Bareilly Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Uttar Pradesh, India
About Bareilly
Bareilly lies in the upper Ganges plain, roughly 70 km north of the river and within sight of the outer foothills of the CentralHimalaya. It is an important railway and transportation hub, about half-way betweenDelhiandLucknow, well connected to most of the major cities in India by rail, and the western part ofNepalby road. According to tradition the city was founded in 1537 by two brothers, Bans Deo and Barel Deo. They built a fort and named it Jagatpur, after their father, at that time the governor of the region. The term is still used to refer to a neighborhood which is now part of the old city. A small town developed around the fort. During the Moghul period Mirzai Mashid and Jama Mashid were built along with a new fort. After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, Afgan clans, known as Rohillas,
Top Attractions in Bareilly
Explore the best things to see and do in Bareilly:
- ★Alakhnath Temple
- ★Fun City
- ★Gauri Shankar Mandir
- ★Panchala Museum
- ★Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
- ★Shri Hari Mandir
- ★Tapeshwar Nath Temple
- ★Tomb of Ahmed Raza Khan
Where to Eat in Bareilly
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Delhi Mughlai Food
Where to Stay in Bareilly
- 🏨Amaya Hotel
- 🏨Diplomat Residency
- 🏨New R K Guest House
- 🏨Pancham Continental
- 🏨Rahi Hotel Rohila
- 🏨Sobti Continental
Bareilly Travel Guide Sections
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