Gorakhpur travel is a fascinating experience with a host of tourist attractions and entertainment opportunities. Gorakhpur is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh lying 265 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. The rivers Rapti and Rohini flow by the land of Gorakhpur.
Gorakhpur is well connected with all the major Indian cities by rail and road network. The tourists can travel Gorakhpur by availing the National Highway 28 and National Highway 29. The tourists from a number of nearby cities like Varanasi, Lucknow, Allahabad, Delhi, Agra, Mumbai can take these routes to reach Gorakhpur. There are a number of direct trains communicating between Gorakhpur and cities like Lucknow, Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Kanpur. Apart from the rail and roadways, the tourists can opt for airways for the Gorakhpur travel. The airport of Gorakhpur is located at a distance of 8 kilometer from the heart of the city. The regular flights to Gorakhpur are available from Kolkata, Lucknow, Varanasi, Delhi.
Some of the places of tourist interests in Gorakhpur include Gorakhnath Temple, Gita Vatika, Arogya Mandir, Gita Press. Gorakhpur also offers wide array of entertainment opportunities in the form of parks, theaters, sporting activities and auditoriums. Kusumhi Vinod Van, Indira Bal Vihar, Premchand Park, Govt. Whee-Park, Nehru Entertainment Park and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park are few of the parks in the city to attract a large number of tourists.
The sports lovers can go to Gorakhpur Club, Water Sports Complex in Ramgarh Tal, the Golf Course beside the N.E. Railways. From Gorakhpur, the tourists can easily go for excursions to Kapilavastu, Kushinagar to enjoy a number of Buddhist relics.
Adjacent to the main market and the railway station, the tourists can find a number of hotels of varied price range. Few of the renowned hotels in Gorakhpur include Hotel Ganesh, Hotel Ambar.
