Punjab is one of the northern states of India bordering states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, & J and K. The Major Religion in Punjab is Sikhism. Indian Punjab is in 50362 square km with a population of 2,77,43338. Some Famous Tourist Places in Punjab are – Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh etc.
TOP 10 TOURIST PLACES OF PUNJAB ARE-
1-AMRITSAR: It is in the Majha region of Punjab & second largest city in Punjab. Golden Temple or Harminder Sahib is a most popular sikh pilgrimage site. Other than the Golden Temple you can also visit the Wagah border, Akal Takht, Jallianwala Bagh, Gobindgarh Fort, and Partition Museum.
2-CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab & is one of the cleanest cities in India. Famous tourist attractions you can visit in Chandigarh are Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Pinjore Garden, Sector 17 market, and Topiary Park.
3- LUDHIANA: Ludhiana is the largest city in Punjab & also a major industrial center. You can visit Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s war museum, Museum of Rural Life, Shri Krishna Mandir, Nehru Rose Garden, Phillaur Fort, and Leisure Valley in Ludhiana.
4-JALANDHAR: Jalandhar is the third most populous city in Punjab. In Jalandhar, You can visit Religious places like Sodal Mandir, Devi Talab Mandir, Gurudwara Talhan Sahib Ji, Nehru Park, and Jang e Azadi Memorial.
5-BATHINDA: Bathinda is in Punjab Malwa region & is also the fifth largest city of Punjab. You can visit the zoological garden & Bir Talab Zoo, Maisar Khana Temple, and takht shri damdama sahib.
6-PATIALA: In 1763 Ala Singh founded the Patiala state. Places you can visit in Patiala are Shri Kali Devi temple, Gurudwara Moti Bagh, Gurudwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Sheesh Mahal, and Qila Mubarak.
7-SIRHIND: Sirhind is the older name of Fatehgarh Sahib and is a city and Sikh pilgrimage site. You can visit Gurudwara Fatehgarh sahib, Mata Chakreshwari temple,sanghol.
8-KAPURTHALA: It was founded by jassa singh ahluwalia. Kapurthala was a princely state in British India. Places to visit in Kapurthala are Jagatjit Palace, Moorish mosque, Shri Satya Narayan Mandir, and Shalimar Garden.
9-MOHALI: Mohali is also known as Sahibjada Ajit Singh Nagar known for its IT industry, IS Bindra Cricket Stadium, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial, Fateh burz.
10-FEROZPUR: Ferozpur is a city on the banks of satluz river in firozpur district founded by firoz shah tughlaq.Places to visit are the National Martyrs Memorial, Balki Memorial, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, and Saragarhi Memorial in Ferozpur.
