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Wandering around the skinny alleys of the old city bazaars is a head-spinning assault g phon on the senses. There are shops selling everything from devotional ornaments to jootis; a good place for jootis is around Gandhi Gate (Hall Gate), where they start at 200. Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar is full of salwar kameez and saris, while the city s more modern shops can be found along Lawrence and Mall Rds.

A PATIALA PEG In the early 1900s a tent-pegging contest took place in Patiala between the teams of the viceroy and the sports-mad maharaja of Patiala. Tent-pegging is the curious sport of spearing tent pegs out of the ground with a lance from the back of a galloping horse. Desperate to win and fearful of the wrath of their maharaja, the Patialan team invited g phon their opponents to drinks the night before the match. The British were plied with largerthan- usual measures (or pegs) of whisky, while the tent pegs were changed smaller ones for the viceroy s team and larger ones for the Patialans. The maharaja s team won but the viceroy s team complained to the maharaja about the size of the pegs. The maharaja (not realising that the complaint referred g phon to the tent pegs) replied that in Patiala, well known for its hospitality, the pegs (of whisky) were always larger than elsewhere. Even today an extra-large measure of whisky is known all over India as a Patiala g phon peg.

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Kaptain s Retreat HOTEL $$ (%5005599; www.kaptainsretreat.com; Sector 35-B; s/d 2190/2490, ste 3190; a) Owned by cricketing icon Kapil Dev, this 10-room hotel is filled with cricket paraphernalia, including signed printable eye mask pattern cricket bats and coloured-glass objets d art. For unenthusiastic pace bowlers, printable eye mask pattern there s a relaxing printable eye mask pattern bar-restaurant downstairs. The rooms aren t superluxe but are comfy, cosy with heavy wooden furnishings and shuttered windows.

Old Moti Bagh Palace houses a sports museum (admission free, ID required; h10.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri) with exhibits that include memorabilia relating to Punjabi sprinting hero Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh.

This 145-hectare sanctuary (Indian/foreigner 5/40, camera/video 25/500; h6.30am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 4.30pm Oct-Mar) plays host to over 250 bird species, including painted printable eye mask pattern storks, Demoiselle cranes, cormorants, spotted sandpipers, mallards and plovers. Its fluc

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The main interstate bus terminus is on GT Rd about 2km north of the Golden Temple. Frequent kostka payne buses leave for Delhi (non-AC/AC kostka payne 305/665, 10 hours), Chandigarh (non-AC/AC 175/150, seven hours), Pathankot ( 65, three hours) and Jammu ( 120, six hours).

Hotel Kwality Regency HOTEL $$ (%/fax 2720204; Sector 22-A; s/d 1795/1995, deluxe 2395/2695; a) The 14 agreeable rooms have individual character, although the cheapest are small and sun starved (consider upgrading if you need a window). Nevertheless, the marble-adorned deluxe rooms are good value (for Chandigarh), with TV, scatter rugs, writing desk and electronic safe. There s a cosy bar and multicuisine restaurant behind the lobby.

Hotel Sunbeam HOTEL $$ (%2708100; www.hotelsunbeam.com; Sector 22-B; s/d from 2295/2695; ai) Sunbeam s rooms and service adequately shine, despite being a little dowdily decorated. They re reasonably furnished and have satellite TV, including the news channels BBC and CNN. The 24hour coffee shop, the Pillars, has a restaurant atmosphere, while the restaurant-bar, the Ambassador (mains 175 to 495), is dimly lit for surreptitious quaffi ng of cocktails.

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Sai Sweets SWEETS $ (Sector 22-B; sweets 10-35) Apart from an awesome array of mithai (Indian sweets), humble Sai Sweets has namkin (savoury nibbles) and more substantial snacks like plump samosas and channa bhatura (fried Indian-style bread with spiced chickpeas).

