Places to Visit in Punjab
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Golden Temple
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Gurudwara
The Golden Temple is a pilgrim spot for Sikh religious community, located in the holy city of Amritsar. Popularly known as the Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, this gurudwara is acclaimed as one of the holiest sites of the Sikhs. Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru began the...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Tarn Taran
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Tarn Taran, which is believed to be one of the most sacred places for Sikhs, is located just 22 km away from the Amritsar city. Founded by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, this city has several historical gurudwaras like Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Gurudwara Guru Ka Khuh....
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Rose Garden
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Park
The Rose Garden of Chandigarh, also known as the Dr. Zakir Rose Garden, was established in 1967. It is counted amongst Asia's largest rose gardens. The garden was set up with the help of the late Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the first Chief Commissioner of Chandigarh.
It is spread over an...
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Kotkapura
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
Kotkapura is the largest city of the Faridkot District. It is believed that the clothes of the tenth Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, are with the Sodhi family living in the Dhilwan Kalan Village of Kotkapura.
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Akal Takht
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Akal Takht is one of the five seats of Sikh religious authority. It also serves as the central altar for Sikh political assembly. Literally, Akal Takht means 'Throne of the Immortal', in which 'Akal' refers to the Timeless One and 'Takht' means the throne. The stone of...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Wagah Border
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Historic
Attari Wagah Border is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan. Often known as Berlin wall of Asia, this border lies on the Grand Trunk Road between Amritsar and Lahore. On this border, a retreat ceremony called 'lowering of the flags’ is held every evening, since 1959....
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
Jallianwala Bagh
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Historic
Jallianwala Bagh is a garden site of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that is located close to the Golden Temple Complex. This public garden houses a memorial, which was established in 1951, to pay homage to the thousands of people, who were killed in the incident.
Around 10,000 people gathered...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Mohali Cricket Stadium
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Sport
Mohali Cricket Stadium, commonly known as the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, is located on the outskirts of Chandigarh. Established in 1993, it is counted amongst the largest cricket stadiums in India, having a seating capacity of 45000 viewers. The construction of the site took three years...
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Khalsa College
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
Khalsa College is a historic educational institution, which was founded in 1892. Covering an area of around 1.2 sq. km, the campus is located 8 km away from the Amritsar city centre on the Amritsar - Lahore highway. This college was designed by Bhai Ram Singh, the principal of the Mayo School of...
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Nangal
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
Nangal, located at the base of the Shivalik hills, is segregated into two divisions, namely Naya Nangal and Nangal township. The prime attraction of the town is the Bhakra Nagal Dam which includes Kotla Power House, Bhakra Dam, Nangal Dam, Ganguwal and Nangal Hydel Channel. Bhakra Dam has two...
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Budhlada
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
Budhlada Town has been named after the two brothers of the khatri caste, Budha and Ladha. The town was initially a part of the Kaithal State. It is situated on the Bhatinda-Delhi railway line. A market committee of the town helps in selling the produce of the farmers.
The ‘jeeri...
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Ajitwal
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Village
Ajiwal Village lies on the Ferozepur-Ludhiana Road. The place derives its name from a Muslim prophet Ajit Khan who resided in the region during the medieval times. It is believed that the area was blessed by two brothers, Bhai Karam Chand and Bhai Sahib Chand, who were considered as the...
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Sardulgarh
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
The Sardulgarh Tehsil of Mansa District was earlier known by the name of Rori Dhudal. Before independence, it was a division of the Patiala princely state. Being a hunting spot for Sardul Singh, the Prince of Patiala, the place was named as Sardulgarh. Another prominent attraction, the ancient...
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Morinda
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
Morinda is located at a distance of about 25 km from Rupnagar district headquarters. It is believed that the town got its name from Mor Jats. The location was also known by the name of Baganwala, owing to the existence of innumerable gardens of mango trees. Although many mango cultivators have...
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Kiratpur Sahib
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Kiratpur Sahib is the place where the Sikhs submerse the ashes of their dead family members. The town is located on the banks of River Sutlej in Rupnagar District. Kiratpur Sahib has historical connection with Sikh Gurus.
It is believed that Guru Hargobind spent his last days in the...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Rock Garden
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Park
The Rock Garden is located in Sector 1, between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake. It was founded by Nek Chand, a former Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capital Project. The Rock Garden is an open air exhibition, sprawling over several acres. Each of the displayed art...
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Anandpur Sahib
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Anandpur Sahib town, which is believed to have been founded by Guru Teg Bahadur, is situated near Rupnagar town. Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib at the town is considered as the birthplace of Khalsa. Counted as one of the five holy seats of Sikhism, the site has religious significance for Sikhs....
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Rail Coach Factory
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Other
The Rail Coach Factory, well-known as RCF, was built by the government of India in 1986. This factory is ISO 14001 certified and is a popular coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways.
The factory has till date manufactured around 16,000 passenger coaches of 51 different types of...
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Shiv Mandir
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Shiv Mandir is a well-known temple of the Hindus, which is situated at Gur Mandi in Jalandhar. It was founded by Nawab of Sultanpur Lodhi who constructed it near Imam Nasir Masjid. This temple presents the blend of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. The main gate of the temple is constructed...
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Chamkaur Sahib
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 199Places to Visit in Punjab
- Type: Religious
Chamkaur Sahib, located on the banks of Sirhind Canal, is situated nearby Morinda and Rupnagar town. It is believed that Guru Gobind Singh had once visited this town with his 40 followers and 2 sons.
Gurudwara Damdama Sahib and Katalgarh Sahib (Gurudwara Shahidganj) are the prime...
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