Uttar Pradesh · India
Jaunpur travel guide
Jaunpur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, home to about 180,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- VNS38 km · Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Jaunpur
It is a small fort consisting of a mosque and hammam. Jaunpur is not a tourist spot but has all the elements to attract tourists interested in history. The town does have hotels and eateries to cater to the tourists. The town lacks tourist facilities like trained guides. Autos are available but the drivers are not aware of the historical places. So visitors have to be self-prepared. Jaunpur is known for its medieval architecture consisting of a series of mosques along with a couple of tombs, a bridge and a fort.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Jaunpur
See
- Jaunpur Fort
- Mosque
- Hammam
- Shahi Bridge
- Atala mosque
- Jaunpur Jami Masjid
- Char Angul Mosque
- Lal Darwaza Masjid
- Jhinjhari Masjid
- Tomb of Shah Feroz
- Tomb of Sher Zaman Khan
- Tomb of Qaliach Khan
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When to go
The best time to visit Jaunpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jaunpur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; July is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jaunpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Prayagraj Airport (IXD, 102 km) and Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ, 122 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Jaunpur is well connected by road and rail. The nearest airport is Varanasi about 66 km away. Although Jaunpur has several hotels it can be explored in a day trip.
Getting around
An auto-rickshaw is the best way to travel inside the city. There are no fixed rates and do bargain. A whole tour of Jaunpur would take around 3 hours and would cost around 600 on an auto (March 2023 rate).
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VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
IXD · Prayagraj Airport
AYJ · Maharshi Valmiki International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Jaunpur
Eat
There are various good restaurants such as Garden View, Kishan Coffee House, Varun restaurant, and Amapali.
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Questions
Jaunpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jaunpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jaunpur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; July is the wettest, with about 257 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jaunpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Prayagraj Airport (IXD, 102 km) and Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ, 122 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jaunpur?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Jaunpur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.