Major Attractions of Lucknow Chowk
Gol Darwaza
Marking the gateway to the cacophonous market inside stands the looming figure of Gol Darwaza. Built during the regime of Asaf-Ud-Daula, the gateway was once a landmark of Nawabi Lucknow. Now the derelict structure mostly remains covered in billboards, but its significance can still be assumed from its prime position - how it gave a protective semblance to the crowded narrow area inside.
Food at Lucknow Chowk
The desserts made of pure milk and ghee available in the gullies or streets of Lucknow is quite famous all over India. In Chowk, you get to taste the best of them. Right at the doorway is the legendary Radhey Lal Sweets serving Mango kheer in summers and Makhhan Malai (a type of buttermilk) in winters and jalebis all year round. Another famous shop is Ram Asray - you can get the never-tasted-before malaai paan here. Kusum Deep is also there, serving mouthwatering kachoris and shahi tukda.The savoury items of Chowk are equally delicious. Tunday Kebabi is a famous place for all the delicious Mughlai dishes you can think of.
Chikan Apparels
A connoisseur of fine embroidery will appreciate the delicate and absolutely gorgeous works of chikan available in the Chowk market. This is, what you can call the home of Chikan embroidery work and here you will find some of the finest specimens, handmade by artists in whose blood and family run the art way back from the Mughal era. You can get the chikankari pieces of apparel in wholesale only in the Chowk market and nowhere else.
How to Reach Chowk
You can visit the Chowk market taking any public transport or hired vehicle or personal car, as it is located right in the heart of the city. However, do not miss out on experiencing yet another attraction of Lucknow - the tanga. Horse-drawn carts still tread the roads of Lucknow in these older parts of the city.
The tourist spot of Imambara and Bhool Bhulaiya are nearby. You can include a visit to the Chowk with these places and take a day off your usual motor-run vehicles and taste the flavour of past.
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