Most reviewed Historic sites in Benares, India to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Most reviewed Historic sites in Benares

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Benares through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 32 places from Historic site category.

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Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Hindu temple

Landmark riverside temple to Shiva, known for its 18th-century gold-plated spire and sacred well.

4.70 (90.9K reviews) (~2.38 km from centre)

Shri Guru Ravidass Gate

Historical place

👍👍 This is a historical place. You can find: Things to buy. Food to eat. Hotels to stay. Vehicles for transportation. This is a kind of junction road that is very populated and crowdy in the evening. When you enter in this place and travelled around 7 km. You'll reach to Sant Guru Ravidas Birth Place...

4.30 (3K reviews) (~5.38 km from centre)

Chet Singh Ghat

Religious destination

18th-century fortress-style palace with a terrace overlooking the river & stairs to the water.

4.40 (2.1K reviews) (~4.04 km from centre)

Maharaja Harishchandra Ghat - Burning Ghat

Religious destination

👍👍 We had the privilege of visiting Maharaja Harishchandra Ghat, one of the two burning ghats along the sacred Ganges in Varanasi, and it was truly a unique and humbling experience. The atmosphere at this ghat is incredibly serene. It's open to the public 24 hours a day, and as you stand there, you ca...

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~3.59 km from centre)

Tulsi Ghat

Religious destination

👍 Tulsi Ghat is one of the ghats in Varanasi. It is named for Tulsidas who lived there while he wrote the Ramcharitmanas. Earlier, Tulsi Ghat was known as Lolark Ghat. It was in the year 1941 that Tulsi Ghat was made pucca (cemented) by the famous industrialist, Baldeo Das Birla.

4.50 (1.8K reviews) (~4.46 km from centre)

Panchganga Ghat

Religious destination

Landmark ghat & religious site for spiritual bathing, prayer & holiday festival events.

4.50 (782 reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

Darbhanga Ghat

Religious destination

Imposing sandstone palace with towering Greek pillars & turrets, with a Shiva temple & a hotel.

4.60 (769 reviews) (~2.92 km from centre)

Narad Ghat

Religious destination

👍👍 Narada was a celestial sage. He practised sage hood and linked it to self-cultivation and strived for balance. He believed in harmony and human perfection. He dedicated his life into finding a balance between himself and other human beings. He wanted the greater order of things. He emerged from the...

4.30 (573 reviews) (~3.19 km from centre)

Prachin Baudha Sthal

Archaeological site

👍👍 Very Nice Place. One day Full Masti. .Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into exi...

4.50 (524 reviews) (~6.22 km from centre)

Meer Ghat

Hindu temple

😐 The Meer Ghat is one of the many ghats in Varanasi on the River Ganges. Compared to the others, this ghat is relatively quiet and the surrounding area is a cleaner. There's a flight of about 50 steps from the top down to the embankment. Which gives you a good view of the river and Ganga kinare Ghat...

4.40 (502 reviews) (~2.64 km from centre)

Prayag Ghat

Historical place

👍👍 Prayag Ghat. According to Kashikhand, this ghat is considered as Prayagtirth. This ghat is a replica of Prayagraj, due to which this ghat was named "Prayag Ghat". This ghat is situated to the south of Dashashwamedh Ghat. Which was built by Balaji Bajirao in the year 1778 AD. Maharani HK Devi of...

4.60 (436 reviews) (~2.79 km from centre)

Munshi Ghat

Hindu temple

👍👍 Munshi ghat is most beautiful ghat /bank of Varansi River. And this place offers the epic look in very morning and light sunshine ☀️. This is centre of all ghats from where you can roam anywhere. It is nearby historical Manikarnika Ghat where all the time 24×7 dead bodies are burnt🔥. And the line o...

4.40 (386 reviews) (~2.9 km from centre)

Scindia Ghat

Religious destination

👍👍 People came to this ghat for bathing purpose...after finishing the pyre ritual performed on Manikarnika Ghat... considering to be a good ghat...lying just besides the Manikarnika Ghat...boat ride is available here at almost all the time specially to Rajghat and for Assi ghat...

4.40 (375 reviews) (~2.53 km from centre)

Chousatti Ghat

Historical place

👍👍 Choushati Ghat is a popular ghat (steps leading down to a river) located on the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The name Choushati Ghat means "the ghat of 64 steps" and refers to the number of steps that lead down to the river. The ghat is known for its religious signifi...

4.40 (348 reviews) (~2.96 km from centre)

Prachin Hanuman Ghat

Hindu temple

👍 The earlier name of the ghat was Rameshvara Ghat, after the famous image of the same name lying there. The ghats were made stone staired (pucca) by Mahant Hariharanath in 1825. The ghat having also affinity of a great bhakti saint Vallabha (CE 1479-1531), who laid the philosophical foundation for th...

4.50 (339 reviews) (~3.7 km from centre)

Ahilyabai Ghat

Hindu temple

These riverfront steps named for Queen Ahilyabai are a destination for religious bathing rituals.

4.40 (264 reviews) (~2.85 km from centre)

Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Buddhist temple

😐 Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, Sarnath, built by Angarika Dharmapala in 1931, the founder of Mahabodhi society. The inside walls and ceilings are made with fresco painting depicting scenes from Buddha’s life. Towards the right there's also another place where under a tree a depicted statues of Buddha and hi...

4.60 (250 reviews) (~6.24 km from centre)

Man Mandir Ghat

Historical place

👍👍 Man Mandir Ghat in Varanasi proved to be a captivating destination during my recent visit. The overall experience was nothing short of amazing, leaving a lasting impression that I'm eager to share. The vibes at Man Mandir Ghat are truly extraordinary. The air is filled with a unique blend of spirit...

4.50 (213 reviews) (~2.72 km from centre)

Brahma Ghat

Religious destination

👍 We visit this ghat during uttarayan here is less crowded instead of other ghat we enjoy lots of kites here with here's batman's children all navik(boat drivers) are very good, we higher a personal boat to Dashashwamedh ghat for only in 200 inr.. On the way navik shows all the ghats and tell that his...

4.40 (196 reviews) (~2.48 km from centre)

Ganga Mahal Ghat (2)

Religious destination

👍 The Ganga river banks is little polluted despite that people take a holy dip into the river. There are a number of Ghat in the bank where dead bodies are burnt.

4.40 (175 reviews) (~2.51 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historic sites in Benares, India