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Jaunpur
Sharqi mosques of the old city
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Atala morning
- Jama mosque
- Lal Darwaza
- Shahi bridge
- Ghats evening
Geography & terrain
Jaunpur lies on the Gomti river in the Uttar Pradesh's east, 60 km from Varanasi and 220 km from Lucknow — the medieval city of the Sharqi sultans, its great mosques and the forts set on the river's banks in the region's centre-east.
History & culture
The city's story runs with the 14th-century Sharqi dynasty — the sultanate's capital of the eastern country, with the city's great monuments of the Atala and the Jama mosques and the Lal Darwaza; the city's history of the Mughal and the Jaunpur's learning (the city of the scholars), with the modern city's markets and the Shahi bridge of the Mughal era, gives Jaunpur its Sharqi-heritage character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/nightMid-range
₹3,500–7,000/nightComfort
₹7,000+/nightThings to do
Sharqi mosques
Great gates
Shahi bridge
Gomti ghats
Old lanes
Eat & drink
- Tunday kebab
- Petha
- Jalebi
- Nihari
- Navratan korma
Getting there
- Fly
- Lucknow (LKO) / Varanasi (VNS) / Delhi (DEL)
- Train
- Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi junctions
- Road from Delhi
- varies — 200–700 km by district
- Getting around
- Autos, e-rickshaws, app taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,500–10,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,000–1,400
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The winter (Oct–Mar) holds the city's clear days
- Pairs with Varanasi for the east circuit
- The mosques' photography asks the respectful hours
Frequently asked questions
The Sharqi sultans' medieval city on the Gomti.
The great mosques and the Shahi bridge.
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Sharqi mosques of the old city
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