# The 10 best places to visit in Varanasi

Ghats, temples and the Ganga Aarti: the places in Kashi every traveller wants to see.

- 10 votes · 12 items
- Nov 27, 2024 · neha_eatsalot
- https://even.best/en/l/367/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-varanasi

## Top 10

1. **Dashashwamedh Ghat** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Varanasi's most famous ghat, with the grand Ganga Aarti every evening.
2. **Kashi Vishwanath Temple** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Shiva temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
3. **Sunrise boat ride on the Ganges** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Boat trip past the ghats at sunrise.
4. **Assi Ghat** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — At the confluence of the Ganges and Assi, known for the Subah-e-Banaras morning programme.
5. **Manikarnika Ghat** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The holiest cremation ghat, where pyres burn day and night.
6. **Banaras Hindu University** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One of Asia's largest residential universities, with the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum.
7. **Ramnagar Fort** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Maharaja of Benares' 18th-century fort on the east bank of the Ganges.
8. **Sarnath** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Where the Buddha gave his first sermon, with the Dhamek Stupa.
9. **Tulsi Manas Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Temple whose walls are inscribed with verses of the Ramcharitmanas.
10. **Bharat Mata Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Temple with a marble relief map of undivided India.
11. **Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ancient Hanuman temple associated with the poet Tulsidas.
12. **Durga Kund Temple** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — An 18th century red Durga temple, with a large pond nearby.

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