Things to do in Amritsar, Punjab
Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre.
6 places to visit in and around Amritsar, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Alexandria Hyphasis
Alexandria Hyphasis was the name of the fortress on the west bank of the Hyphasis river at which Alexander the Great stopped on 31 Aug 326 BCE in the course of his Indian campaign. It was on the eastern border of Alexander's empire.
- 2Central Sikh Museum
The Central Sikh Museum, also known as the Kendriya Sikh Ajaibghar, is a Sikh museum and art-gallery located within the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is one of the largest and most significant Sikh museums.
- 3Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and memorial of national importance close to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that took place on the site on the…
- 4Golden Temple
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism and its holiest site.
- 5Gurdwara Baba Atal
Gurdwārā Bābā Aṭṭal Rāi is a famous Gurdwara in Amritsar dedicated to Atal Rai, a son of Guru Hargobind and Mata Nanaki. It consists of nine stories and is around forty metres in height.
- 6Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple or Shri Durgiana Mandir is a Hindu temple situated in the city of Amritsar in Punjab, India. Though a Hindu temple, its architecture is similar to the Sikh Harmandir Sahib.