Best Unexplored Places of
Interest in Punjab – Where to Visit in Punjab
Punjab is one of the fastest growing states
in India with rich culture and heritage. The state is also know as grain state
of India and produces high quality food grains in the country. There are number
of places and cities to visit in Punjab which have historical importance. Some
of the cities are truly amazing and less explored by the tourists. However once
you visit these unexplored best places in Punjab you would be thrilled and
amazed and would definitely like to visit again.
Below are some of the lesser
known but they are very beautiful places and you would have a great site seeing
experience after visiting them
Amritsar
Though the place is very popular and visited
by millions due to the Holy and famous Har Mandar Sahib known as Golden Temple.
Not to miss the Temple and the serene experience inside it. The city of
Amritsar which now boasts of an International Airport is the significant seat
of Sikh history and culture, trade centre. Baghah Border close to Amritsar is
yet another famous tourist destination and is also the gateway for travelers
from India going to Pakistan and vice versa through Baghah Border.
The unfortunate memories of Jalianwala Bagh
are still intact and you can still see the bullet marks on the walls of the
Jalianwala Bagh. The Well inside the garden has been converted to a memorial.
The first British Prime Minister after Independence to visit Jalianwala bagh
was David Cameron who paid visit to Jalianwala Bagh in February 2013. Some
people were of the opinion that he should have apologized for the incident but
rather The Prime Minister said that it was very unfortunate and sad incident
that should not have happened.
Distance of Amritsar from Chandigarh is
about 235 Kms and Amritsar from New Delhi is around 450 Kms. Amritsar
is well connected by GT road National Highway from Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana,
Jalandhar. Number of trains is available from all parts of the country to
Amritsar including Delhi Amritsar Shatabadi Express.
International Flights from Dubai, Sharjah
Middle East, Taskent, Doha, Ashgabat etc to Amritsar are available. Daily
flights are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and other cities
Bhatinda
Distance of Bhatinda from Delhi is about 325
Km and is well connected by well maintained highway.
Bhatinda is a small but beautiful city in Punjab
connected by rail from all parts of Punjab India and the capital and Delhi.
Regular train services are available from Delhi and it takes approximately 6
hours.
Frequent buses are available from Delhi takes
around 5 to 6 hours. Buses also ply from other cities like Chandigarh,
Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala etc.
Some Important Places of Interest and site
seeing in Bhatinda Punjab
Gurdwaras/Temples in Bhatinda - Dam Dama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo,
Gurdwaras/Temples in Bhatinda - Dam Dama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo,
Forts/Palaces in Bhatinda - Fort of Razia
Sultana
Gardens/Bagh in Bhatinda - Rose Garden
Gardens/Bagh in Bhatinda - Rose Garden
Faridkot in Punjab
Chandigarh to Faridkot distance is about 215
Kms and Faridkot is about 390 Km from Delhi.
Some Important Places of Interest in Faridkot
Punjab
Gurudwara/Temples in Faridkot - A temple of
'Lord Krishna known as a Thakur Dwara' in the town
Monuments in Faridkot - Mosques of Soofi
Sheikh Farid in the town, Samadhies of the Rulers of Faridkot State.
Forts/Palaces in Faidkot - Quilla Mubarakat Farid Kot, Hall of Mirrors at Quilla Mubarak. Raj Mahal.
Forts/Palaces in Faidkot - Quilla Mubarakat Farid Kot, Hall of Mirrors at Quilla Mubarak. Raj Mahal.
Ferozpur
Distance of Ferozpur from Chandigarh is about
220 Kms. Ferozpur is around 410 Kms from Delhi
Some Important Places of Interest in Ferozpur
Punjab :
Monuments in Ferozpur - Samadhi of Shahhed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Monuments in Ferozpur - Samadhi of Shahhed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Museum and Art Gallery in Ferozpur - 'Anglo
Sikh' war memorial.
Gurdaspur
Distance of Gurdaspur to Delhi is about 460
Kms. Chandigarh is around 250 Kms from Gurdaspur.
Some Important Places of Interest in
Gurdaspur :
Gurudwaras/Temples in Gurdaspur - A temple of
'Lord Shiva at Pathankot, Gurdwara Kandh Sahib at Batala
Monuments in Gurdaspur - Doong Caves, Muslim Tombs, not far from the town of Pathankot.
Forts/Palaces in Gurdaspur - Fort in the town Pathankot, Dist. Gurdaspur.
Monuments in Gurdaspur - Doong Caves, Muslim Tombs, not far from the town of Pathankot.
Forts/Palaces in Gurdaspur - Fort in the town Pathankot, Dist. Gurdaspur.
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is around 380 Kms from Delhi and
distance from Chandigarh to Hoshiarpur is about 140 Kms
Some Important Places of Interest in
Hoshiarpur Punjab
Monuments in Hoshiarpur: A tomb of Sant
Jamal, Dating back to 1250 A.D., Mufti Mosque and Kazi Mosque.
Forts/Palaces in Hoshiarpur - Shessh Mahal Main Bazar Hoshiarpur.
Forts/Palaces in Hoshiarpur - Shessh Mahal Main Bazar Hoshiarpur.
