Prayagraj
Photo: Harshgupta28 (CC BY-SA 4.0)City at the Triveni Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, host of the Kumbh and annual Magh Mela.
Come for a boat to the Sangam, the Nehru-era museums and, if timed, the Magh Mela. Combine with Varanasi (about 3 hrs) and Ayodhya.
November: Pleasant; peak season starts
When to go
Things to do
- Boat to the Triveni Sangam: Bargain fares; leave jewellery.
- Tour Anand Bhawan: Closed Mondays.
- Visit Khusro Bagh
- Join the Magh Mela: Annual, January-February.
- Snack crawl in Lok Nath Gali
- Boat ride and holy dip
Top sights
Allahabad Museum
City museum of art, archaeology and history; closed Mondays.
Triveni Sangam
Confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, reached by boat for a holy dip.
Anand Bhawan
Nehru family home, now a museum; closed Mondays.
St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church, Prayagraj
Syrian Orthodox church in north India
Swaraj Bhavan
Mansion in Prayagraj, India
Jawahar Planetarium
science museum in UP, India
Anand Bhavan
historic house museum in Prayagraj, India
Allahabad Pillar
one of the Pillars of Ashoka
Allahabad Fort
fort in Prayagraj, India
Garhwa Fort
historic site in Prayagraj
All Saints Cathedral, Prayagraj
building in India
Chopani Mando
Archeological site in India
Nature and outdoors
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