Areas of Varanasi
Banaras changes a lot from one neighbourhood to the next. Here's what each area is like and how far it is from the stadium.
Lahartara लहरतारा
Area near Banaras station, home to the Mahamana cancer hospital.
11 km to stadium
1 placeSigra & Kashi Vidyapith सिगरा और काशी विद्यापीठ
Busy central neighbourhood between Cantt and the old city, home to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and the Bharat Mata Mandir.
14 km to stadium
1 placeCantt कैंट
Around Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station — hotels, the bus stand and the start of the ropeway.
14 km to stadium
1 placeLanka & BHU लंका और बीएचयू
The lively neighbourhood around the main gate of Banaras Hindu University, with the campus temple, cafés and student life.
14 km to stadium
1 placeDurgakund दुर्गाकुंड
Temple neighbourhood between Assi and Lanka, with Durga and Sankat Mochan temples nearby.
15 km to stadium
3 placesBengali Tola & Kedar बंगाली टोला और केदार
The old riverside quarter between Assi and Dashashwamedh, home to Kedar Ghat and its striped Kedareshwar temple.
15 km to stadium
1 placeAssi अस्सी
The southern end of the ghats, popular with students, long-stay travellers and cafe-goers.
15 km to stadium
1 placeDashashwamedh दशाश्वमेध
The busiest ghat and home of the best-known evening Ganga aarti.
16 km to stadium
4 placesBabatpur बाबतपुर
North-west of the city, where the airport is.
17 km to stadium
1 place