AMRITSAR: Visit the Golden temple - The sacred Sikh sanctuary, marbled, bronzed & covered with gold leaf wherein the Guru Granth Sahib- The Bible of the Sikhs is placed reverently. Also see the Community Kitchen where 10000 pilgrims are fed daily on voluntary and complementary basis. Visit the historic Jallianwala Bagh where Gen. Dyer's bullets killed scores of innocent Indians and the beautiful Ram Bagh Gardens.
For more details, visit www.amritsar.com.

CHANDIGARH : Chandigarh was Designed by Le Corbusier, is the state capital of Punjab and Harayana states. The famous French architect. Half day tour includes visit to the Secretariat, High Court, State Library, Assembly Chambers, University, Botanical Garden and the beautiful lake. Asia's largest rose garden, Zakir Gulab Bagh, spread out over 30 acres of land, boasting of 50,000 rose-trees of 1600 different species!!

Covering an area of 56 square kilometres, Chandigarh is the first `planned' city of India. The city has neatly laid out roads and parks, buildings ranging against mountain peaks, boulevards and streets lined by endless rows of trees and shrubs. The city is named after the Goddess Chandi Devi, whose white - domed temple stands on the slope of a hill in the north east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills. Spread over an area of 114 sq. kms, it is a modern city, built in 47 sectors. 
For more details, please visit www.chandigarh.nic.in.

MOHALI (SAS NAGAR): Mohali (S.A.S.Nagar) is a Municipal Council Class-A. Its population in 2001 census was 85.58. It is practically a part of Chandigarh. It is located at a distance of 5 Kms from Chandigarh between Chandigarh & Kharar on National Highway No.21. S.A.S.Nagar is at a distance of about 95 Kms from Ludhiana.

In order to keep the memory of those, alive and fresh in the minds of generations to come, who sacrificed their lives for the mankind , the city of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, popularly known as S A S Nagar was named after the son of Tenth Guru Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This township has the distinction of its development on the pattern of the city beautiful Chandigarh, envy to its neighbours, to reduce population pressure on Big Brother.A very famous historical Gurdwara with the name of Amb Sahib, which has the blessings of Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji is situated in this town. 
For more information, please visit www.sasnagarinfo.com.
 

BEAUTIFUL CITIES:

Sangrur:
80 Kms from Ludhiana, 48 Kms from Patiala capital of the erstwhile Jind State. The Palaces of the state fell to the share of Haryana . Government Civil Secretariat and Diwan or Assembly Hall of the erstwhile State are some of its worth mentioning structures, well planned Banesar Garden in the north of the city with an attractive marble baradari is a popular picnic spot now. 

Ludhiana
Although Manchester has changed, but, Ludhiana still is called theManchester of India. Punjab's most populous metropolis, its hosiery goods are in demand in all the markets of the east and the west , which include America and Russia. Machine tools, dyes, cycle parts, mopeds, sewing machines and motor parts are also exported from Ludhiana. Home of India's leading Agriculture University, Ludhiana is also the home of fairs and the spearhead of green revolution. 

Khanna, its satellite town is the Asia's biggest grain market. Kila Raipur on the outskirts of the town is the progenitor of rural sports.

At Moga the Swiss multinational business house, Nestle, manufactures a variety of food specialties.

Jalandhar
It is the oldest city in Punjab. It is the centre of that area of the State which has maximum Non-Resident Indians. This has made it a rich and forward looking city. Jalandhar is India's foremost producer of sports goods as it is of hockey Olympians and leading football players. It is one of the biggest centres of the vernacular press in India.

Its satellite town, Phagwara is a leading industrial focal point with famous cloth manufacturing and sugar mills; because of its NRI association its cloth and drapery shops have become international shopping centres. 

Another satellite town Goraya produces fodder chopping machines of all types-called toka in Indian languages. Goraya is known as the toka town of India. Now it is famous for manufacturing harvesting combines and axles of all kinds.

Kartarpur, its satellite historical town is one of the biggest exporters of quality furniture.

Patiala
Erstwhile capital of one of India's richest princely states, city of palaces and museums, is a consumer goods emporium. Punjabi shoes, golden and silver, shoes embroidered in several patterns and colours to matchdresses, silver and gold embroidered "naalas" (or pyjama strings) parandhas(women weave them at the end of their plaits or braids) of varied shapes and designs but uniformly beautiful hand-woven head coverings, Phulkaris which can only be described as embroidered epics and its vegetarian and non- vegetarian royal cuisine are famous.

The painted chamber of Kali Devi temple on the Mall is a protected monument.

Rajpura, midway between Patiala and Chandigarh is an old Mughal outpost with a dilapidated fort. It is an important town today. Cables, tyres and a whole range of agro-products are manufactured here.

The famous Horlicks Company has a manufacturing unit at Nabha situated at a distance of about 25 kms from Patiala.

Bathinda
Known for its fort and for being one of the biggest cotton producing regions of India. Bathinda is well connected to New Delhi and other cities of India by fast trains. A big thermal power plant and fertilizer factory is located here. A big oil Refinery is also coming up in the district.

Pathankot
Pathankot connected by rail and road and situated in the picturesque foothills of Kangra and Dalhousie near river Chakki is an important link city for going to Jammu and Kashmir, Dalhousie, Chamba, Kangra and the deep Himalayas. It is surrounded by picturesque spots; Shahpur Kandi with a hanging rest house, Madhopur Headworks which date back to the Mughal era, Malikpur where India's foremost hydraulic research station is situated.

Kapurthala
19 Kms from Jalandhar. Originally founded by Nawab Kapoor Singh. It was made the capital of a new State founded by S. Fateh Singh Ahluwalia. It is a city of beautiful buildings and boulevards. Panch Mandir, Moorish Mosque, Shalimar Garden, Jagjit Palace (now Sainik School) have few equals in design and construction.

Anandpur Sahib
The valley from Ropar, through Kiratpur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib is full of Gurudwaras. Information about them is available at Sri Takht Kesgarh . Situated on the left bank of the river Sutlej at a distance of about 41 kms.from Ropar on the Chandigarh-Nangal Road,Anandpur Sahib,the abode of peace with its numerous Gurudwaras stands out in picturesque relief against the Naina Devi mountain range. Founded by Guru TeghBahadurji,the ninth Sikh Guru,Guru Gobind Singh Ji,the tenth Guru had baptised the first five Sikhs called 'Panj Piare' here.The festival of Hola Mohalla celebrated here is renowned world-wide for the splendour of martial display exhibited by the Nihangs.During the tercentenary celebrations of the birth of the "Khalsa"(1999) Anandpur Sahib is being put as a must on the tourist map of India.