Punjab in North India is very famous throughout the
country. The delicious Punjabi Cuisine especially Chapathi is popular all over
India. Churidar and Salwar Kameez,, the most common attire for women in India
apart from Sari, is also from this beautiful state. Punjab means ‘the land of
five rivers” and the rivers are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas. Punjab
is geographically located in the north-west of India. It is majorly an
agricultural state and is famous for sports and hosiery goods industry. It is
the homeland of Sikh religion and is blessed with temples, gurudwaras, museums,
monuments, sacred shrines etc. The history, culture and mouth-watering cuisine
attract thousands to this land. If you are someone interested in spirituality
and heritage you should visit this place.
The major places to visit are Amritsar, Bhatinda,
Chandigarh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Hosiarpur, Kapurthala, Muktsar, Pathankot,
Patiala, Ropar etc. Department of Punjab Tourism organizes folk and cultural
programmes every year which attracts tourists from India and abroad. There are
a lot of traditional handicrafts and handlooms in Punjab. There are tourism
information centers located in the different cities of Punjab to help tourists.
February to April (Spring) and September to November (Autumn) is the best time
to visit Punjab. World-famous monuments like Punjab Golden Temple, Jalianwala
Bagh, Bhakra Nangal Dam, Wagah Border etc. should not be missed.


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