Amritsar
Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max. 34, Min. 15; Winter- Max. 18, Min. 0,Rainfall: 59.2 cms,Clothing: Cotton in summer and Woollen in winter.
Places Of Interest: Golden Temple, Akal Takht, Durgiana Temple, Jalianwalla Bagh, Saragarhi Gurudwara, Tower of Baba Atal, Academy of Fine Arts, Central Museum & S.G.Thakur Singh Art Gallery.
Excursions: Gobindwal Sahib- 30 kms, Taaran- 22 kms, Baba Bakala Gurudwara- 45 kms, Ram Tirath-10 kms, Preet Nagar- 20 kms, Amanat Khan Sarai and Hari-ke-Patten- 38 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport Delhi and Srinagar.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Jammu- 216 kms, Ferozpur- 160 kms, Chandigarh- 235 kms, Delhi- 435 kms and Wagah- 29 kms.
Chandigarh
Altitude: 304.8 to 365.78 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max 37, Min 23; Winter- Max 24, Min 5, Rainfall: 111.4 cms, Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: The Secretariat, The Assembly & High Court, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery & Punjab University Complex, International Doll Museum, National Gallery of Portraits.
Excursions: Pinjore Gardens- 25 kms, Bhima Devi Temple- 22 kms, Chattbir Zoo- 22 kms, Mansa Mandir / Chandi Mandir- 10 kms, Bhakra Nangal- 116 kms, Ponta Sahib-135 kms, Naina Devi- 110 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Chandigarh is well connected with Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun- 230 kms, Delhi- 248 kms, Shimla- 117 kms, Kullu- 279 kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77 kms, and Jammu- 380 kms. |