Uttar Pradesh

The list of the places is below:

• AGRA: Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Itmad-Ud-Allah Tomb etc.
• BARSANA/MATHURA/VRINDAVAN: Radharani Temple, Govardhan, Iskcon Temple, Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple etc.
• LUCKNOW: Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chattar Manzil etc.
• VARANASI: Dashashwamedh Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Bharat Mata Temple, Ganga Aarti, Buddhist Remains of Sarnath etc.
• AYODHYA: Sita Ram Mandir, Birla Temple, Hanuman Garhi Mandir, Naya Ghat etc.
• PRAYAGRAJ: Triveni/Sangam, Ashoka Pillar, Akshayavat, Prayagraj Fort etc.

Although you can travel to Uttar Pradesh anytime in the year, travel between October to March is a good time to travel any part of Uttar Pradesh. The weather generally remains cool or pleasant during these months.

There are different festivals that are celebrated in a grand manner in Uttar Pradesh. Please find the below list of the same:

• The Kumbh and the Ardh Kumbh: The Kumbh Mela is organized every 12 years and Ardh Kumbh Mela is organized every 6 years. Lakhs of pilgrims, sages, and saints flock to the holy site of Prayagraj to attend this divine event. They take a dip in the holy waters and wash away their sins.
• Buddha Purnima: Celebrate the birth of Lord Gautam Buddha.
• Holi: Festival of colors.
• Janmashtami: Celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
• Ganesh Chaturthi: Celebrating the birth/arrival of Lord Ganesha to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati.
• Eid: Celebrate majorly by Muslim community.
• Taj Mahotsav: An event to encourage the heritage and cultural activities of the state.
• Maha Shivratri: A festival dedicated to lord shiva; this name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance.
• Dussehra: Celebrate as a victory of lord Rama over Ravana OR victory of good over evil.
• Diwali: The festival of light & worshipping the goddess, Laxmi.
• Christmas: Celebrate on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state, along with Urdu which is also very popular.

There are some good local markets & places for shopping in Uttar Pradesh which are as below:

• Handicraft & cultural market in Agra.
• Subhash Bazar in Agra for clothes.
• Aminabad Market in Lucknow.
• Hazratganj Market in Lucknow.
• Vishwanath Market in Varanasi.
• Dashaswamedh Market in Varanasi.

There are many good things to eat in Uttar Pradesh. Out of these some are very popular which are as below:
Different types of parathas in Agra.

• Mughlai food in Lucknow.
• Peda in Mathura.
• Laddu in Vrindavan.
• Chaat In Vrindavan.

The weather conditions are as below:

• Winter Season / Cold Weather Season (January and February)
• Summer season/ Pre-monsoon season/ Hot weather season/ Thunderstorm season (March, April and May)
• South-west Monsoon/ Summer Monsoon (June, July, August and September)
• Post-monsoon or Northeast monsoon or Retreating Low Monsoon season (October, November and December)

Uttar Pradesh shares its Border with 09 Indian states:

• Rajasthan
• Uttarakhand
• Himachal Pradesh
• Delhi
• Haryana
• Bihar
• Jharkhand
• Chhattisgarh
• Madhya Pradesh

Yes, that country is Nepal which shares its border.