INTANGIBLE HERITAGE

■ The lanes and shops are part of the tangible heritage and culture and lifestyle, which thrives in the lanes, are also intangible heritage.

■ On an average, over 3 lakh tourists visit Varanasi every year.

■ There are around 100 famous lanes with many more shops in them.

■ Vishwanath Gali, Videshiya Gali, Khowa Gali, Haathi Phatak Gali etc are some famous lanes.