Cheap Flights to Amritsar
About the Origin Amritsar
Amritsar is a largest city in the state of Punjab, India. This city is located in the north-western part of the country, is a home for world renowned Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), and considered as the holy place for the Sikh religion. This temple alone draws 100,000 visitors on weekdays and it is the best tourist destination for most of Non Resident Indians (NRIs). It had bitter memories during, pre and post Indian Independence movement. Most violent revolts in the Indian history were taken place in the city including, ‘Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’, ‘Operation Blue Star’. Post-Independence, while the ‘British India’ partitioned in to ‘India’ and ‘Pakistan’, there is a profound effect on the city’s economy, culture and politics. Temples, memorials, and delicious Punjabi cuisines are the best things to explore in the city.
Tourist Attractions
Being a religious city, Amritsar enjoys many temples and memorials. Golden Temple is the prime attraction of the city and sacred place for the Sikhs. Golden Temple draws more visitors than the Taj Mahal, which is one amongst the Seven Wonders of the World. Inside and the surroundings of the temple seems to be busy with myriad pilgrims every day. While entering in to the temple, visitors must cover their head with a cloth (scarves). ‘Ghanta Ghar’ is the entrance of the temple, where you will have to wash your feet in the water. Entering in to the temple, you will see the Amrit Sarovar, which is a colossal water pool for visitors and devotees to bathe in (as per the Sikh tradition, sins will be cleaned by getting bathe in this water & there is a separate sections for men and women). Akal Takht and Central Sikh Museum are also located inside the temple, where you can explore the religion and temple history. You can listen to the Sikh’s sacred book ‘Adi Granth’ scriptures that narrate out loud during the day time.
Jallianwala Bagh is another place to visit in Amritsar. This memorial is located nearby the Golden Temple. During the Indian Independence Movement, unarmed men, women and children were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh for a political meeting. At that time, British Indian Army opened fire at the crowd, which left 1579 die (including children), and 1100 with severe wounds. There was a memorial built by the Indian Government, in order to commemorate the victims.
Mata Temple, Ram Tirth, Wagha Border, and Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh are the nearby attractions in the city.
Shopping Dining & Nightlife
Golden Temple area is filled with many shops, which offers religious paraphernalia that includes, Karas (Sikh religious bangles), khandas, daggers, swords, Guru Nanak knick-knacks, devotional audio CDs, etc. Visitors can find numerous local items in the Hall Bazar. It offers Punjabi style shoes, called ‘Juthis’, Warian (spicy pulses ground with spices), Phulkaari (an embroidery made of flowers) and numerous souvenirs. Kapra Market, Clock Tower and Chawla Bazar are good places to enjoy & bargain in the shopping. Conversely, there are two large malls Trilium and AlphaOne with abundant up-scale shopping stores. You can find several branded stores in these malls, offering attires and other goods.
Traditional ‘Punjabi Culinary’ will be available in every corner of the city. Punjabi recipes are popular national and internationally. Delicious drink ‘Lassi’ will be served by many eateries, and you can find explicit Lassi providers with their own unique taste.
Nightlife in the city is not impressive. Though the bars and taverns have license to sell all alcoholic brands, you can’t hangout whole night there. As per the Indian Law, taverns and bars have to close by 12 am. However, you can expect the late night parties, and pubbing in star hotels.
Festivals & Seasons
Being the home of the Sikh Religion, Amritsar enjoys numerous religious days and festivals along with other religious festivals. Lohri, Vaisakhi, Basant Kite Festival, Holi, Maghi, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, and Diwali are the major festivals celebrated by the people of the city.
Transportation within the City
Exploring Amritsar in taxi or rented car is the best thing to do than availing the public transit. There is a free bus shuttle from railway station to the Golden Temple; however it will be packed with many visitors and commuters. Hence, hire a car or taxi for comfort trip.
Popular Sports in Amritsar
There are numerous sports enjoyed by the Amritsar population. Cricket, Hockey, Kabaddi and Football are the prime sports followed by the city. However, there are no specific professional teams born in this city, but Punjab State represents in plenty of national and international level sports.
Weather in Amritsar
The city has a semiarid climate. Summers are extremely hot and humid which lasts from April to June. May is the hottest month of the year where the temperature reaches to 42 °C. Winters are cold where the temperature usually drops to 0 °C. July and September are the wettest months in Amritsar.
Emergency Numbers
For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 911.
About Amritsar Airport & Location
Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (IATA: ATQ, ICAO: VIAR) is located at Raja Sansi village which is about 11 kilometres northeast of the city Amritsar. The city is served by a dozen airlines and has nonstop flights to seven destinations. Nearly 150 domestic and 60 international flights depart from this airport every week. The busiest route from the city airport is to Delhi.
Airline Information
Most of the domestic flights and few international airlines are serving through this airport. They are
| Air India | Jet Airways | SpiceJet | Qatar Airways |
Airport Terminal Information
Amritsar Airport has one integrated terminal, which is used by both domestic and international arrivals and departures. This terminal can accommodate 1200 passenger and fully equipped with all modern facilities.
Local Transportation at AmritsarAirport
Private automobiles like taxis and auto rickshawsare the popular means of transportation to and from the city. Travellers can also get through public buses.
Airport Facilities
Duty free shopping, currency exchange, book stores, restaurants, parking lot, baggage carts, lost and found baggage counter, gift shops, wheel chair assistance, ATM and service desk are the facilities available at the Amritsar international airport.
Hotels near AmritsarAirport
There are wide range of hotels with-in the radius of 9 kilometres, including Radisson Blue Hotel, Amritsar, Hotel PR Residency, InnDia Boutique Hostel, Downtown Suites, Park Maple, Avaas Lifestyle Hotel, Ranjit'sSvaasa Amritsar, Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue, Comfort Inn Alstonia, and Golden Tulip Amritsar.
All Airport Enquiries
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Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Address |
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Ajnala Rd, Near Village Rajasansi, |
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Opp. Hotel Radison Blue, Amritsar, |
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