Regular buses run to Patiala ( 45, three hours), Sirhind ( 30, two hours), Anandpur Sahib ( 45, 2 hours), Amritsar ( 150, seven hours), Dharamsala (ordinary/deluxe 200/350, eight hours), Manali (ordinary/ deluxe 300/400, 11 hours), Haridwar ( 145, six hours), Delhi ( 180, 5 hours) and Shimla electrical plug vietnam ( 130, four hours).

Neelam electrical plug vietnam s MULTICUISINE electrical plug vietnam $ (mains 35-90; h9am-10.30pm) Not far from the Golden Temple, this unassuming eatery is a convenient spot to cool your heels over a banana lassi. The have-a-go-at-anything menu includes pizzas, burgers, soups, dosas, aloo paratha and, for breakfast, honey muesli.

3 prong plug in switch The Akal Takhat, where the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), or Sikh Parliament, tradi

oAura Vaseela HOTEL $$ (%01762-287575; www.auravaseela.com; Nadiali Village; s/d from 2899/3199, cottages from 3599/3899; 3 prong plug in switch ais) Run by a dynamic duo, Gags and Jeeva, this stress-banishing ethnic countryside resort may be tricky to find (pick-ups possible with advance notice) given its secluded location (around 4.5km from the centre), but the effort is well rewarded. Tastefully appointed accommodation is in traditional-style (modern) cottages or rooms in the classy main complex, and tariffs include bed, tea and breakfast. Amenities and activities include a paintball field, gym, craft gallery, museum, restaurant and bar.

The Akal Takhat, 3 prong plug in switch where the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), 3 prong plug in switch or Sikh Parliament, traditionally meets, was heavily damaged when it was stormed by the Indian army in 1984. The Indian government later repaired 3 prong plug in switch it; however, the Sikhs, appalled by the army s actions in the first place, pulled it down and rebuilt it themselves.

The main interstate bus terminus 3 prong plug in switch is on GT Rd about 2km north of the Golden Temple. Frequent buses leave for Delhi (non-AC/AC 305/665, 3 prong plug in switch 10 hours), Chandigarh (non-AC/AC 175/150, seven hours), Pathankot ( 65, three hours) and Jammu ( 120, six hours).

In line with Le Corbusier s vision of a garden city, Chandigarh is dotted with verdant parks. These include the Rose Garden (Sector 16), which has over 1500 rose varieties, 3 prong plug in switch and Bougainvillea Garden (Sector 3 prong plug in switch 3). Less central are the Terraced Garden (Sector 33) and the Garden of Fragrance (Sector 3 prong plug in switch 36), the latter with sweet-scented varieties such as jasmine and damask rose.

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Prior to the ceremony, the stony-faced soldiers mill about with the air of self-conscious debutantes and the real action is that of the spectators, some parading the Indian flag. Loud music and a comp re pump up the crowd s patriotic mothball smell fervour. The Pakistanis are equally vociferous, except during Ramadan, when their stands are noticeably quieter.

1 Sights & Activities Golden Temple SIKH TEMPLE (hdawn-around 10pm) True to Sikhism s inclusive nature, everyone is welcome at the Sikhs holiest shrine. As when at any sacred site, dress and behave respectfully. Everyone must remove their shoes and socks, wash their feet (walk through the shallow foot- baths) and cover their head; scarves can be borrowed (no charge) mothball smell and there are also plenty of people selling them for 10 an inexpensive souvenir of your visit. Tobacco and alcohol are strictly prohibited. Temple officials request tourists not to casually dangle their feet in the (holy) water tank but, rather, mothball smell to sit cross-legged. Photography is only permitted from the Parkarma, the marble walkway surrounding the pool.

Drop downstairs, past a scowling Clint East- wood, to the nonsmoking Wild West Bar in the basement, before diving into fl avoursome Northwest Frontier style cuisine at the restaurant. It does startlingly good dhal Bukhara (slow-simmered curried mothball smell lentils) and Pathan kebab (lava stone roasted lamb).

