Historically, Raj Ghat was an important ferry and crossing point into the city from the north, long before the bridge that now looms over it was built, and its position marks one end of the long chain of ghats that defines the riverfront. Its somewhat industrial, transitional character — closer to the bridge and the edge of the old city than to the dense cluster of temples further south — makes it less visited by tourists, though its role in the city's older transport history is significant.
its 19th-century rebuilding under Peshwa Amrut Rao, proximity to Malaviya Bridge
visitors tracing the full northern end of the 84-ghat stretch
Southern riverfront, near Assi
Royal Heritage GhatCentral riverfront, next to Dashashwamedh Ghat
Royal Heritage GhatCentral riverfront, just north of Manikarnika Ghat
Royal Heritage GhatCentral riverfront, near Munshi Ghat
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