Jalandhar
Distance of Jalandhar from Delhi is about 380
Kms. Chandigarh is abot 150 Kms from Jalandhar
Some Important Places of Interest in
Jalandhar Punjab
Famous Monuments in and around Jalandhar City
- 4th, Century Jama Masjid, Sarais of Nakodar and Noor Mahal
Forts/Palaces in Jalandhar: Fort of Phillaur
Museum and Art Gallery in Jalandhar - Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagt Singh Museum at Khatkar
Kalan, Dist. Jalandhar.
Other places of interest in Jalandhar include
- The Devi Talab a large masonary tank sacred to Hindus.
Kapurthala
Distance from Delhi to Kapurthala is about
400 Kms, Kapurthala is about 170 Kms from Chandigarh and only 20 Kms from
Jalandhar city.
Some Important Places of Interest in
Kapurthala Punjab
Gurudwaras/Temples in Kapurthala - State
Gurdwara, Gurdwara Ber Sahib at Sultanpur Lodhi, Panj Mandir
Monuments in Kapurthala - Tomb of Pir Jumme Shah Darwesh Pind
Forts/Palaces in Kapurthala – Palace of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh.
Monuments in Kapurthala - Tomb of Pir Jumme Shah Darwesh Pind
Forts/Palaces in Kapurthala – Palace of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh.
Other places include Rail Coach Factory and
Sainik School
Ludhiana
The industrial town of Ludhiana is about 320
kms from Delhi. Distance of Ludhiana from Chandigarh is around 100 Kms.
Jalandhar is only around 60 Kms and Amritsar is about 140 Kms from Ludhiana.
Some Important Places of Interest in Ludhiana
Punjab
'Hatur' located at a distance of around 54
kms is very sacred to Jains.
The famous PAU or Punjab Agriculture University is located in Ludhiana.
Just about 35 Kms from Ludhiana is famous and holy Gurdwara Charan Kanwala at Machhiwara
Also located around 10 Kms from Ludhaian is Gurdwara Alamgir. Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib is situated at a distance of around 38 kms from Ludhiana.
Monuments in Ludhaiana - Doraha Sarai Doraha.
Museum and Art Gallery in Ludhiana - Archelogical site Museum, Sanghol.
Moga
The famous PAU or Punjab Agriculture University is located in Ludhiana.
Just about 35 Kms from Ludhiana is famous and holy Gurdwara Charan Kanwala at Machhiwara
Also located around 10 Kms from Ludhaian is Gurdwara Alamgir. Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib is situated at a distance of around 38 kms from Ludhiana.
Monuments in Ludhaiana - Doraha Sarai Doraha.
Museum and Art Gallery in Ludhiana - Archelogical site Museum, Sanghol.
Moga
Distance of Moga from Amritsar is about 105
Kms. Moga to Delhi is about 360 Kms and the distance from Chandigarh to Moga is
about 165 Kms
Moga has its own small raiway station and is
connected to many cities of Punjab and also has direct trains running from to
Delhi. Trains are also available from other parts of the country to Moga
Moga is well connected by National Highway
and frequent buses are available from Chandigarh, Delhi, Jalandhar, Amritsar,
Ludhiana, Patiala and other cities of Punjab. HRTC buses connect Moga from
Himachal. Buses are also available from Delhi, Harayana, U.P and many parts of
Rajasthan. Rajasthan State Roadways also
runs buses to Moga Punjab. Moga is also connected by buses from Shimla,
Dehradun, Manali, Rishikesh, Kulu, Ganganagar Dharmshala, Dalhousie, and
Vaishno Devi.
Nangal
Nangal
Nangal is about 105 Kms from
Chandigarh. Distance from Delhi Nangal is around 360 Kms. Nangal is famous for
the Nangal Dam. Bhakhra is also close to Nangal around 20 Kms.
Nangal is well connected by
Road and Rail from Delhi and other parts of Punjab and India. Trains run on
Delhi to Una Himachal via Nangal. "Himachal express" is one train on
this route that connects Delhi to Nangal.
Nangal is well connected by
National Highway and frequent buses are available from Chandigarh, Delhi,
Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and other cities of Punjab. HRTC buses
connect Nangal from Himachal. Buses are also available from Delhi, Harayana,
U.P and many parts of Rajasthan. Haryana
State Roadways also runs buses to Nangal Punjab. Nangal is also connected by
buses from Shimla, Dehradun, Manali, Rishikesh, Kulu, Ganganagar Dharmshala,
Dalhousie, and Vaishno Devi..
Patiala
One of the historical and amazing places in
Punjab Patiala is located about 240 Kms from Delhi. Distance of Patiala is only
about 65 Kms from Chandigarh, 95 Kms from Ludhiana, 235 Kms from Amritsar.
Also known as the Princely state, Patiala
boasts of splendid Forts, Palaces, and many other places of interest which
include the famous and magnificent Patiala Fort, amazing Sheesh Mahal, and
stunning Moti Bagh Palace. The other main places which are must see in Patiala
arr Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Ghuram which is located about 40 kms from
Patiala enroute to Pehowa.
Just about few kms from Patiala is located
the wonderful Bahadurgarh Fort built in 1837.
Mughal Sarai Shambhu is situated in a small
Village near Patiala about 11 Kms. The village is Shambhu on Rajpura-Ambala
road.
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