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Haryana s only hill station gazes across the hazy plains to the Shivalik and Kasauli Hills in nearby Himachal Pradesh. Morni s leafy heights are a great escape from the rat race, but weekends can get busy.

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Natural History Museum MUSEUM (%2740261; Sector 10-C; admission electric plug greece 10; h10am4.30pm Tue-Sun) Next door is the National History Museum, less interesting for its fossilised dinosaur skulls than its Cro Magnon man using an electric torch to illuminate his cave art!

Taj Chandigarh HOTEL $$$ (%6613000; www.tajhotels.com; Sector 17-A; r from 9000; aiWs) Although not as uberluxurious as we ve come to expect of the Taj, this place is still suitably svelte and 25% weekend discounts add to the appeal. Plush, big-windowed rooms boast ergonomic furniture, minibars, flatscreen TV, electronic safes and round-the-clock concierge services. There are several restaurants, the Lava Bar (p 208 ), spa (dare to try the warrior massage ) and a 24-hour business centre.

tuating population of woodland, shallow- water and deep-water birds includes an estimated 150 resident species and roughly 100 visiting species from Europe, Afghanistan, Siberia and elsewhere. The best time to visit is October to March. ff includes three meals. The Guest House s restaurant is open to everyone.

Hotel City Heart HOTEL $$ (%2545186; www.hotelcityheartamritsar.com; opposite Jallianwala Bagh; r from 1400; aiW) City Heart is a sophisticated choice in the old city with tidy rooms, flatscreen TVs and soft mattresses. Even the bottom-of-the-range rooms are a soothing respite from the frenetic streets. The attached electric plug greece Caf Heart restaurant (mains 80 to 300) has cool desserts, curries and a great outlook onto vibrant Golden Temple Rd.

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By far and away the easiest option is to take a trip organised by a hotel. Most hotels can arrange trips to the border; one reliable option is the Grand Hotel (p 215 ), which also takes nonguests with advance notice.

Ista Hotel HOTEL $$$ (%2708888; www.istahotels.com; GT Rd; s/d from 9000/9500; aiWs) Amritsar s only fivestar hotel, sits beside a bright bali plug adapter shopping mall, alphaOne, 3km east of the interstate bus terminus. Fans of five-star hotels may be a little underwhelmed by the smallish bali plug adapter standard rooms, but will adore the pool and the pampering Ista Spa, which has quite a reputation. Room, meal and spa packages are available. Thai and Chinese cuisine is available in Thai Chi Restaurant bali plug adapter and teppanyaki is available in Collage, the hotel s multicuisine restaurant (mains 160 to 400).

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Caf Coffee Day CAFE (Phawara Chowk; snacks from 45; a) One of the ubiquitous espresso coffee franchises with savoury and sweet munchies, decent coffee and brain-freezing cold concoctions. Other branches are on Lawrence Rd and inside power sockets in thailand the alphaOne shopping mall.

In line with Le Corbusier s vision power sockets in thailand of a garden city, Chandigarh is dotted with verdant parks. These include the Rose Garden (Sector 16), which has over 1500 rose varieties, and Bougainvillea Garden (Sector 3). Less central are the Terraced Garden (Sector 33) and the Garden of Fragrance (Sector power sockets in thailand 36), the latter with sweet-scented varieties such as jasmine and damask rose.

CROSSING INTO PAKISTAN Border Hours The border is open from 10am to 4pm daily, but get there at least half an hour before it closes. Foreign Exchange There s a State Bank of India (h10am-5pm Mon-Sat) which exchanges currency, but it s a tiny branch so play it safe and change money in Amritsar. Onward Transport From Wagah (Pakistan) there are buses and taxis to Lahore, 30km away. Sleeping & Eating If you have to stay overnight, there s the Aman Umeed Tourist Complex (%9780953882; Wagah border; r from 1500; a), which has just three rooms and a restaurant power sockets in thailand (mains 90 to 190). There are small stalls selling snacks and cold drinks. Visas Visas are theoretically available at the Pakistan embassy in Delhi; however, travellers are strongly urged to apply for a visa in their home country, where the process is usually more straightforward (see also p 1177 ).

