Tourism in Punjab
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Punjab is one of India's most beautiful states. The state of Punjab is renowned for its cuisine, culture and history. Some of the main cities in Punjab are Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala. Punjab has a vast public transportation network which provides excellent tourist transportation
Tourism in Punjab is principally suited for the tourist interested in culture, ancient civilization, spirituality and epic history. Punjab has a rich history incorporating Sikhism and Hinduism. Along with the celebrated Punjabi culture, the royal Punjabi palaces, historic battles, shrines, temples and examples of Sikh Architecture.
Some of the smaller country towns are also a must see for the person who wants to see the true Punjab, with their traditional Punjabi homes, monuments and temples.
Due to the scope and depth of Punjab's history there are many places of interest. A few of them are listed below. Currently tourism is a swiftly expanding sector in Punjab. Punjab is to be India's favourite destination by 2010.
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[edit] Places of interest
- Golden Temple, Amritsar.
- The Royal Punjabi Palaces and monuments of Patiala.
- Purana Quilla in Bathinda.
- Wagha Border.
- Bhakra Nangal Dam across the Sutlej River. *Mehdiana Sahib Gurudwara.
- The Gurudwaras and historic monuments at Anandpur Sahib.
- Hussaini Wala Border, Ferozpur.
- Chandigarh, the modern city designed by French architect Le Corbusier.
- The Royal Punjabi Palaces of Faridkot.
- Historic monuments in Fatehgarh Saheb, Chamkaur Saheb and Sirhind, which saw a lot of action during Guru Gobind Singh's time as the 10th Guru of Sikhism.
- Historic monuments in Nabha and Sangrur.
- Ancient Fort at Bathinda, in Bathinda. *The Gurudwara Bhabour Sahib, a Sikh place of worship, as well as several other holy places and an Ashram are located at Nangal.
- Shahpur kandi fort and Madhopur headworks near Pathankot.
- Ancient Buddhist and Hindu archeological sites at Sanghol in Fatehgarh Sahib and Dholbaha in Hoshiarpur district respectively.
- Indus Valley civilization site at Ropar
- Gurdwara Nanaksar and Gurdwara Mehdiana Sahib at Jagraon
- Fazilka India Pakistan Border Town Fazilka, Asafwala War Memorial, Fazilka
[edit] Main Museums of Punjab [1]
- Amritsar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum
- Sanghol Museum
- Angol Sikh War Memorial, Ferozeshah
- Govt. Museum Hoshiarpur
- Rural Museum, Punjab Agricultural University
- Qila Mubarak Patiala, Museum of Armoury & Chaneliers
- Art Gallery at Sheesh Mahal
- Sports Museum, National Institute of Sports, Patiala
- Guru Teg Bahadur Museum
[edit] Photo gallery
See the University of California, Santa Barbara Summer Program in Punjab Studies website http://www.global.ucsb.edu/projects/punjab/2005_report.html [1] about Punjab; and places of tourist interest in Punjab [2].
 The Golden Temple at night in Amritsar. |
 The Bhakra Dam |
 The Punjabi Fort at Bathinda. |
 The Punjabi Fort at Bathinda. |
 The Punjabi Fort at Bathinda a view from inside the Fort. |
 The main gate of the Punjabi Qila Mubarak at night. Architect Atit Kumar. |
 The Punjabi Phuara Chowk (lit. the Fountain Crossing) is the central land mark of Patiala. |
 Jallianwala Bagh memorial to commemorate the fallen brave Punjabi protestors at the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. |
 Wideview of the Punjabi Jallianwala Bagh memorial. |
 Entrance to the present day Punjabi Jallianwala Bagh. |
 Bullet marks, visible on a preserved wall, at present day Punjabi Jallianwala Bagh. |
 Mohindra College Patiala. |
 A Punjabi Phulkari from Patiala. |
 Punjabi Phul Cinema on The Mall facing the Fountain Chowk is built in Art Deco style. |
 Punjabi Tandoori chicken is a popular dish in Punjabi cuisine |
 Jalandhar Railway Station's reception block. |
 In Jalandhar Punjabi Community gets together at markets, amusement parks etc especially on weekends and annual Punjabi festivals. |
 The Punjabi Sutlej River Valley from Rampur ca. 1857. |
 Mohindra College, Patiala at night. |
[edit] References
See the University of California, Santa Barbara Summer Program in Punjab Studies website http://www.global.ucsb.edu/projects/punjab/2005_report.html [3] about Punjab; and places of tourist interest in Punjab [4].
[edit] See also
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