The city of Gorakhpur is a prominent tourist area with an abundant amount of interesting places to explore. You can take a walk in one of Gorakhpur’s many picturesque parks like the Premchand Park, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park, Govt. Whee-Park, or the Kusumhi Vinod Van Park that even has a small zoo located inside that children would enjoy. You can visit Nehru Entertainment Park with a vast library, aquarium, and many historic photographs depicting Nehru’s life. The city of Gorakhpur is a breathtaking cultivated city with so much to see.

As a major religious center Gorakhpur has some of the most striking grand temples in the world. The Gorakhnath Temple is a major attraction in the city of Gorakhpur. Other great places to visit include the Vishnu Mandir, Aroyga Mandir, Ambedkar Park, Taramandal, Lord Buddha Museum near Ram Garh Tal which stays open until 4:30pm, and the Ram Garh Tal Lake. The Ram Garh Tal Lake is really beautiful and a great place to take pictures. Visiting the grand city of Gorakhpur can be one of the most amazing trips of your life. Taking in all of the wonderful scenery of the city will make your visit a relaxing calm time. While in Gorakhpur you can visit one of their many fine dining establishments. Some of the best restaurants in Gorakhpur to visit is the Sip-n-Bite Restaurant, Richi Rich Restaurant, Rahi Kutir NH28 Restaurant, Oasis Restaurant located inside of Regency Hotel, Angeethi Restaurant, Bobies Restaurant, and Mr. Cook's Restaurant.

One of the biggest attractions to visit when in Gorakhpur is the prestigious Gita Press. It is the world's largest publishers of Hindu religious texts. The Gita Press was founded around year 1923 by the great Brahmalina Shri Jayadayalji Goyandka. Selling over 370 million copies of various Hindu religious texts the Gita Press is extremely impressive. The building itself is a work of art. A beautiful gold shimmery temple like building that quickly catches your eye. The Gita Press from the outside looks nothing like most modern publishing houses that exist today. It has an art gallery inside with 648 exquisite paintings by famous artists from different time periods.