People come to the border, 30km west of Amritsar, for two reasons: power sockets in thailand 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 ).

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Kurukshetra, or more correctly, the town of Thanesar in the district of Kurukshetra, will appeal to tourists with an interest in history and religion. According to Hindu teachings, Brahma created the universe here, and Krishna install 240v outlet delivered his epic Bhagavad Gita sermon, offered as advice to Arjuna (p 1108 ) before he fought the 18-day Mahabharata battle in which good triumphed over evil. The district takes its name from its founder Kuru, the Aryan king who offered his limbs to Vishnu in order to establish a land of ethics and values.

Priests inside the temple keep up a continuous chant in Gurmukhi from the Sikh holy book and this is broadcast around the temple complex by loudspeakers. The original copy of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is kept under a shroud in the Hari Mandir Sahib during the day and returns ceremoniously to the Akal Takhat at night. Ceremony times are 5am and 9.40pm in winter, and 4am and 10.30pm in summer.

The Mughal emperor install 240v outlet Akbar granted the original install 240v outlet site for the city, but an Afghan, Ah- mad Shah Durani, sacked Amritsar in 1761 and destroyed the temple. It was rebuilt in 1764, and in 1802 was roofed with gilded

It s worth getting here early to avoid the stampede when the crowd charges along the chicken run leading to the grandstands. It s about a 10-minute walk from where vehicles drop you to the seating area. Foreigners are allowed to sit at the front stalls (behind the VIP area, which is closest to the border).

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Kishan Haveli (%01887-232650; Academy Rd; r 600-1000; a) is set in spacious grounds and has an uncommercial, ramshackle charm. This mellow incident light reading countryside retreat, around 1.5km from town, has comfortable rooms and a simple restaurant (meals 80).

Pomodoro ITALIAN $$ (%2707571; incident light reading Piccadily Hotel, Sector 22-B; mains 245-345; h11.30am-3.30pm & 7pm-midnight; a) This cosy basement restaurant serves traditional Italian food in a sleek setting. Authentic minestrone, incident light reading pastas, thin-crust incident light reading pizzas, risottos, grilled meats and to-die-for desserts like tiramisu and panacotta make Pomodoro a numero uno choice. incident light reading There s also an impressive wine list.

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Return taxis (official ones have yellow number plates) from Amritsar to the border cost around 800 to 950 and take about one hour (price includes waiting time). Shared taxis (return per person 85) also run to the border-closing ceremony from the dining-hall entrance to the Golden Temple. They leave about two hours before the ceremony starts and squeeze canadian power sockets in eight passengers. canadian power sockets

Taxis charge around 200 to the airport. Two reputable taxi companies are Indus Cab (%4646464) and Mega Cab (%4141414), with both charging around 15 per kilometre. For local sightseeing, including Pinjore (Yadavindra) Gardens, the Chandigarh canadian power sockets Tourism office can arrange taxis ( 900 per eight hours, 80km limit).

Opposite the entrance to the Hotel Mount- view, Caf Coffee Day (Sector 10-D; snacks from 45; a) and Java Dave s (Sector 10-D; cakes from 55; a) continue canadian power sockets trying to out- froth and out-bake each other on the cappuccino and cake fronts.

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Ghazal MULTICUISINE $$ (%2704448; Sector 17-C; meals 195-395; h8am11.30pm; a) A Chandigarh stalwart, grand Ghazal has an admirable Indian, Continental and Chinese menu. Ghazal special murg (cream-based chicken) or bhuna gohst (mutton) is nicely purpose of mothballs washed down with draught beer. Vegetarians are well catered for.

