What to see
Bhatinda
Bhatinda is the oldest and most famous city of Punjab. It is one of the biggest food grain and cotton manufature industry in Northern India. The railway station of Bhatinda is one of the largest in Asia. Areas worth visiting are The Mall, Dhobi Bazar, Rose Garden, Model Town, Fort at Bathinda, known as 'Qila Mubarak', Gurudwara Shri Hazi Rattan, the three lakes near the thermal plant, Chetak Park with beautiful lake, Zoo and others.
Ferozepur
Is located on the India Pakistan border on the banks of the river Sutlej. Ferozepur is dotted with a number of holy shrines, historical places and memorials in and around it.
This city was once the capital of a princely state and traces of royal grandeur are still plain to see here. From the imposing fortress, Qila Mubarak, that occupies the centre of town, to the 19th century palaces, Moti Bagh and Sheesh Mahal are loacted at the edge of the city.
Chandigarh only four decades old is the capital of Punjab and Haryana. Its Nehruvian idealism is in stark contrast with the modern generation with rapid industrial development and a large flow of tourists. The Le Corbusier architecture features wide tree linnned boulevards and avenues easily define the localities named sectors with a great amount of greenery. The Rock garden, the beautiful lake all make Chandigarh unique in its own.
Faridkot
The name of the place was changed to Faridkot after Baba Farid. The history of the Faridkot District pertaining to the ancient period has been traced to the Indus Valley Civilization. A few sites explored in the Moga Tehsil(Now a separate District) link it with Indus Valley Civilization.
Sangarur
The district can hardly boast of any place of tourist interest, although there are a few places of some historical or religious importance. Badrukhan (5 km from Sangrur) is believed to be the birth place of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Ludhiana an important industrial city, is Known as the Manchester of India. It is famous the world over for its hosiery goods. Woollen garments produced here are sold in prestigious shopping centres from Moscow to Montreal and Bangkok to London and New York.
Amritsar is famous in many ways. It is the holy city of the Sikhs, intimately linked with the colourful history of their martial race, its agricultural production, woolens, spices and dry fruits. It is also the showpiece of the prosperity of Punjab. It is very nearby to the border of Pakisthan Attari/Wagah ie the Indo Pakisthan Border which is just 30 kms away. Life in Amritsar is influenced with the Golden Temple, Durgiana temple and so on.
Jalandhar known for its sportsmen as well as its sports industry. The most important town of area is known as the 'Bastis' (Basti Bawa Khel, Basti Guzan, Basti Danishmandan and others) tell the story of the domination of this place by Pathan rulers.
