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Its community kitchen, the langar, serves free meals to anyone, of any faith, around the clock.\r\n\r\nThe city has a painful history too: the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, and the Partition of 1947, when the border with Pakistan was drawn just outside the city.\r\n\r\nTwo days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Delhi, about 6 hours\r\nGetting around | Auto-rickshaw and taxi\r\nLanguage | Punjabi and Hindi\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near the Golden Temple.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Golden Temple | First-timers | The old city. | 31.6200 | 74.8765 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Amritsar is the spiritual centre of Sikhism, home to the Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, one of the most moving places in India.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Temple, covered in gold leaf, sits in the middle of a sacred pool, Amrit Sarovar, and is open to everyone, of every faith, around the clock. Cover your head, remove shoes and socks, and walk clockwise around the pool. Visit at dawn or late at night, when the temple glows and the hymns, kirtan, are sung. The langar, the community kitchen, serves free meals to up to 100,000 people a day, cooked and served by volunteers; join the rows on the floor, or help peel vegetables or wash dishes.\r\n\r\nJallianwala Bagh, next to the temple, is the garden where British troops fired on an unarmed crowd in 1919, killing hundreds; bullet marks remain in the walls. The Partition Museum, in the Town Hall, tells the story of the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan through survivors' memories.\r\n\r\nAt the Attari\u2013Wagah border, about an hour away, India and Pakistan hold a flag-lowering ceremony every evening. Since 2025 it has been scaled down, with the gates kept closed and no handshake, but visitors can still watch; arrive early and bring your passport.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Golden Temple | Open to all, at dawn or night\r\nThe langar | Free meals for thousands\r\nJallianwala Bagh | The 1919 massacre site\r\nWagah ceremony | Scaled down but still held","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Golden Temple, its langar and its overnight pilgrim accommodation are free. Jallianwala Bagh and the Wagah ceremony are free.\r\n\r\nWalking the old city's bazaars around the temple costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Golden Temple | Free\r\nLangar | Free meals\r\nJallianwala Bagh | Free\r\nWagah ceremony | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Amritsar is famous for Punjabi food: Amritsari kulcha, a stuffed, crisp bread with chickpeas and butter, Amritsari fish, battered and fried, and lassi in giant glasses. Dal and roti at the Golden Temple's langar is free.\r\n\r\nKesar da Dhaba, near the temple, has served dal and parathas for over a century. A meal is \u20ac1 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Amritsari kulcha | Stuffed bread\r\nAmritsari fish | Fried\r\nLangar | Free dal and roti\r\nA meal | \u20ac1\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Amritsar","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Amritsar is quiet at night, but the Golden Temple is open and beautiful after dark. A few hotel bars serve alcohol.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Golden Temple | Beautiful at night\r\nQuiet | Otherwise\r\nHotel bars | A few\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Amritsar","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Amritsar","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Amritsar Airport is about 30 minutes from the centre. Trains reach Delhi in about six hours on the Shatabdi or Vande Bharat express. Buses reach Dharamshala in about five hours.\r\n\r\nTaxis and shared jeeps run to the Wagah ceremony in the afternoon.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 30 minutes\r\nTo Delhi | Train, 6 h\r\nTo Wagah | Shared taxi\r\nTo Dharamshala | Bus, 5 h","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Amritsar","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Amritsar costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Amritsar is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac15 to \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Temple and its meals are free. A shared taxi to Wagah is a few euros, and the Partition Museum a small fee.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the rupee (INR), at roughly 95 to 100 rupees to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. UPI phone payments are everywhere, and some apps now accept foreign cards; carry cash for small shops, autos and markets.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nA day | \u20ac15\u201325\r\nGolden Temple | Free\r\nWagah taxi | A few euros","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Amritsar","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Amritsar","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Amritsar is safe.\r\n\r\nAt the Golden Temple, cover your head (scarves are provided), remove shoes and socks, wash your feet, and do not smoke or drink nearby. Tobacco and alcohol are forbidden in the complex.\r\n\r\nThe Wagah crossing itself has been closed to most travellers since 2025; check the latest before planning to cross. Drink only bottled or filtered water, and be wary of raw salads and ice; stomach upsets are common.\r\n\r\nMost visitors need an Indian e-Visa, applied for online before travel. Since 1 April 2026, all foreign nationals flying in must also submit the free e-Arrival Card online within 72 hours before landing; screenshot or download the QR code, as it cannot be retrieved later.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Temple rules | Head covered, feet bare\r\nTobacco and alcohol | Forbidden\r\nWagah crossing | Closed to most\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Amritsar","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Amritsar","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The border and Punjab.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Wagah\u2013Attari border | About 1 hour | Taxi | The flag-lowering ceremony. |  | 1305711\nDharamshala | About 5 hours | Bus | The Dalai Lama's home in exile. |  | 1305701","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Amritsar","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"October to March. 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