Amritsar - Travel & Tourism Guide Amritsar - Inde

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Amritsar, whose name means "basin of nectar", in reference to the basin surrounding the Golden Temple, is the Mecca of the Sikhs. It is also the second most populous city in Punjab, 24 km from Pakistan. Amritsar was founded in 1574 by Ram Das, the4th Sikh Guru, around a sacred lake: the Amrit Sarovar (meaning: basin of the nectar of immortality). The sumptuous Golden Temple for which the city is famous dates back to 1601. After its destruction in 1761 by the Afghan chieftain Ahmad Shah Durrani, it was covered with gilded copper plates. It's an absolute marvel! Amritsar is a good base from which to witness the Indo-Pakistan border closing ceremony, a spectacle that takes place to the cheers of the crowd. Several mosques and temples are also worth a visit. The city center has been renovated and is a delight to stroll around.

What to visit Amritsar?

GOLDEN TEMPLE (TEMPLE D'OR)

PARTITION MUSEUM

JALLIANWALA BAGH

GURUDWARA BABA ATAL RAI SAHIB JI

RAM BAGH GARDEN

KALSHA COLLEGE & GURU NANAK UNIVERSITY

MATA LAL DEVI MANDIR

DURGIANA TEMPLE

NEW PUNJABI RASOI

VIRSAR

GURU KA LANGAR CANTEEN

CRYSTAL

BROTHERS DHABA

CAFE COFFE DAY

NEELAM'S

MAKHAN FISH & CHICKEN CORNER

PUNJAB DHABA

MK HOTEL

KAPOOR HOUSE

MEHRA GUESTHOUSE

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