Amritsar :
Keyword : Geography, Climate ,History,
Different Tourist Spots, Festivals ,Cuisine and Transport.
Hello Friends ,
My name is Sylvia Sen Gupta. If you love to enjoy visit of Amritsar,
you should see the writing part along with photographs until the end to get a
proper guidance of that particular destination, which would make your travel
easy and comfortable.
Amritsar is the second largest city in the
state of Punjab (India). It ‘s name is
formed by the mixture of two names Ramdaspur and Ambarsar. It is also famous for Golden Temple. Amritsar lies between 31.63 0
N latitude and 74.87 0 E longitudes .The average elevation of
Amritsar is 234 metres (768ft) above the sea level . Amritsar is situated in the Majha region of the state
of Punjab in North India. It is 25 km east of the border with Pakistan.The
Amritsar has a hot semi-arid climate
bordering on a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ,which is typically north-western Indian climate .The primary
season are summer, winter and monsoon .The
average annual maximum
temperature is 30.40 C and
average annual minimum temperature is 15.40 C. The annual
rainfall is about 703.4 millimetres (27.7
in).Amritsar city was founded by
Guru Ram Das .He was fourth sikh guru. It became holy city of Sikh religion
.The city construction activity took
place between 1574 and 1604 .Ahmad Shah
of the Durrani Empire invaded the
Amritsar, killed many innocent people and destroyed the beautiful city of Amritsar . During Sikh empire in 1882
Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Sher Singh again developed the city.During British Raj
massive Jallianwala Bagh incident happened here and many people were killed .It
was a shocking incident for the Indian at that time .To please the Indian British
ruler then taken a step to rebuilt the city. After
independence
it came under control of India government. Types of tourist spots available in Amritsar
are : Golden temple and Heritage Street ,Mata Lal Devi Mandir, Durgiana Mandir and Bada
Hanuman Mandir,Shivala Bagha Bhaiyan,Shri Ram Tirath and Valmiki
Tirath , Punjab State War Heroes ‘Memorial & Museum ,Urban Haat Food Street
,Sadda Pind, Ram Bagh Palace and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum ,Gobindgarh
Fort,WagahBorder,Jallianwala Bagh,Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj Sahib,Pul
Kanjri,Partition Museum ,Mall of
Amritsar,Jang-e –Azadi Memorial ,VR Ambarsar.The types of Fairs and Festivals
available in Amritsar are : Lohri, Basant Panchami ,Guru Purab ,Baisakhi and Ram Tirath Fair .The types of cuisine
available in Amritsar are : Tanduri kulchas,Channa Bhatura,Muti –Layered
Parathas ,Marmalades ,Puris ,Mutton Tikka ,Seekh Kabab ,Barbecued Chicken and
Fried Fish. The types
of accommodation available in
Amritsar are : The Savera Park,Hotel Syal Inn , Hotel Broadway ,Hotel PR
Residency,Treehouse London St,The Queen , Siddharth BnB ,Clark Inn
Express,Hotel California Heig,Hotel
Hongkong Inn,Hotel Revoli, Wow
Backpackers Hostel, Hotel Amritsar International,Hotel Infa ,Hotel le Golden,
Hotel Best Western Merrion ,Hotel
Punjabi Niwas. Types of transport available in Amritsar are : Air, Railway,Road , Metro Bus, Auto-Rickshaws Cycle –Rickshaw, Bus ,Car and Taxis.
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