Amritsar
The Golden Temple shimmering in its sacred pool, plus the world’s largest free kitchen and the Wagah border ceremony.
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Places to visit
Places to visit in Punjab
82 places on one map: 17 temples, 12 gurdwaras, 11 forts, 9 museums and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.
Our guides to Punjab
The best-known places
Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 3.0 Golden TempleGurdwaraSikh religious site in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Amarpreet.singh.in at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Akal TakhtGurdwaraOne of the 5 Thakts of Sikhism in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Joanjoc~commonswiki, Public domain Jallianwala BaghMonumentHistoric site in India.
- Dera Baba Nanak and the Kartarpur CorridorGurdwara
en:User:Guneeta, Public domain Qila Mubarak, BathindaFort
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY-SA 2.0 Durgiana TempleTemple
Nabanita Sinha, CC BY-SA 4.0 Moorish Mosque, KapurthalaMosque
Jaypee, CC BY-SA 4.0 Harike WetlandLakeWetland in Punjab, India.
Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0 Virasat-e-KhalsaMuseum
Amarpreet.singh.in at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Gurdwara Baba AtalGurdwara
Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jang-e-Azadi MemorialMuseum
Amritpal Singh Mann, CC BY-SA 4.0 Partition MuseumMuseum
Punjab on one page
Punjab's new year arrives with the harvest: Vaisakhi, 14 April 2027. Plan around it, eat sarson da saag with makki di roti, and take home phulkari, the embroidery that has its own GI tag.
A one-page guide to Punjab: a map with the capital, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, the key facts, what to eat, what to take home and a festival to plan around. Free to save, print and share.
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Everything in Punjab by type
Destination guides 1
Forts 11
Palaces 1
Temples 17
- Durgiana Temple
- Shri Devi Talab Mandir
- Ram Teerath
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jalandhar
- Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib
- Gurdwara Likhansar Sahib
- Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib
- Gurudwara Guptsar Sahib
- Mehdiana Sahib
- Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib
- Mukteshwar Temple, Punjab
- Shanaleshwara Swayambhu Temple
- Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup
- Gurudwara Baba Gurditta Ji, Chandpur Rurki
- Gurdwara Jand Sahib
- Shri Kali Devi Temple, Patiala
- Thakurdwara Bhagwan Narainji
Gurdwaras 12
Mosques 7
Monuments 7
Ancient sites 1
Museums 9
Wildlife sanctuaries 5
Lakes 3
Gardens and parks 2
Zoos 1
Dams and other landmarks 5
Cities: Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Moga, Rupnagar, Batala, Phagwara, Mansa.
Food to try in Punjab
Dishes 10
- Sarson da saag
- Makki di roti
- Amritsari kulcha
- Chhole bhature
- Dal makhani
- Lassi
- Gajar ka halwa
- Pakoras
- Rasmalai
- Masala chai
GI-tagged foods 1
- Basmati Rice GI: rice or grain
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best places to visit in Punjab?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Harmandir Sahib, Akal Takht, Jallianwala Bagh, Dera Baba Nanak and the Kartarpur Corridor, Qila Mubarak, Durgiana Temple, Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala, Harike Wetland. Our destination guides cover Amritsar.
How many places to visit are there in Punjab?
Our map has 82 places in Punjab, including 17 temples, 12 gurdwaras, 11 forts, 9 museums, 7 mosques.
Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.