Tezpur to Varanasi

About the city:

Varanasi is the oldest city of the world with rich educational and spiritual background. Commonly known as Banaras and Kashi, the city is located on the banks of the holy river Ganga. Some of the monikers bestowed to the city that highlight its significance are the 'city of temples', 'holy city of India', ' religious capital of India', ' city of lights', ' city of learning', and 'oldest living city on earth'. Besides housing a wide range of tourist attractions, the city is also an industrial hub. The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), a major diesel locomotive manufacturing plant of Indian railways, is located here.

It is a popular destination of India in more than one way and is well-connected by Varanasi flights to different cities. This holy destination is visited by several domestic and international tourists in search of spiritual peace. Varanasi is also famous for its 'banarasi sarees', which are produced locally in small cottage industries. Some of the popular tourist attractions of Varanasi are the Ganga Ghats, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Archaeological Museum, Sarnath and Bharat Kala Bhavan. All this can be explored by availing flights to Varanasi.

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Varanasi airdrome is well linked with major Indian cities such as Delhi, Ahmedabad, Khajuraho, Kolkata, Pune, Mumbai and Agra. Frequent flights of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher and SpiceJet run to this city. The distance between the airport and the centre of Varanasi is around 29.9 km. You can have a comfortable stay in the hotels like Ramada Plaza JHV Hotel and M M Continental Hotel.

About the city:

Tezpur is the administrative headquarter of the district of Sonitpur in Assam. This place is a prominent tourist centre, an education hub and a base of the Indian army and air force. The cityÔÇÖs contribution in the field of arts, literature and culture is quite significant. Flights to Tezpur give tourists an opportunity to enjoy the rich heritage and culture of the place.

Agnigarh, a beautiful place with sculptures and waterfall, is one of the popular attractions of Tezpur. As per legends, this park witnessed the love story of princess Usha and prince Aniruddha, the grandson of Lord Krishna. Padum Pukhuri, Ouguri Hill, Nameri National Park, and Mahabhairab Temple are some of the other noted tourist sites of the region. There are various other attractions that tourists can visit during their trip to Tezpur, including Nag-Sankar Temple, Rudrapada Temple, Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Bamuni Hills and Cole Park.

Those who plan to explore these attractions or travel to the city for business can opt for flights to Tezpur. The Tezpur airport, known as the Salonibari airport, connects the city to different Indian cities by regular Tezpur flights. Tourists who plan to visit the destination by Tezpur flights can book cheap air tickets on www.makemytrip.com.

Tezpur owns a domestic airport named Saloni which is situated at a distance of just 8 Km from the heart of the city. The city is well linked with two prominent airdromes, Kolkata and Silchar. Indian Airlines is the major airline in this route towards Tezpur. The hotels present in the vicinity of the airport are Blue Star Hotel, International Hotel and Hotel KRC Palace.