What are the top things to do in Varanasi?

Varanasi is existential in its nature. Looking into the entwined nature that exists in this city’s existence, one can very easily explore the entertainment and sociocultural life of Varanasi. However, like every other component that makes Banaras, there are a lot of verticals in the city where you can engage yourself either to merge in the culture or simply enjoy the city’s essence.

The Boat Ride

Around The Sacred River

No trip to Varanasi is complete without a sunrise or sunset boat ride of the Ganga or an exploration of its historic winding streets. From choosing a traditional rowing boat to a motor boat you can immerse yourself in the sacred atmosphere of Varanasi and visit many tourist attractions while on a boat ride. You can also witness the world-famous Ganga aarti in Varanasi from a boat.

The Ganga Aarti

A Spiritual Treat for the Soul

Holding a deep impression in religious imaginations as well in everyday lives, the holy river Ganga is a magnificent abode of purification and salvation. It is addressed as the pranadayani or the giver of life in many ancient Indian scriptures. Owing to this spiritual belief, the holy river is worshipped every day in the form of an Aarti. Doubtlessly, the world-famous Ganga Aarti on the banks of Varanasi has attracted people for many decades. Performed at the Dasaswamedh ghat, close to Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, it is one of the most spectacular sights of the city. The ceremonies are held at dusk and dawn, with one of the senior pundits decorating the brass idol of Gangaji along with the ringing of bells and chanting of mantras. This is the most sacred part of the experience when one visits the city of Banaras.

Thatheri Bazaar

The Narrow Lane of Varanasi

Thatheri Bazar, a neighbourhood market made well-known as a treasure trove of brass goods, is located adjacent to the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. The Thatheri Market is well known for metal and brass crafts. One can discover the numerous styles and patterns of brass ornaments and utensils crafted by the local smiths by taking a stroll through its winding streets. The very famous product marketed in this area is the kamandalam, a brass water pot that is used by many for puja purposes. Some other commonly found pieces are elaborate minakari accessories, clay pots, copper bowls, and handmade rugs which are available for purchase. This market specializes in bells, door knobs, home décor items, vases, grills, copperware, hand-crafted rugs, and clay toys and is regarded as one of the guests’ favourite places to shop.

Vishwanath Lane

Utmost Quality and Craftmanship

Teeming with eager tourists and locals, this market offers a vast selection to satiate its patrons. Everything from bespoke and ready-made fabrics to wooden handicrafts that are intricately crafted and carved can be found here. One can go along the street enjoying the many-hued fabrics on sale while enjoying the lovely aroma of delicious meals that fill the alleyways. Visitors often purchase fashionable carpets, embroidered shawls, funky jewellery, traditional accessories, and Banarasi sarees in large quantities. You can’t help but be impressed by the local craftsmen’s talent the moment you look at the beautiful metal and wooden effigies of Hindu gods and goddesses

Godowlia Market

Utmost Quality and Craftmanship

Visitors who love to shop often make a pit stop in Varanasi’s bustling Godowlia Market. The approximately 3-kilometre-long, narrow street is packed with local stores and booths that offer a range of goods. It is bordered by old houses. One of the city’s oldest local bazaars, this market is located close to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The short street is dotted with shops and stalls of local vendors offering a variety of goods, with old houses defining the boundary of its lanes. This market is frequented by people who go there to buy food, hardware, and home goods. Renowned for its silk embroidery, it sells a lot of high-quality products at affordable costs, including Bhadohi carpets, Zari worked fabrics, wooden carvings, and beautiful silk sarees that offer the perfect feel of the city’s life and culture.

Golchar

The Hustle and Bustle of Varanasi

Another such cobbled lane of Varanasi that is filled with locals and tourists, is the Golghar. The phrase “Golghar Market” was first used in reference to the granary monument, which is also known as the “Round House.” One of Varanasi’s main markets, this is a great place to buy gifts and authentic goods that are wrapped in the culture of the city. Visitors can also purchase designer shoes, handicrafts made by skilled local artisans, home decor accessories, jewellery, shoes, shawls, beads, and bracelets, which makes Golghar a convenient location or a one-stop solution for all purchases.

Urban Hatt

Discover Unique Handcrafted Treasures

The Urban Haat is a fascinating recurring market in Varanasi situated in the cultural complex near Chowka Ghat where regional craftsmen display their world of material arts, ornamentation and embellishments. Created by the Uttar Pradesh government to revive the cultural tradition and art of the city, along with making it easier for tourists to shop and appreciate this precious kala, Urban Hatt tops the charts when it comes to the best places to shop. Known for its craftsmanship in creating souvenirs, some famous products include jewellery, metalwork items, and brocade silk saris. Urban Haat is your go-to place if you enjoy shopping but don’t like crowded streets.

Banaras Art Gallery

Where Art and Inspiration Meet

Varanasi is a city that values art and culture, and over the years, it has produced a variety of gems, including sculptors, musicians, actors in theatre, dancers, and artists. With a long history of being linked to creativity, the city is frequently mentioned in religious scriptures and inscriptions as the epicentre of art and architecture. In order to promote the original and innovative works of tribal and urban artists in the city, the Banaras Art Gallery was established in the year in 1988. The gallery currently operates from four locations throughout the city and features 50,000 works of art created by local artists including sculptors, photographers, and painters.