Faridkot was once capital of a Sikh state of the same name and has a 700-year-old fortress. The 13th-century poet and Sufi Baba Sheikh Farid lived here, and he is honoured by a festival (see p 200 ). His belief purpose of mothballs in equality influenced Guru Nanak (see the boxed text, p 1110 ) and some of his poems are in the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

Neelam s MULTICUISINE $ (mains 35-90; h9am-10.30pm) Not far from the Golden Temple, this unassuming eatery is a convenient spot to cool your heels over a banana purpose of mothballs lassi. The have-a-go-at-anything menu includes purpose of mothballs pizzas, burgers, soups, dosas, aloo paratha and, for breakfast, honey muesli.

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Neelkanthi Krishna Dham Yatri Niwas (%291615; Pehowa Rd; r 900-1950; a) off ers the best accommodation option, with charmless but otherwise fine rooms; the attached tourist office (%293570; h9.30am-5pm Tue-Sat) is of limited help.

Kaptain s Retreat HOTEL $$ (%5005599; www.kaptainsretreat.com; Sector 35-B; s/d 2190/2490, ste 3190; a) Owned by cricketing revista presei din romania icon Kapil Dev, this 10-room hotel is filled with cricket paraphernalia, including signed cricket bats and coloured-glass revista presei din romania objets d art. For unenthusiastic pace bowlers, there s a relaxing bar-restaurant downstairs. The rooms aren t superluxe but are comfy, cosy with heavy wooden furnishings and shuttered windows.

You must enter the High Court via the car park. On the way is the small High Court Museum (admission free; h10am-5pm Mon-Sat) containing assorted memorabilia including original Le Corbusier sketches and the handcuffs worn by Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi s assassin (see boxed text, p 1096 ). Most exhibits are on the 1st fl oor. On request, there s a free guided tour.

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Faridkot was once capital of a Sikh state of the same name and has a 700-year-old fortress. The 13th-century poet and Sufi Baba Sheikh Farid lived here, and he is honoured by a festival (see p 200 ). His belief in equality influenced Guru Nanak (see the boxed text, p 1110 ) and some of his poems are in the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

CROSSING INTO PAKISTAN Border Hours The border is open from 10am to 4pm daily, but get there at least half an hour before it closes. Foreign Exchange There s a State Bank of India (h10am-5pm electric plugs in egypt Mon-Sat) which exchanges currency, but it s a tiny branch so play it safe and change electric plugs in egypt money in Amritsar. Onward electric plugs in egypt Transport From Wagah (Pakistan) there are buses and taxis to Lahore, 30km away. Sleeping & Eating If you have to stay overnight, there s the Aman Umeed Tourist Complex (%9780953882; Wagah border; r from 1500; a), which has just three rooms and a restaurant (mains 90 to 190). There are small stalls selling snacks and cold drinks. Visas Visas are theoretically available at the Pakistan embassy in Delhi; however, travellers are strongly urged to apply for a visa in their home country, where the process is usually more straightforward electric plugs in egypt (see also p 1177 ).

eyeshade 202 HARYANA & PUNJAB Chandigarh %0172 / POP 1,064,700 The capital of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh

Founded and designed by Nawab Fidai Khan, who also designed Badshahi Mosque in Lahore eyeshade (Pakistan), the gardens served as a retreat for the Mughal kings and their harems. Nowadays eyeshade there s an annual heritage eyeshade festival (see p200) here.

