Amritsar City Guide and Attractions

Amritsar:

Amritsar is a city in Punjab. It is in the northwest part of India. It is the home to the Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple. This is the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh Religion. City derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, The holy tank that surrounds the fabulous Golden Temple. It has a rich and vibrant culture and is famous for its delicious Punjabi cuisine.

Attractions:

There are many places of attractions here. These attractions attract tourist from all over the world. Golden Temple situated here is built in 14th century. This is one of the holiest place of Sikhs. This temple is also called as Harminder Sahib Golden temple. Although this is a pilgrimage spot of Sikh but this temple is visited by the people of every region. Jaliawala Bagh is also one of the best tourist attractions in Amritsar. There are also other tourist attractions in Amritsar like Durgiana temple, Baba Atal Rai Tower, Wagah Border etc. These are some of the important sites to visit. You should not miss these places while you are visiting here.

Shopping:

Shopping here is a good experience for the avid shopper. The state of Punjab has a fairly rich tradition of handicrafts and handlooms. Punjabi Jutis is very famous of this city. You should not miss to buy this while shopping here. Hand-woven carpets, blankets, woolen garments and of course Patiala salwar are hit with those who want to do some shopping here. The old city bazaar is the better place for shopping traditional Indian wears here. Trendy shopping malls with swish interiors are quite common here. You can do best shopping here.

Night life:

Night life here is always young and vibrant. There are many bars and pubs where you can hang out in the night. In food you can easily have Authentic Food North Indian, South Indian, Fast Food, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Thai and Others. You can enjoy your night life in best bars and night clubs.

How to reach:

It is well connected by the all modes of transportations. It is well connected by airways. It has its International airport which is named as Raja Sansi International airport. This airport has its regular flights to Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu in India and for London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ashgabad and Tashkent International destinations. These services are provided by various airlines operator like Air India, Jet airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Air-India Express, Mahan Air, Qatar Airways, Turkmenistan Airlines, Uzbekistan Airlines. The city is also well connected by the rail. There are daily trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvanthapuram, Indore, Agra etc. It is also well connected by the road. You can reach in this place by bus. Buses are regularly and easily available to Amritsar.