Amritsar (Punjab)

Hotels in Resorts in Amritsar

Hotel	Grade	Rate per couple	Plan
Hotel Astoria	**	Tariff	Room only
M. K. Hotel	********	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
Hotel Swarn House	*******	Tariff	Room only

Amritsar - The Golden Temple is Amritsar's Taj Mahal. Everybody pays a visit there. For non-Sikhs, the real draw is however, the temple's halwa, a porridge soaked in clarified butter and nuts. Other temptations of Amristar are the spicy Amritsari macchi (fish), papad (a snack), naan (a stuffed bread) and woollens. Yes, this is where most of India's blankets come from.

Amritsar is the city of the Sikhs, the big moustached and turbaned people of northern India. A boisterous race, they were the first to take to industrialization and moved from their farms to businesses of transport and motor accessories. Amritsar reflects the high spirits of its people-their love of food, music and an animal zest for life. Even today, the family is the epicenter of their lives, with generations sitting down together for the evening meal.

Temperature (°C):
Summer- Max. 34, Min. 15
Winter- Max. 18, Min. 0
Rainfall: 59.2 cms.

Clothing: Cotton in summer and Woollen in Winter.
STD Code: 0183

HOW TO GET THERE?

Air: Amritsar is connected by air with Delhi and Shrinagar.

Rail: Amritsar is connected by rail with Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Varanasi, Wagah (Attari Border) and some other places in India.

Road: Amritsar is connected by bus with Ambala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Ferozepur, Jammu etc. Some of the road distances are as follows:- Jammu 216 kms, Ferozepur 160 kms, Chandigarh 235 kms, Delhi 435 kms and Wagah 29 kms.

Local Transport: Cycle Rickshaws, Taxis, City buses.

PLACES TO VISIT

Golden Temple
Akal Takht
Durgiana Temple
Jallaianwala Bagh
Saragarhi Gurudwara
Tower of Baba Atal
Academy of Fine Arts
Central Museum & S.G.Thakur Singh Art Gallery.

EXCURSIONS

Gobindwal Sahib- 30 kms
Taran Taaran- 22 kms
Baba Bakala Gurudwara 45 kms
Ram Tirath- 10 kms
Preet Nagar- 20 kms
Amanat Khan Sarai and Hari-ke-Patten- 38 kms.