ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Prospecting of recreational resources in Allahabad, A city of modern India

  • Author:
  • Mohd Faheem, Manavi Suneja
  • Total Page Count: 16
  • Page Number: 82 to 97

*Lecturer, College of Architecture Design & Planning, Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

**Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

Online published on 11 April, 2014.

Abstract

Allahabad is a famous city of Uttar Pardesn for heritage and religious tourism as well as lots of potential holds for recreation and leisure. Sangam is the sacred religious place of Hindu religion; lots of rituals perform every year. Whole city is the place of adoration for the Hindus. Similarly, represents the historical values. Allahabad has umpteen of potential to attract the local, national and international tourists for its heritage sites, museum, parks, open spaces and water front recreation. This research purpose is to unfold the existing and hidden recreational potentials in the city. Visitor's movements and schedule at the site for leisure. Age group choices for recreational sites will be identify. As a result, Allahabad will be able to allow visitors for active and passive recreation from different locations of the country with religious tourism.

Keywords

Recreation, leisure, Festivals, religious tourist places, tourism, heritage, urban green space