Uttar Pradesh becomes top tourist destination for Indians, third for foreigners in 2019
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Uttar Pradesh becomes top tourist destination for Indians, third for foreigners in 2019

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, which is among the traditionally wealthy locations, has develop into the topmost visited state throughout the nation, introduced the Tourism Department of the Yogi Adityanath-led authorities on Tuesday (October 20, 2020). 

The information was shared by the official Twitter deal with of the Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, the place it was introduced that UP has been the primary selection for the Indians travelling across the nation.

The state was visited by over 53 crore Indian vacationers in 2019, whereas, greater than 47 lakh foreigners additionally landed at Uttar Pradesh’s airports. UP witnessed the third most variety of footfalls when it comes to overseas guests in India in 2019.

The milestone additionally stands true to Uttar Pradesh’s tourism tagline – “UP Nahi Dekha Toh India Nahi Dekha.”

“Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s efforts in promoting tourism are now showing results,” IANS quoted Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Mukesh Meshram as saying.

Meshram said that CM Yogi highlighted the great tourism potential of Uttar Pradesh that has a number of locations of spiritual, cultural and historic significance. 

As per UP authorities’s tourism official web site, the next are few of the highest locations:

Agra – Fatehpur Sikri, Mathura – Vrindavan, Lucknow, Varanasi – Sarnath, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Sravasti, Kapilvastu, Prayagraj – Chitrakoot, Bareilly, Jhansi – Deogarh and Meerut – Sardhana. 

The state has 75 districts and 689 cities and cities and boasts of monuments like Taj Mahal (one of many seven wonders of the world), Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Jhansi Ka Quila, Akbar’s Tomb, Bara Imambara, Sarnath Stupa, Allahabad Fort, Deogarh monuments, amongst different many locations.

The state additionally has a number of nationwide parks and wildlife sanctuaries like Dudhwa National Park, Katarnia Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Sur Sarovar (Keetham) Bird Sanctuary, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.

Uttar Pradesh can be well-known for the ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ which is attended by hundreds of thousands and is reportedly the most important spiritual congregation throughout India. The Sangam in Prayagraj is named the Tirtharaj (the King of Tirthas) and right here the Maha Kumbh is held as soon as in each twelve years.

 

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