Varanasi is famous for its Ghats and culture- Life in the city of Varanasi revolves around it's over one hundred Ghats (river landings). Thousands of pilgrims come to bathe and worship in the river Ganges at the first light of dawn. Boat rides dowsn the river in the morning are a very popular excursion.

Banaras Hindu University was founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. The campus is huge it is situated on a wide spread area. There are separate buildings for separate departments. There is a well stocked library. It is a recognized university and it is one of the most important universities in India.

Alamgir Mosque is located in Panch Ganga Ghat .The Ghat is a sacred site where the worshipers often take holy dips in the river Ganges. The mosque is built on the site of Vishnu temple. The mosque represents the fine blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture.

Jantar Mantar observatory was built by the ruler of Jaisingh in Varanasi. The Varanasi observatory has all the instruments which were required to record the motion, speed and properties of various stars and planets and other cosmic objects. The observatory was built in 1600 and still the instruments give the exact measurements which can match any modern instrument today.

Ramnagar Fort, built in 17th century is the home of the former Maharaja of Benaras. It looks most impressive from the river. The interesting museum here contains old silver and brocade palanquins, gold-plated elephant howdahs, an astrological clock, macabre elephant traps and an armoury of swords and old guns.

Monkey Temple (Durga temple) is a temple dedicated to Goddess Durga. The Durga temple was built in the eighteenth century. A Bengali Maharani built the Durga temple. The architecture is of Nagara Style, which is typical of North India.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is one of the sacred temples of Hindu god Hanuman in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Tulsidas, the author of the famous Hindu epic Ramacharitamanasa, founded the Sankat Mochan temple. Every Tuesday and Saturday, thousands of people from different parts queue up in front of the temple to offer prayers to Lord Hanuman and attain his blessings.

The Bharat Mata temple at Varanasi is the only temple dedicated to Mother India. The Bharat Mata temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936. The statute of Bharat Mata is built in marble and is a model of undivided India, depicting the mountains, plains and oceans.