The holiest Sikh city — the Golden Temple gleams above the langar that feeds over 50,000 daily visitors free.
Amritsar is Sikhism's holiest city – the golden Harmandir Sahib reflects in the Amrit Sarovar pool as the world's most beautiful religious structure. The city is also home to Punjabi cuisine and the Wagah border ceremony.
5M
visitors/year
Best time to visit
October–March — pleasant; summer extremely hot (+45 °C)
Top sights & experiences
- ✨ Golden Temple — Open to All
- 🕊️ Langar — Free Community Meal
- 🏛️ Jallianwala Bagh — 1919 Tragedy
- 🇮🇳 Wagah Border — Indian Side
- 🏰 Durgiana Temple — Silver Temple
- 🍛 Amritsari Kulcha & Lassi
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