Known for ages for its ancient traditions, Uttar Pradesh abounds in places of religious importance. There are a large number of places which cannot be only called as places of pilgrimage but also have great importance from historical and tourist point of view. The State is specially known for its cultural centers.

Tourism Places
Western UP: Hastinapur (Meerut), Vrindavana (Mathura), Mathura, Garhmukteshwara (Ghaziabad), Agra, Fathepur Sikri (Agra), Peeran Kaliyar (Sahranpur), Golagokarannath (Kheri), Sankissa, Kannauj, Kampil (Farrukhabad), Soron (Etah),Naimisharanya, Chakratirtha (Sitapur), Shukratal (Muzaffaranagar), Bithur (Kanpur), Lucknow, Deva Sharif (Barabanki).	Eastern UP: Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Sarnath (Varanasi), Saidpur Bhitri (Ghazipur), Shringverpur (Allahabad), Kaushambi, Chunar, Vindhyachala (Mirzapur), Devipatan (Gonda), Magahar (Basti), Bhrigu Temple (Ballia), Shravasti, Ayodhya (Faizabad), Kushinagar, Chitrakut, Jaunpur etc
Keeping ample and abundant prospects of tourism in the State in view, it has been declared an industry by the Government for providing basic tourist facilities to the people, developing tourist spots and earning foreign exchange.	Budhist Circuit : This includes Sarnath, Piparhwa, Samhita, Shrawasti and Kaushambi.
Bundelkhand Region : This includes all the tourist spots of the Jhansi Region.