Wyndham
Fall :
About
90 kms away; yet another picnic spot in the midst of wild
surroundings.
Kaushambi
:
The mention of this town can be seen in the Mahabharata. It is
said that the Pandav brothers lived here. Budhha visited this
place many times and the gave sermons after his enlightenment in
6th and 9th century. Kaushambi developed as a major center for
Buddhism. The ruins of an old fort tells the saga of the towns
antiquity. Kaushambi is 185 kms from Varanasi.
Vindhyachal
:
There are many Shaktipeeths in India. These are the places where
the Goddess of power is said to be residing and people worship her
as Goddess Durga. Vindhyachal is one of such peeths or abode of
Shakti. The place is 90 kms from Varanasi. The temples of
Vindhyavasini Devi, Asthbhuja and Kalikhoh are a must visit here.
Kaimoor
Wildlife Sanctuary:
Kaimoor sanctuary, located on the Uttar Pradesh - Bihar border, is
spread over an area of 500 sq kms.
Chandra
Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary:
Established in 1997,Chandra Prabha Sanctuary, a small sanctuary
sprawling over an area of 78 sq kms, is located on Naugarh and
Vijaigarh hillocks in Vindhya forest range, in Chandauli district.