10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Punjab 2

10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Punjab 2

• Patiala 

Step back in time to Punjab's imperial past at Patiala, in which you are going to find a glorious glimpse into the background of 18th and 19th century Punjab, especially the Malwa area. The town is graced with numerous legacy buildings, parks and gardens. Its most important attractions are a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, Moti Bagh Palace (which houses an superb art gallery), along with the enormous 10 acre Qila Mubarak complicated (with its collection of palaces, interior community, audience hall, and also war ). It is a rare and remarkable illustration of Sikh palace design in India. Punjab Tourism provides an educational guided heritage walk of those older Patiala region. Haveliwala Mohalla, after Patiala's poshest area, is attractive to drift through also. It is filled with faded mansions.

Patiala is also famed for its generous Patiala peg of whiskey, conventional salwar matches with loose trousers, pagdi (turban), and paranda (vibrant hair decorations for girls ). Slip-on leather footwear, also called the Patiala jutti, is another hot thing which it is possible to shop for from the crowded regional markets.

Stay in Neemrana's Baradari Palace, a beautifully manicured and centrally situated heritage resort. A number of scenes in the Bollywood film Bodyguardwere filmed .

• Bathinda

History fans will be mesmerized by Qila Mubarak in Bathinda, about three hours south west of Amritsar and west of Patiala. This strong fort is among the oldest surviving temples in India and is thought to have mud bricks in the early Indus Valley Civilization. The fort has been expanded into its current form by several rulers in the 1st century ahead, such as 18th century Patiala rulers who considerably repaired it. Interior is a gurudwara, designed to honor tenth Sikh guru Gobind Singh, who is thought to have exorcised a demon in the fort at the early 18th century. The narrative of the first female ruler of Delhi, Empress Razia Sultana, being imprisoned at the fort at the 13th century is intriguing also.

Bathinda has another, less striking, fort that's been converted into a heritage hotel. Bahia Fort was Constructed in 1930 and adapted the military of Patiala ruler Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.

• Harike Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary

It is located at which the Beas and Sutlej rivers meet, under 2 hours south west of Amritsar. Harike Wetlands has not been designed as a tourist destination, so it lacks amenities and frequently falls under the radar of many people. But, it is a notable breeding ground for migratory and resident water fowl, with over 360 documented species. Boating is not possible without special consent but you will find paths, accessible by automobile (push your own or hire a jeep at Amritsar), which provide nice bird sightings. 

• Kila Raipur Rural Olympics

Not far from Ludhiana, the village of Kila Raipur hosts the most bizarre and lovely Rural Olympics each February. This spectacle has gained world-wide recognition. Other events which are large on amusement comprise a tractor race along with a tug-of-war. You will also have to see some really eccentric pursuits like individuals lifting bikes together with their teeth, pulling automobiles with their ears or teeth, or riding a bike ringed with a burning tire, along with other daredevil stunts.