Top rated Tourist attractions in Benares, India to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Benares

Experience the best that Benares has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 57 places from Tourist attraction 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)

Shree Annapurna Mandir

Hindu temple

👍👍 Shree AnnapurnaDevi Mandir is located in VARANASI, in Utterpradesh State. AnnapurnaDevi is the Goddess of food and nourishment. The word Annapurna is combination of 2 words ANNA=FOOD, PURNA=TO FULFILL. Since Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be the Birth Date of Goddess Annapurna. The day believed t...

4.70 (982 reviews) (~2.4 km from centre)

Subah-e-Banaras

Hindu temple

👍👍 This is a cultural program held every day morning at the Assi Ghat. The cultural department in association with local and outside artists, dancers and singers, organises a cultural program comprising of Singing and Dancing. Yagya too us held everyday morning just opposite to the 'Subah e Banaras'...

4.70 (378 reviews) (~4.68 km from centre)

RATNAKAR BHAWAN (HERITAGE HOMESTAY)

Hotel

👍👍 Absolutely loved our stay at Ratnakar Bhawan. It is a home stay with rooms that are at par with a 3 star hotel. Clean bathrooms and daily cleaning services. The host Rahul and his family is absolutely caring and takes care of everything. They serve awesome home cooked food and are ready to prepare a...

$40/night

4.70 (85 reviews) (~3.78 km from centre)

Manmandir Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple

Hindu temple

👍👍 Nice place.. Must visit.. 🙏🙏

4.70 (60 reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)

विश्वनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Shiv jyotirlinga temple in Varanasi named Kashi Vishwanath Ji. The temple is around 4km from Kashi railway station. There are various dharmshalas, paying guest rooms, and other hotels and lodges available nearby at various prices, including a guest house run by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust...

4.70 (43 reviews) (~2.51 km from centre)

Assi Ghat

Tourist attraction

Religious festivals, performances & yoga classes are held at this iconic riverfront gathering place.

4.60 (64.5K reviews) (~4.66 km from centre)

Shri Satyanarayan Tulsi Manas Mandir

Hindu temple

Stately Hindu temple with white marble construction, landscaped gardens & numerous engravings.

4.60 (7.5K reviews) (~4.76 km from centre)

ISKCON Temple Varanasi

Hindu temple

👍👍 Love this temple. Especially love the peace in that temple. I see how amazingly heart and soul get quickly connected to lord Krishna and the body becomes restless and just feels the good vibe. Must visit , take some time from your busy schedule if you really want to feel some peace and good vibe ❤️....

4.60 (1.9K reviews) (~4.04 km from centre)

Tridev Mandir

Hindu temple

👍👍 It's a very big temple. There is no crowd here and one can pray peacefully without any sort of disturbance. It's also near road so it is really asy to locate it.

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~4.87 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)

Nepali Temple

Hindu temple

Commissioned by an exiled 19th-century Nepalese king, this terracotta temple is dedicated to Shiva.

4.60 (675 reviews) (~2.56 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)

Lahiri Mahasaya Samadhi

Meditation center

👍👍 Very special place, full of peace and calm, with a radiant energy. In the morning is very quiet, perfect to meditate and feel the presence of divinity.

4.60 (348 reviews) (~2.93 km from centre)

Kashi Riders

Scooter rental service

👍👍 It was a wonderfull experience with Kashi riders booking bike for rental for a day.prompt and very fast hassel free service from there end without much documentation process for bike rental.I would highly recomend kindly avail there tour package and boat service as well apart from there bike rental...

4.60 (88 reviews) (~4.49 km from centre)

Khidkiya Ghat

Tourist attraction

👍 We visited the first time after it is fully ready. It was a good visit. Beautiful namo statue and great crowd is attracted. Good for a windy day Or a winter trip. Althought I feel there is still a lot to be done.

4.50 (7.4K reviews) (~3.58 km from centre)

Man Singh Observatory

Observatory

Historic 1700s observatory attached to a palace, offering views of the Ganges River from its roof.

4.50 (2K reviews) (~2.71 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)

Kashi Vishwanath temple Worship and Boat Ride

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Wonderful ❣️😊❤️

4.50 (1.5K reviews) (~3.63 km from centre)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat

Historical landmark

Riverside platform & stairs used for religious ceremonies & named for the first president of India.

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~2.77 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Benares, India