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Allahabad the second-oldest city in India is located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier it was the ancient city of Prayag, the Mughals later changed it to Allahabad. The famous kumbh mela is held here, as this place is sacred to the hindus. According to hindu mythology, Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. Also the triveni sangam which is the confluence of three rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati is located in Allahabad.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
Sangam : At this particular place Kumbh Mela, Magh Mela is held in the months from December to February.
Anand Bhavan and Jawahar Planetarium.
New Yamuna Bridge, Yamuna bank road.
Company Bagh
Alfred Park and Allahabad Museum.
Allahabad High Court building
All Saints Cathedral: It is commonly lnown as Patthar Girja Ghar. This building has lush green premises surrounding it and this church was built in gothic style in the 19th century.
Allahabad University: This university is one of the oldest in India from where many prominent personalities had studied.it was established on 23rd September 1887 and boasts of being called the Oxford Of India. It has many heritage buildings in this sprawling campus.
Ewing Christian College : In the year 1902, American Presbyterians established the college. The river Yamuna flows past the campus, which were built according to American and Victorian era architecture.
Sachcha Baba Ashram, Arail, Naini
Narayan Ashram, Govindpur
Shivkuti (Anceient temple of god Shiva), Shivkut
SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Atlantis Mall
Vinayak City Center Mall
Maya Gitanjali Lifestyles Mall
Vinayak Central Plaza Mall
PVR Cinemas Allahabad
BIG Cinemas Allahabad
Fame Cinemas Allahabad
HOTELS:
Hotel Kanha Shyam
Grand Continental Hotel
Hotel Prayag Inn
Grand Continental Hotel
Hotel Ajay International
Hotel Milan
Hotel Milan Palace
Hotel Saket
HOW TO GET THERE:
Air
There is the Allahabad Airport which is connected to Delhi and other major places. The next adjacent airport is at Varanasi and the other at Lucknow.
Railways:
Allahabad is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone and is connected to all the major towns and cities. There are daily trains to almost all major cities and towns from Allahabad.
Road:
National Highway 2 runs through Allahabad and this city has roads connecting cities like Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and other major towns. UPSRTC buses ply from this city to other major places.
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