Lucknow, Capital of India's most popular state-Uttar Pradesh. The city probably derives its name from the legend that Rama gave away this part of the country to Lakshmana, his younger brother. Lucknow was the abode of the Nawabs of Avadh, and their regal pastimes and pleasure were legendary.

The food from the royal kitchens was the result of creative experimentation, exquisite and delicate in taste. Many of the royal residences are now crumbling, but the best known of Lucknow's architectural representatives are the Imambaras, and the bhulbhulaiyan, a labyrinth where getting lost is the simplest thing to do. Lucknow also continues to be home to the fine chikan embroidery executed with fine skill on fabrics, saris and kurtas. The British occupation of Lucknow was another chapter in the history of the city and the Residency was built by the British to house their troops and officials. Most of it was unfortunately destroyed during the 1857 mutiny which saw heavy troop-movement in Lucknow. The credit for the construction of the La Martiniere School in Lucknow too goes to the British. The city today, spread on both sides of the river Gomti, a Tributary of the Ganga, is undergoing tremendous changes with new shopping and housing complexes, hotels coming up fast. Offices of major national as well as international companies are located here, giving it a status of only a place of tourist interest, but also as a major convention and conference venue.

The temperature in summer and winter range between 29 degree C- 44 degree C and 5.1 degree C - 30 degree C respectively. Languages spoken here include Hindi, Urdu and English. Cotton and tropical clothes in the summer and woolens during the winter are required.