Mandir

Kund

Brahaspati Kund
Brahma Kund
Dant Dhawan Kund
Dashrath Kund
Hanuman Kund
Sita Kund
Sonkar Kund
Suraj Kund
Vashitha Kund
Vidya Kund
Vibhishan Kund

Ghats

Chakratirth Ghat
Gola Ghat
Jhunki Ghat
Lakshman Ghat
Nageshwar Ghat
Nirmochan Ghat
Raj Ghat
Ram Ghat
Tulsidas Ghat
Vasudeo Ghat

Gardens

Ram ki Pairi
Ramkatha Park
Rishabhdev Rajghat Udyan
Tulsi Udyan

Do

Fairs and festivals

Chaudah Kosi Parikrama
Panchkosi Parikrama
Parikrama
Ramnavmi Mela
Saavan Jhoola Mela

Buy

Eat

Gokul Restaurant (On National Highway No.28), Near Deokali Bypass Crossing (On Lucknow-Gorakhpur Road), vermadhananjay@rediffmail.com. An open air restaurant, serving vegetarian, non-vegetarian and continental food.
Kapoor Restaurant.
Mezaban Restaurant, Hote Shane Awadh, +91 578223586. Best fooding and best lodging in the city.
Trimurti Restaurant (On National Highway No.28), 4 Km from Faizabad (On Lucknow-Gorakhpur Road Kotsrai Faizabad), +91 9455384515, vipinsingh_007@yahoo.com. The best place serving vegetarian, non-vegetarian‚ Indian Cuisines and continental food in Faizabad.

Drink

Trishna Bar.

Sleep

Abha Hotel, Motibagh.
Hotel Alka Raje, Rekab Ganj.
Hotel Avantika, Civil Lines.
Hotel Krishna Palace, Civil Lines.
Hotel Prem, Rekab Ganj.
Hotel Shane Avadh, Civil Lines, +91 5278 223586, +91 5278 222075, shane_avadh@yahoo.com.
Hotel Tirupati, +91 5278 222448, +91 5278 223231, tirupati_hotel@yahoo.co.in.