Ramnagar Fort (16 Km): Located across the River Ganga is the attractive fort of Ramnagar. Still the residence of the former Maharaja of Varanasi, the fort has an interesting museum. The festival of Dussehra is also celebrated here in the royal tradition.

Tel: 339322

Sarnath (10 Km): The tranquil Deer Park at Sarnath is where the Buddha preached his first sermon. Sarnath became one of the great centres of Buddhism and the Emperor Ashoka erected magnificent stupas and structures here. The Chines scholar Huien Tasang who came to Sarnath in 640 AD was to write of the splendour of the city. Rediscovered and excavated in 1836, Sarnath is once again a place of pilgrimage where visitors come to pay homage to the great teacher.

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