From taking part in the celebrated evening artis on the stunning ghats around the Ganga River to exploring the country’s royal past at the city’s museums, culture enthusiasts will never run out of places to visit in Varanasi. Be it the vast campus of the Banaras Hindu University, an array of centuries-old temples, kushti akhadas or traditional wrestling rings, the city of Banaras is steeped in history, religion, art, music, dance, poetry and sports. So here are some of Varanasi’s most revered cultural landmarks that you must explore during your trip to one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.

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