Amritsar is about 450 km via NH44 from Dehradun. Dehradun Taxi Hire is ready to offer you with best fare on this route make it a memorable trip for you.
Amritsar ,is a famous city of Punjab,well known for THE GOLDEN TEMPLE. This city is just about 28 kms from the boundary of Pakistan.Its fully Punjabi apparels define its culture and heritage.
This city has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY – Heritage City Development and Augmentation yojna of Government.
In 1577 ,Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh guru is credited with founding the holy city of Amritsar.This place is also remains in the memory of the people for Jallianwalabagh massacre.
Places to visit in Amritsar:
WAGAH BORDER CROSSING: It is located on the grand trunk road, known as Berlin wall of Asia,here retreat ceremony is held since 1959 every single evening, which starts 30 minutes before sunset,publich of both the country addresses this on both side of the borders,feeling of nationality arises here it attracts a great spectacle.
GOLDEN TEMPLE : It is the soul of the city, the holy shrine of the sikh. Holy book of the sikh is installed in the temple in the morning and night it is placed at Akhaltakht,admirers from all over the world visit this place.
HALL BAZAR : This is the busiest shopping spot of Amritsar, people flock to this place for electronics, books, handicrafts, woolen items, like carpets, blankets.
JALLIANWALAH BAGH: it’s a place which remind us of 13th April 1919, when hundreds of innocent Indians were killed on the order of General Dyer by British troops,it marked a bloody day in the history of India.