The Ultimate Guide to Top 3 Must Visit Places in Amritsar

Amritsar is famous for spirituality, kulcha, and phulkari work. There are top 3 must-visit places which you can cover in a day. In the morning, you can visit Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh, which are nearby. And in the afternoon cover the Wagah Border. All three places have free entry. 

• Golden Temple: The greatest attraction of Amritsar is the Sri Harmandir Sahib which is commonly known as Golden Temple was built in 1604 by Guru Arjan Sahib (fifth Sikh guru). It is not only a religious place for Sikhs, it is also a symbol of every human being irrespective of caste, or religion. You can visit it any time of the day. And don't miss the Guru ka langar which is open for all and served at all hours. 
• How to get there: From the airport, Golden Temple is around 13 km, you can take a cab from the airport. From the railway station, the distance is around 2.5 km, and auto is easily available from the station. The bus terminal is around 1.4 km distance from Golden Temple, you will get an auto or taxi from there.

• Jallianwala Bagh: Our next destination is Jallianwala Bagh which is close to the Golden Temple. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13th April 1919 which is one of the dark incidents in Indian history where bullet marks are still noticeable. 
• Timing for visit: 6:30 am - 7 pm.
• How to reach: It's located in the Golden Temple complex, so you can pay a visit one after another.

• Wagah Border: An army outpost area, located 28km from Amritsar where you can experience the Wagah-Attari retreat between Indian and Pakistani forces. It is the ceremony of closing gates and lowering the flags of India and Pakistan. 
• Timing for the retreat: 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm (winter); 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm (summer)
• How to get there: Wagah border is around 35km from Airport via Grand Trunk road, and cab services are easily available. The distance between Golden Temple and Wagah border is approx 35 km, you can take auto or taxi from there.

How to reach Amritsar

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International airport is there if you are traveling by flight. You can also travel by train. Amritsar Junction is the largest and busiest station in Punjab.

Places to stay in Amritsar

You will find different types of hotels in Amritsar with a good deal along with your preferred location.

Places to eat in Amritsar

• Amritsar is famous for kulcha, you can try kulcha at Brother’s Dhaba, Keshar da Dhaba
• For lassi, you can try out Giani Di lassi, Brother's Dhaba
• For chicken, you can visit Beera Chicken House, and fish lovers must visit Makhan Fish

Best time to visit

The best time to visit Amritsar is between October and March. The weather is quite pleasant, but you should wear heavy winter clothes if you are visiting between December and January as the temperature goes down to minus celsius.