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Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kanpur (कानपुर Kānpur) is the largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was known as Cawnpore in colonial times and is a major industrial centre of the Plains. The city is famous for its chemical (fertiliser, detergent), textile, and leather industries. The city was also an important British garrison during pre-independence era.
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Kanpur Zoo
Biggest park in Kanpur City. This is the second best zoo in UP and third biggest zoo in India. Greenery and vastness of the zoo will capture any visitors attention. The natural surroundings in which animals are kept is a nice change from the caged variety that you see around other zoos.
A dam built across Ganges River near Old Kanpur. Contains Boating Club.
A cemetery of British militants near Civil Lines.
It is a Radha Krishna temple on Mainawati Marg, Bithoor Road. There is also a restaurant named Govinda's.
Kanpur Museum
A museum established by Britishers. It exhibits old pictures, books, items and many other things.
A church established by Britishers. It exhibits old fountains, books, items and many other things.
Site of the Cawnpore massacre during the Indian Mutiny/War of Independence/Rebellion of 1857. The circular ridge of the well where the bodies of women and children were deposited is still visible and prominent figure of the rebel forces, Tantya Tope, is represented at the park in statue form.
Site of the Cawnpore massacre during the Indian Mutiny/War of Independence/Rebellion of 1857. The circular ridge of the well where the bodies of women and children were deposited is still visible and prominent figure of the Rebel forces, Tantya Tope, is represented at the park in statue form.
Popularly known as JK Temple
Wonderful piece of architecture and art and you must see this monument if you visit Kanpur. The Temple has statues of Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Rama. The illuminated towers of the temple can be seen from quite a distance at night. On Sundays, it is usually very crowded at summers as people try to get some relief from the high temperatures in the greenery and openness of the temple premises.
Hindu temple.
HBTI
This is a premier engineering college in the region. This is the oldest engineering college of North India, after Roorkee. It was established in 1921 by the then Governor of United Province (now Uttar Pradesh) Sir Harcourt Butler. It has a sprawling 280 acres lush green campus having almost all the branches of engineering and Chemical-Technology.
IIT
Campus in an isolated place with greenery and calm environment.
This is a popular getaway from Kanpur. This is a riverside of Holy Ganges river. Do take a boat ride across the river. There are no active lifeguards at this place so be cautious about swimming.
Amusement park.
Amusement park.
Amusement park.
Play golf every morning by joining club.
Do boating at Mahatma Gandhi park.
Literally meaning "Pearl Lake", Moti Jheel is an artificial lake created during the British Raj. Boating and morning walks are popular lacustrine activities.
Watch movies at Rave moti, Rave 3 and Zsquare mall.
Amusement park.
Amusement park.
A fast food point.
Biryani.
Serves tasty boondi ladoos and has grown from a small shop into a huge store with lots of branches all over the city. The sweet store always has a huge line outside it during all festivities, where the ladoos need to be booked in advanced. Its ladoos have been export to America also.
Among the famous sweets in Kanpur are rasgolla from this shop.
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Biryani.
Biryani.
A small standing-only place near the Parade Chauraha that serves a mouthwatering Chicken Biryani. This place does not cater to vegetarians.
A famous sweet shop offering varieties of mouth watering sweets and snacks and its "Peda" is very famous around the globe.
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This is a small shop. Specialty of this shop are ladoos (balls of dried milk) and ice cream. Although high in calories, ladoos are very delicious. Bunty & Babli was also shot here.
Non-veg.
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Authentic Chinese.
Mall St.
Authentic Chinese.
Fast food, named for the telephone code of Kanpur, it offers a range of delicacies, specially the Indian style pizza and pasta.
Biryani.
Old and popular this is with its charms of a diner which serves au gratin/baked vegetables still as a delicacy, and where tutti frutti and its famous pudding essentially close a meal. Must try are the desserts here, they are irresistible.
Fast food, named for the telephone code of Kanpur, it offers a range of delicacies, specially the Indian style foods and Many types of Non Veg.
Multi-cuisine restaurant: Continental/Mexican/Chinese.
Restaurant
Serving Indian, Continental, Rajasthani, South Indian, Chinese, Chaat, Paani Poori and world famous Laddus along with an exotic range of Indian Sweets. 100% vegetarian all preparations in Cow Ghee. Best packed thali for travel served in trains.
Biryani.
Biryani.
Good quality traditional Indian food.
Traditional Indian food, ice cream, Southern cuisine, Thalis Continental and Western style food.
Fast food, offers wonderful ice-creams.
Fast food, offers wonderful ice-creams.
Traditional Indian food and Western style food.
Foreign cuisine. Pasta is reported as good.
Famous tea vendor who sells only tea and there are always flocks of people waiting to have his tea, especially in the morning.
Famous coffee shop who sells only tea and there are always flocks of people waiting to have his coffee, especially in the morning.
Famous coffee shop who sells only tea and there are always flocks of people waiting to have his coffee, especially in the morning.
Offers 39 air-conditioned rooms and suites, fitted with a 100-channel cable TV, bathroom with hot and cold water, refrigerator and internet access. It houses two conference rooms that can fit up to 150 and 500 persons, and party and marriage lawn that can accommodate up to 1,000 guests.
Three-star hotel offering nine superior rooms and 12 suites, all with individually-controlled air-conditioning, private bath with hot and cold water, and refrigerator. It also has a conference facility and restaurant that can accommodate up to 250 persons.
Hotel rising high above the high-rise landscape of the city.
The hotel offers an excellent view from the rooftop garden to the nearby lake. Also has a restaurant. Free breakfast, WiFi & parking.
The rooms are air conditioned. Free airport and railway station transfers.
Five-star hotel rising high above the high-rise landscape of the city's Mall Road area.
Moon and Mars
Female clothing range, boutique and fashion point, high-end hand-embroidered suits, wedding gowns and wedding suits at affordable prices (accepts all major credit cards).
It contains anchors like Westside, Lifestyle, Jambo Electronics, Big Bazaar and all other big showrooms.
It contains anchors like Big Bazaar and Pantaloons.
By train
g. Shatabdi express from Delhi to Kanpur.
By car
Kanpur is well connected with Road, NH 2 and NH 25 passes nearby. The NHs which passes to Kanpur are NH 2, NH 25, NH 86 and NH 91. Kanpur has two major bus station.
By bus
There are city buses run by UPSRTC under JNNURM. These buses offer cheaper rates than auto rickshaws. AC low floor city buses that are very comfortable cost the most to ride.
By auto rickshaw
You can travel using an auto rickshaw or the tempo called Vikram. Vikram is the cheapest mode of transport but a pain to travel.
By cycle rickshaw
There is no standard or norm for the price of cycle rickshaws. They can be found on the main road and smaller roads.
By taxi
Private taxis like vans and other cars are available from Canal Road Taxi Stand and from various hotels and travel agencies.
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