3 prong plug in switch Chandigarh is spread out but, with its cycle paths and parks, was built for cycling. The Chandigarh

If you happen to be passing through this small town, sites of interest include the Aam Khas Bagh, a Mughal-era walled garden, and the Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, which commemorates the 1704 martyrdom of the two youngest sons of the 10th Sikh guru, Gobind Singh. Entombed alive by the Mughals for refusing to convert to Islam, they are honoured at the three-day Shaheedi Jor Mela held here every December. There s also Rauza Sharif, the marble mausoleum of Muslim saint Shaikh Ahmad Faruqi Sirhindi, which draws pilgrims during the Urs festival (August).

The ageing Mohan has seen better days, but is an option if you can t get a bed elsewhere. Rooms are a mixed bag (some in better shape than others), all adequately comfortable with flatscreen TV. Ensure the AC works in summer!

People come to the border, 30km west of Amritsar, for two reasons: to enjoy the late afternoon border-closing ceremony (see the boxed text, p 221 ) or to use the crossing between India and Pakistan (see the boxed text, p 220 ).

Chandigarh is spread out but, with its cycle paths and parks, 3 prong plug in switch was built for cycling. The Chandigarh Tourism office hires out bicycles ( 100 per eight hours); 3 prong plug in switch bicycles are also available for hire at Sukhna Lake (p204) for the same cost but with a (refundable) 500 deposit.