Lucknow : Amusement Parks
Mogli Water Park, Lucknow-Kanpur Highway, near Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
The water park, is located about 4 km from Nawabganj and 45 km from Lucknow. It is based around three pools and a lake and provides a number of entertainments for the whole family. Which include 9 different types of rides and slides ranging in height from 8 feet to 30 feet, swimming, boating on the lake, a jogging track, camel rides, etc. More water games and entertainment are being added shortly. A restaurant and equipment store (for swimming costumes, etc) is some of the other facilities.
The park, is open in summer from 1100-1830 hrs and in winter from 1100-1700 hrs. Note: Entry is prohibited for liquor/intoxicants, outside food and purely male groups/single males.
Related Travel Information
Neeladri amusement & water park, Electronic city, hosur road. 15 km from city, offers a number of rides and watersports.
Crazy waters, bannerghatta main road. 15 km from downtown. Watersports and rides.
Golf
At kamataka golf association golf course.
Cultural programmes
Indian council for cultural relations (iccr) organises cultural programmes every friday at yavanika, state youth centre, nrupathunga road. Details and pro¬grammes
Hotels: Gujart
Heritage Hotels: Palaces, Forts, Mansions And Colonial Bungalows Of Gujarat Converted To Heritage Hotels Offer I Delightful Period Accommodation And An In- [ Sight Into The Lifestyle Of Royalty.
The Royal Orient. The Royai
Orient Train Offers A Luxurious Rail Cruise I Through Rajasthan, And Diu.
National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries Of Gujarat
Gujarat’s Varied Terrain Encloses A Variety Of Habitats And Ecological Zones That Transcend Air, Land And Sea. These Bio-Spheres Are Home To Some Very Special Life-Forms, As Varied As The Asi¬atic Lion, Wild Ass, Flamingoes, And Fas¬cinating Corals And Submarine Aquatic Life. Many Of These Habitats Have Been Protected As
The Fauna Is Much The Same As That In Mudumalai National Park. The Only Animal Missing Is The Chital Deer, One Of The Main Animals In Many Indian Parks. Even The Samar Deer Is Seldom Seen, And As Far As Other Deer Are Concernedythe Park Is Poorly Stocked.
On The Other Hand, The Lion-Tailed Monkey Isn't Found In Mudumalai. Only About 800 Of These Animals Still Exist, And About One Hundred Of These Live In Periyar. Nilgiri Langur, The Black Version Of The Common Langur, Is Also Found Here.
It's Fun To Watch The Indian Giant Squirrel In Periyar Park As It
Lucknow
Capital of India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow evokes a lifestyle long gone by. Its traces are found in the people's mannerisms and habits. Lucknow was abode of the Nawabs of Avadh. Their regal pastimes and pleasures were legendary. Fond of song and dance, they nurtured Urdu verse as well as the Kathak school of courtly dances. Their monuments excelled in the use of arches, pavilions and domes. British occupation was another chapter in its history and architectural growth. The city, spread on both banks of the Gomti, is undergoing changes, with shopping complexes, residential properties and hotels coming
Getting There by Rail
Lucknow is serviced bv the North and North Eastern Railway networks' by express and superfast trains. One of the convenient connections is Shatabdi Express from Delhi. Direct trains connect Lucknow to Guwahati, Varanasi, Puri, Gorakhpur, Dehra Dun, Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Tirupati, etc.
Trains from New Delhi are the Rajdhani, Vaishali, Neelachal, Gomti expresses and Lucknow Mail. From Delhi are Amritsar-Howrah Mail, Shaheed Express via Gorakhpur and Lucknow Express. Lucknow is linked to Ahmedabad and Muzaffarpur by Sabarmati Express, Guwahati (Avadh and Lohit expresses), to Dehradun and Howrah (Doon Express), Malda town and Bhiwani (Farakka Express), Allahabad (Triveni and
