UTTAR PRADESH

ALMORE
Almore is 5400 feet above the sea-level.Best season to visit this place is March to June and September to October.

Places to visit:
1.Simitola(Picnic spot)
2.Kalimath(Picnic spot)
3.Metala(Picnic spot)
4.Chital 6 km Hamlet with a goo view of the Himalayas
5.Brighton-Ancient Temple
6.Katarmal-Ancient Temple
7.Binsar-A famed scenic spot
8.Kansani-Gandhi Ashram
9.Sitlakhat-a view of snow peaks
10.Baijnath-Ancient Temple
11.Gwaldam-picturesque spot
12.Panuanaualla-scenic spot
13.Lahaghat-Historicall site
14.Pindari Glacier-A famous glacier

AGRA
Agra means the city of the Taj,the immortal monument of love built by the Emperor Shah Jehan for his wife in the minds of his people.There are also other monuments.The fort at Agra and the palaces inside,the exquisite tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula ans Akbar's
Mausoleum at Sikkandra are among the most interesting sights near the Taj Mahal.

Places to visit:
1.Taj Mahal
2.Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
3.Agra Fort
4.Akbar's Mausoleum at Sukandra
5.Dayal Bagh
6.Ram Bagh
7.Fatehpur Sikri
8.Ghana Bird Sanctuary
9.Keithan Lake
10.Mathura

ALLAHABAD
Allahabad also known as Prayag or Triveni,is the confluence of three rivers,sacred to the Hindu-the Ganga,the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswathi.It is aslo the birth place of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Places to visit:
1.Akbars Fort
2.Khushru Bagh
3.Bharatwaj Temple
4.Anand Bhavan
5.Allahabad University

BADRINATH
Badrinath(10,244 ft) is the most important places of piligrimage in India and have been immortalised in Hindu scriptures as the favourite resorts of great sages ans saints
Season is May to November.Tes temple usually opens in the second week of May every year.

Places to visit:
1.Rishikesh
2.Davaprayag
3.Srinagar
4.Rudraprayag
5.Karanprayag
6.Nandprayag
7.Birahi
8.Joshimath
9.Badrinath(Hot water Tanks)

KEDARNATH
Kedarnath(11750 ft) is the most important places of pilgrimage in India and have been immortalized in Hindu scriptures as the favorite resorts of great sages
and saints Season is May to November . The temple usually opens in the second week of May every year.

Places to visit:
1.Rishikesh
2.Corbett National Park

GANGOTHRI
The Bhagirathi temple of Gangothri is at an attitude of 3200 metres while the Gaumukh ice cave stands at a height of 4255 metres.The Sivalinga peak stands above the source
of the Ganga of the Gangothri glacier

YAMNOTHRI
The second sacred river of India,the Yamuna,rises at the foot of the Bandarpoonch mountains at the an altitude of 3293 metres.Near Yamnothri is a group of hot springs.

HARIDWAR
The town of Haridwar stands on the right bank of the Ganges at an altitude of 294 metres and is situated in Saharanpur District of Uttar Predesh at the foot-hill of the Himalayas Covering an area of 7.5 sq kms with apopulation of 75000.It has been a
sacred place o pilgrimage from times immemorial. It was known as Mayapuri in the ancient days.

Places to visit:
1.Har-Ki-Pairi Ki Pairl or Brahama Kund
2.Canal Centenary Bridge
3.Bhimgoda Tank
4.Bhimgoda Cana Head Works
5.Sadhu Bela
6.Parmartha Ashram
7.Sapta Rishi Ashram and Sapta Sarovar
8.Bharat Heavy Electicals Ltd
9.Arya Vanprasth Ashram
10.Gurukul Kangri University
11.Dakshmahadev Temple and Sati Kund
12.Rama Krishna Mission
13.Mansa Devi Temple
14.Chandi Devi Temple

LUCKNOW
Lucknow capital of Uttar Pradesh and the city of gardens, is situated on a bend of the river Gomti.It has several Muslim monuments and is famous for attar(perfumes),chihan embroidery clay toys,pottery and ivory work

Places to visit:
1.Great Imambara
2.Rumi Darwaza(Turkish gate)
3.Small Imambara
4.Residency
5.Kaiser Bagh
6.Tombs os Sadat Ali Khan and Saah Najaf
7.Constantia
8.Zoo
9.State Museum

MATHURA
Mathura is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus and an important place of pilgrimage. It is associated with Lord Krishna who spent his child-hood at Vrindaban,a few miles from Mathura

Places to visit:
1.Vishram Ghat
2.Sati Burj Tower constructed in 1570 A.D.
3.Jama Masjid built in 161 A.D.
4.Gita Mandir
5.Dwarkadeesh Temple
6.Archalogical Museum

MUSSOORI
Best season is March to June and September to October 

Places to visit:
1.Kempty Falls
2.Mossay Falls
3.Bhatta Falls
4.Benog Observatory
5.Park(Picnic spot)
6.Gun Hill
7.Lal Tibha
8.Muncipal Garden
9.Dhanolte
10.Surkanda Devi
11.Jamuna Bridge-Ideal spot forr trout fishing

NAINITAL
Nainital is an altitude off 6360 ft above sea-level.Best season is March to June and September to October.

Places to visit:
1.Cheena Peak 8,568 ft
2.Laria Kauta 8144 ft
3.Snow View 7450 ft
4.Dorothy's Seat
5.Land's End
6.Hanumangarh-Temple of Hanuman
7.Kilbury-picnic spot
8.Khurpa Tal
9.Bhimtal Lake

RISHIKESH
Rishikesh is situated at a distance of 24km from Haridwar on the right bank of River Ganga.It abounds is scenic beauty. It is a great piligrim centre of India.It is belived that Bharat,the brother of Lord Ram sbjected himself to severe penance here.
Bharat temple was later constructed here and the town sprang up around this place.

Places to visit:
1.Bharat Temple
2.Triveni Ghat
3.Rishikund & Raghunath Temple
4.Pushkar Temple
5.hatrughan Temple
6.Laxmanjhula Bridge
7.Laxman Temple
8.Swag Ashram
9.Gita Bhawan
10.Parmarth Niketan
11.Shivanand Ashram
12.Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Ashram
13.Satya Narain Temple
14.Antibiotics Project at Virbhadra.

RANIKHET
It is situated at a height of 6000 feet from the sea-level.

Places to visit:
1.Chanbattia
2.Bhaludam(Artificial Lake and fishing)
3.Upat
4.Kalika-Kali Temple
5.Nainital
6.Almore
7.Corbett Park
8.Bageshar
9.Dwaraghat-Ancient Temple

VARANASI
Varanasi(Banaras),a Holy city of the Hindus,on the banks of the river Ganga,is also one of the most ancient cities in the world.Thousands of pilgrims go there for ablutions in the river and to pray at the shrines that live the city waterfront

Places to visit:
1.Aurangazeb's Mosque
2.Banaras Hindu University
3.Bharat Mata Temple
4.Durga Temple
5.River Front
6.Sarnath(A city founded where Buddha preached his first sermon to five disciples)
7.Tulsi Manas Mandir
8.Viswanath Golden Temple