Places to Visit in Punjab - How to Plan a Trip to Punjab

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,

Forts/Palaces in Bhatinda - Fort of Razia Sultana

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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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