6 Things You Should Not Miss In Allahabad

Every place claims to serve out its best thing forward. Whenever you plan to visit a new city, the first thing you try to know about is what all things that place has to offer you so to make your trip more worthy and memorable.

Allahabad- the city of Sangam also holds many different things for a traveler. Let’s explore some things that a tourist should n’t miss while hopping in Allahabad

# SHILP MELA

It is a handicraft and handlooms fair with many different stalls of food from different parts of the world. This fair organized mainly before and during winter from September to December on several gaps. This fair is one of the most favorite fairs of the people as it has stalls of many decorative items, handmade clothes, ornaments, chocolates, shoes, carpet, etc along with the cultural programs in which every kind of artist is allowed to take part.

# KUMBH MELA

Who doesn’t know about Kumbh mela? It is known to every Indian. This mela starts from mid-January and runs till March the first week. It takes place every twelve years in which millions of people gather to experience the holy program at Allahabad. The whole area around the river is decorated and thousands of tents are placed for the people coming from different parts of the world. All the sadhus of India from every akhada come here to spend their kalapavas. You must not skip any chance to attend this two-month festival as it is the holiest days which comes after a very long interval of time and it is said that those who take a dip at Sangam during all the major days of Kumbh and follows kalpavas by staying at the bank of river like saints attained moksha or salvation. No doubt this is said to be the world’s greatest religious gathering.

# CHOWK

Chowk is a market place with hundreds of shops on roadsides and in narrow galleries. You will be able to find everything at this place from your favorite book to your favorite jewelry and that too in your budget. Even the street food is mouth-watering which you will definitely like to have after hours of shopping.

# LOKNATH

Loknath is Our former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s favorite place where they used to have their dear mini masala samosa. Even our other former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee kept coming to this food lane to have mooti choor ke laddoo. This place has its own aura with yellow old Havelis round and you will feel like you have stepped into the early 90s.

# PHAPHAMAU BRIDGE

It is an old Bridge made on the instructions of Lord Curzon, thus it is also called as Lord Curzon Bridge. This Bridge was used for the trains to pass but now it is closed as it is not in use anymore. Young people visit here very often as they find this place very fascinating and perfect for clicking pictures. A scene from the movie “Shadi mei zaroor ana” is also shot here.

# SOPHIYA LAWRENCE

Sophiya Lawrence is the famous beetle shop of Allahabad serving the best beetle or you can say ‘paan’. Every visitor is suggested to try it once. For its outstanding quality, it was even asked to serve in the famous TV show ‘Rakhi ka Swayamvar’.