The weaves of Banaras

From the Love of Threads

Banarasi sarees are well known for their designs all over the world. These sarees possess the breathtaking energy of Varanasi and the vibrant spirit of the people weaving them. Ranging from Tanchoi, Ektara, Jangla, Jamdani or Kinkhab, there are quite a few handwoven designs or patterns that are available for you to flaunt the heritage across the city.

The Story of Streets

The Hub of Visual Impressions

The city of Varanasi is like a feeling of stepping back in time. A special place where life is taking place at every step. From young boys having a water fight in the Ganges to beautiful women weaving on the handloom, from street vendors making tourists laugh to old men smoking pipes. Every taanga, alley or shop brings you to feel the essence of the city and blossoms up the culture of Varanasi.

Where to stay in Varanasi?

Whether you aim to go on a spiritual journey the moment you step foot in Varanasi or are just an admirer of rich culture and history, we bring to you the most peaceful, pleasant and luxurious stay in Varanasi situated on the banks of the Ganges.
Built on a riverbed, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi is an uber-luxurious glamping resort situated on the ghats of Varanasi. It offers you the most perfect and peaceful stay with majestic views of blissful ghats. Brimming with natural beauty, it celebrates the confluence of timelessness and breathtaking scenic river views. The most unique thing about this retreat is the exclusive experience that you get only during certain months of the year.

It is just like waking up to the gurgling sound of flowing the Ganges and meditating in the radiance of the winter sun. Experiencing silences that speak volumes on inner peace and finding yourself amid the goodness of nature. Nourishing your senses in nature’s pristine forms and enriching your imagination

Exclusive Luxury

A new address for luxury at Varanasi, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi offers stays curated to your needs just off the shore to the majestic views of the ghats of river Ganga. Along with the most thoughtfully put-together aesthetic surroundings, that give this location the perfect and blissful vibe, comes the calmness and opulence of the stay.

What began as a project towards the dream of the country’s Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi today is envisioned as a project that aims to revive the culture of the city. Offering a range of facilities to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable, it has a clubhouse, a business centre, a conference hall, a badminton court, a volleyball court, a rejuvenation centre, and a riverside cafe and dining area.

Come, and experience the tales of cultural regality, with Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi, where you lose yourself to find yourself.

What are the top things to do in Varanasi?

Varanasi is existential in its nature. Looking into the entwined nature that exists in this city’s existence, one can very easily explore the entertainment and sociocultural life of Varanasi. However, like every other component that makes Banaras, there are a lot of verticals in the city where you can engage yourself either to merge in the culture or simply enjoy the city’s essence.

The Boat Ride

Around The Sacred River

No trip to Varanasi is complete without a sunrise or sunset boat ride of the Ganga or an exploration of its historic winding streets. From choosing a traditional rowing boat to a motor boat you can immerse yourself in the sacred atmosphere of Varanasi and visit many tourist attractions while on a boat ride. You can also witness the world-famous Ganga aarti in Varanasi from a boat.

The Ganga Aarti

A Spiritual Treat for the Soul

Holding a deep impression in religious imaginations as well in everyday lives, the holy river Ganga is a magnificent abode of purification and salvation. It is addressed as the pranadayani or the giver of life in many ancient Indian scriptures. Owing to this spiritual belief, the holy river is worshipped every day in the form of an Aarti. Doubtlessly, the world-famous Ganga Aarti on the banks of Varanasi has attracted people for many decades. Performed at the Dasaswamedh ghat, close to Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, it is one of the most spectacular sights of the city. The ceremonies are held at dusk and dawn, with one of the senior pundits decorating the brass idol of Gangaji along with the ringing of bells and chanting of mantras. This is the most sacred part of the experience when one visits the city of Banaras.

Thatheri Bazaar

The Narrow Lane of Varanasi

Thatheri Bazar, a neighbourhood market made well-known as a treasure trove of brass goods, is located adjacent to the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. The Thatheri Market is well known for metal and brass crafts. One can discover the numerous styles and patterns of brass ornaments and utensils crafted by the local smiths by taking a stroll through its winding streets. The very famous product marketed in this area is the kamandalam, a brass water pot that is used by many for puja purposes. Some other commonly found pieces are elaborate minakari accessories, clay pots, copper bowls, and handmade rugs which are available for purchase. This market specializes in bells, door knobs, home décor items, vases, grills, copperware, hand-crafted rugs, and clay toys and is regarded as one of the guests’ favourite places to shop.

