VARANASI, Sept. 4 -- Houses of shehnai virtuoso, Ustad Bismillah Khan, legendary vocalist Girija Devi and vocalists Rajan-Sajan Mishra, and the house of several renowned musicians of Varanasi, will be on the map for world tourists when they come visiting the city.

The Union ministry of tourism launched 11 new walks in Varanasi and Sarnath, along with the introduction of eight itineraries, on Thursday, to extend the stay of tourists in Varanasi.

On these walks, houses of city legends will be pointed out to tourists.

The ministry of tourism had engaged with experts of Varanasi to map out 170 places of tourist importance in Kashi and Sarnath, and at least 20 places around Kashi and Sarnath for creation of new itineraries, said an official...