Faizabad , the old capital of Awadh, is situated on the banks of river Ghaghra (locally known as Saryu). It was the first capital of the Nawabs of Awadh and has monuments built by the Nawabs.

The Legend of Awadh,Umrao Jaan, was born in Faizabad ,another legend and Hindi writer Radhika Prasad Tripathi was from this city. 

Among other notable people from Faizabad are Mir Babar Ali Anis, a nineteenth-century writer of Marsiya and Brij Narayan Chakbast, another nineteenth-century Urdu poet. Chakbast is credited to have translated the Ramayna into Urdu for the first time.

Best time to Visit

October to March.