Explore Bihar's capital: ancient Pataliputra, Patna Sahib, Golghar, museums, parks, the Ganga ghats and heritage day trips to Nalanda, Rajgir and Vaishali.
Patna is best experienced through short city routes: a gurdwara or temple visit in the morning, a museum or park in the afternoon, and the Ganga ghats or Boring Road and Maurya Lok for food and shopping in the evening.
The birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh and one of the five Takhts of Sikhism. The white marble gurdwara in old Patna City draws pilgrims from across the world, especially during the Prakash Parv.
A huge beehive-shaped granary built by the British in 1786. Its two spiral staircases lead to the top, which gives a wide view of the city and the Ganga.
One of the most visited Hanuman temples in North India, right next to Patna Junction railway station. It is known for its naivedyam laddu prasad.
A modern museum covering Bihar's history from the Mauryan and Gupta periods to the present, with well-designed galleries and a children's section.
Known locally as Jadu Ghar, this Indo-Saracenic building from 1917 houses archaeological finds, sculptures and natural history collections.
A landscaped park with a large stupa, meditation centre and Bodhi tree sapling, built to mark the 2,554th birth anniversary of the Buddha.
Patna's large zoo and botanical garden, with animals, a toy train and a lot of green space, popular with families on weekends.
A large green park near the Secretariat with walking tracks, a lake with boating and children's play areas.
Remains of ancient Pataliputra, including the base of the Mauryan eighty-pillared hall. A quiet site for anyone interested in early Indian history.
A Ganga ghat near NIT Patna where an evening Ganga Aarti is held on weekends. The ghats come alive during Chhath Puja.
A national library known for its collection of rare Arabic and Persian manuscripts and Mughal-era paintings.
The UNESCO-listed ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara and the hills, hot springs and glass bridge of Rajgir make a popular full-day trip from Patna.
Vaishali is a practical heritage day trip from Patna across the Ganga, known for Buddhist and ancient republican history, stupas and the Ashokan pillar.