Vishwanath Lane

Utmost Quality and Craftmanship

Teeming with eager tourists and locals, this market offers a vast selection to satiate its patrons. Everything from bespoke and ready-made fabrics to wooden handicrafts that are intricately crafted and carved can be found here. One can go along the street enjoying the many-hued fabrics on sale while enjoying the lovely aroma of delicious meals that fill the alleyways. Visitors often purchase fashionable carpets, embroidered shawls, funky jewellery, traditional accessories, and Banarasi sarees in large quantities. You can’t help but be impressed by the local craftsmen’s talent the moment you look at the beautiful metal and wooden effigies of Hindu gods and goddesses

Godowlia Market

Utmost Quality and Craftmanship

Visitors who love to shop often make a pit stop in Varanasi’s bustling Godowlia Market. The approximately 3-kilometre-long, narrow street is packed with local stores and booths that offer a range of goods. It is bordered by old houses. One of the city’s oldest local bazaars, this market is located close to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The short street is dotted with shops and stalls of local vendors offering a variety of goods, with old houses defining the boundary of its lanes. This market is frequented by people who go there to buy food, hardware, and home goods. Renowned for its silk embroidery, it sells a lot of high-quality products at affordable costs, including Bhadohi carpets, Zari worked fabrics, wooden carvings, and beautiful silk sarees that offer the perfect feel of the city’s life and culture.

Golchar

The Hustle and Bustle of Varanasi

Another such cobbled lane of Varanasi that is filled with locals and tourists, is the Golghar. The phrase “Golghar Market” was first used in reference to the granary monument, which is also known as the “Round House.” One of Varanasi’s main markets, this is a great place to buy gifts and authentic goods that are wrapped in the culture of the city. Visitors can also purchase designer shoes, handicrafts made by skilled local artisans, home decor accessories, jewellery, shoes, shawls, beads, and bracelets, which makes Golghar a convenient location or a one-stop solution for all purchases.

Urban Hatt

Discover Unique Handcrafted Treasures

The Urban Haat is a fascinating recurring market in Varanasi situated in the cultural complex near Chowka Ghat where regional craftsmen display their world of material arts, ornamentation and embellishments. Created by the Uttar Pradesh government to revive the cultural tradition and art of the city, along with making it easier for tourists to shop and appreciate this precious kala, Urban Hatt tops the charts when it comes to the best places to shop. Known for its craftsmanship in creating souvenirs, some famous products include jewellery, metalwork items, and brocade silk saris. Urban Haat is your go-to place if you enjoy shopping but don’t like crowded streets.

Banaras Art Gallery

Where Art and Inspiration Meet

Varanasi is a city that values art and culture, and over the years, it has produced a variety of gems, including sculptors, musicians, actors in theatre, dancers, and artists. With a long history of being linked to creativity, the city is frequently mentioned in religious scriptures and inscriptions as the epicentre of art and architecture. In order to promote the original and innovative works of tribal and urban artists in the city, the Banaras Art Gallery was established in the year in 1988. The gallery currently operates from four locations throughout the city and features 50,000 works of art created by local artists including sculptors, photographers, and painters.

The weaves of Banaras

From the Love of Threads

Banarasi sarees are well known for their designs all over the world. These sarees possess the breathtaking energy of Varanasi and the vibrant spirit of the people weaving them. Ranging from Tanchoi, Ektara, Jangla, Jamdani or Kinkhab, there are quite a few handwoven designs or patterns that are available for you to flaunt the heritage across the city.

The Story of Streets

The Hub of Visual Impressions

The city of Varanasi is like a feeling of stepping back in time. A special place where life is taking place at every step. From young boys having a water fight in the Ganges to beautiful women weaving on the handloom, from street vendors making tourists laugh to old men smoking pipes. Every taanga, alley or shop brings you to feel the essence of the city and blossoms up the culture of Varanasi.

Where to stay in Varanasi?

Whether you aim to go on a spiritual journey the moment you step foot in Varanasi or are just an admirer of rich culture and history, we bring to you the most peaceful, pleasant and luxurious stay in Varanasi situated on the banks of the Ganges.
Built on a riverbed, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi is an uber-luxurious glamping resort situated on the ghats of Varanasi. It offers you the most perfect and peaceful stay with majestic views of blissful ghats. Brimming with natural beauty, it celebrates the confluence of timelessness and breathtaking scenic river views. The most unique thing about this retreat is the exclusive experience that you get only during certain months of the year.

It is just like waking up to the gurgling sound of flowing the Ganges and meditating in the radiance of the winter sun. Experiencing silences that speak volumes on inner peace and finding yourself amid the goodness of nature. Nourishing your senses in nature’s pristine forms and enriching your imagination

Exclusive Luxury

A new address for luxury at Varanasi, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi offers stays curated to your needs just off the shore to the majestic views of the ghats of river Ganga. Along with the most thoughtfully put-together aesthetic surroundings, that give this location the perfect and blissful vibe, comes the calmness and opulence of the stay.

What began as a project towards the dream of the country’s Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi today is envisioned as a project that aims to revive the culture of the city. Offering a range of facilities to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable, it has a clubhouse, a business centre, a conference hall, a badminton court, a volleyball court, a rejuvenation centre, and a riverside cafe and dining area.

Come, and experience the tales of cultural regality, with Niraan – The Tent City, Varanasi, where you lose yourself to find yourself.