Lucknow : Family Entertainment
The Prince of Wales Zoological Garden was founded in 1921. The Aish Mahal, within its premises, was used as a royal summer resort. It now houses a zoo, with gardens, ponds and a toy train. The craft shop serves snacks.
Boat Club
UPSTDC operates a boat club on the Gomti River that offers paddle row boats. There is a restaurant too for meal and snacks.
State Museum: In the zoo premises, I house a fascinating coin collection, an Egyptian mummy and the pistol used by the freedom fighter, Chandrashekhar Azad.
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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.
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Lucknow : Bowling/Discotheque
The entertainment centre, near Kukrail Bridge, offers a variety of indoor entertainment and games, like a three-lane bowling alley, pool tables, air hockey, video games and discotheque. The restaurant specialises in Italian, Chinese and Continental cuisine. Open: 1100-2300 hrs.
Standard Hotels: Palampur
Silver oaks mountain resort
Bundla B; 3 km from bus stand, 2 km from downtown • 14 rooms, 2 suites. Ep double ordinary, regular, standard, deluxe; family suite; off¬season 25% discount ? cctv, dining room, water channels and extensive grounds and views.
Masand motel
Post box 2 3 km from bus stand, 2 km from downtown • 8 rooms. Map double rs. 24001 inter com, channel music, dining room, cm dren's park, roller skating floor.
T-bud (HPTDC)
a 2 km from bus stand,
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
Manasa tarangini boat club (kst¬dc), kukkaarahalli tank has boating facil¬ities. Boating facilities are also available at krishnaraja sagar, 19 km from the city.
The rail museum, near city railway Station, displays railway engines and coaches used by the erstwhile royal family of mysore. Train rides in a small toy-like train are also conducted at the museum. Open 1000-1300 hrs. And 1500-1800 hrs. Monday closed.
An amusement park, grs fantasy park is opening shortly,
