- Varanasi is seat of Hindu religion and culture for several thousand years and today visited for its Ganges side spiritual experience.
- Varanasi has its own style of classical music, and has produced many a writers, poets and philosophers.
- Varanasi is home to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (One of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples).
- Banarasi Sarees, a unique brand of Sarees and other crafts (Brassware, woodcraft etc.) are also popular in Varanasi.
- Banarasi paan, a betel leaf wrapped over a mixture of arecanut, cardamom and lime, which many Indians chew habitually, is a well-known product of Varanasi.
- Area around Varanasi grows a special variety of much sought after mango variety.
- Varanasi has also been a center of education, art and craft. Since 6th century BC it has attracted scholars and philosophers from all over India.
- Sarnath, where Buddha got his enlightenment is 12 km from Varanasi. Hieun Tsang, the Chinese traveler, came here in the 7th century.
- Varanasi is the cultural and religious nerve center of the North India. It is a preferred destination for any inbound itinerary.
- Overseas guests like the spirituality in the ambience and like to be next to the river ganges and take a boatride which considered an experience.
- Staying by the ghats of Varanasi and living the spirituality is something of an experience worth traveling all the way for.
