The City of Nawabs beckons with its unassuming yet vibrant lifestyle. A hallmark of etiquette and politeness, Lucknow has an old world charm that’s wrinkled but not withered. Even in the age of ‘hello’ and ‘what’s up,’ a local in Lucknow will greet you with a warm adaab (greeting with a polite hand gesture) and it is this tehzeeb (etiquette) that you take back in your heart and cherish for years to come.
As you traipse through its royal heritage and grandiose, you will be transported
The City of Nawabs beckons with its unassuming yet vibrant lifestyle. A hallmark of etiquette and politeness, Lucknow has an old world charm that’s wrinkled but not withered. Even in the age of ‘hello’ and ‘what’s up,’ a local in Lucknow will greet you with a warm adaab (greeting with a polite hand gesture) and it is this tehzeeb (etiquette) that you take back in your heart and cherish for years to come.
As you traipse through its royal heritage and grandiose, you will be transported back in time to the era when the Nawabs of Awadh ruled the land and without realising it, you will feel nostalgic looking at the modern city. The legacy of the Nawabs lives on with the grand structure of the Bara Imambara, the Turkish gateway of Rumi Darwaza, and the umbrella-capped Chattar Manzil that relay the story of their flamboyance.
The love for arts and culinary arts that the culturally-inclined rulers brought to their kingdom isn’t forgotten either. Imagine yourself savouring biryanis and kebabs that are the specialities here, listening to shayari (Urdu poetry), or attending a Kathak performance – this gracious city will welcome you with open arms and invite you to experience its kaleidoscopic heritage.
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