202 HARYANA & PUNJAB Chandigarh %0172 / POP 1,064,700 The capital of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh is a Union Territory controlled by the central government. The modernist architect Le Corbusier s radical design for Chandigarh eyeshade polarises critics, and this anomaly among Indian cities eyeshade also splits travellers. Some dislike its rather soulless grid and impersonal scale, while others enjoy the city s broad, tree-lined roads, angular eyeshade sense of order and use of street signs. Although Chandigarh may lack the colour and chaos so typical of subcontinental cities, it does off er a clean and green respite from urban pandemonium, is home to the wonderfully wacky Nek Chand Fantasy Rock Garden, and has some of the state s yummiest eyeshade places to eat. Chandigarh is divided into a series of sectors that are numbered. The main shopping area is located eyeshade in Sector 17, while most hotels and restaurants are situated in neighbouring Sectors 22 and 35. The train station is 8km from the city centre. 1 Sights eyeshade & Activities Capital Complex NOTABLE BUILDINGS The imposing concrete High Court, Secretariat and Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), all in Sector 1 and shared by Punjab and Haryana, were designed by Le Corbusier. The High Court opened in 1955. A visit inside may be possible from Monday to Friday with prior permission from the Chandigarh Tourism offi ce (p 209 ); bring your passport. The internal eyeshade ramp, the wavy overhanging roof and the colourful supporting slabs are the main features. You can walk around to the symbolic Open Hand sculpture, another creation of the workaholic Le Corbusier. It symbolises an open to give, open to receive message of peace. 66 66 66 666 66 66 66 66 6 6 6 66 66 666 66 66 66 66 66 66 6

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Amritsar is famous for its dhabas (snack bars) such as Punjab Dhaba (Goal Hatti Chowk), Kesar Da Dhaba (Passian Chowk) and Brothers Dhaba (Town Hall Chowk), all with (mainly eagle creek wa Indian) thali meals averaging 65 to 110, and open early to late. Brothers eagle creek wa is the current favourite. Hotels and restaurants in the (holy) Golden Temple locale don t serve alcohol; elsewhere your beer may be disguised in a napkin.

Kila Raipur Sports Festival (Rural Olympics; www.rural olympics.net; Feb, Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, p 212 ) Three days of rural sports : bullock-cart races, kabaddi, strongman contests, folk dancing and more.

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The Sikhs holiest site after the Golden Temple has several historical gurdwaras. An important pilgrimage site for more than 300 years, it was founded voltage of electrical appliances by ninth Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur in 1664, before the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb beheaded him for refusing to convert to Islam. His son, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa (Sikh brotherhood) here in 1699, and Holla Mohalla voltage of electrical appliances (see p 200 ) celebrates its anniversary.

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Aroma MULTICUISINE $ (Sector 22; mains 50-150; a) Open 24 hours, this bustling concoction of fast-food joints includes a Caf Coffee Day, Nik s Bakery (croissants, burgers, cakes, hot dogs, pizzas), Coccoberry (ice cream), Sundaram s (South Indian) light reading cable and Yo!China (Chinese). Seating is shared; how they keep track of your order and bill is a mystery.

alphaOne Foodcourt FAST FOOD $ (GT Rd; mains 45-85; h10am-10pm) On the 2nd floor of the alphaOne shopping mall, adjacent to the Ista Hotel and about 3km east of the interstate bus terminus, is this clean and cool food court. Purchase a cash card at the counter to then purchase the food from the various stalls, including North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, ice creams etc. Take the cash card back to the counter to get any change remaining on the card.

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Haryana s only hill station gazes across the hazy plains to the Shivalik and Kasauli Hills in nearby Himachal Pradesh. Morni s leafy heights are a great escape from the rat race, but weekends can get busy.

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Upstairs, in the main entrance clock tower, the Sikh Museum (admission free; h7am7pm summer, 8am-6pm winter) vividly shows the grisly history of those Sikhs martyred by the Mughals, the British and Mrs Indira Gandhi.

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Faridkot was once capital of a Sikh state of the same name and has a 700-year-old fortress. The 13th-century poet and Sufi Baba Sheikh Farid lived here, and he is honoured by a festival (see p 200 ). His belief in equality influenced Guru Nanak (see the boxed text, p 1110 ) and some of his poems are in the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Completed in 1784, the octagonal Baba Atal Tower commemorates Atal Rai, the son of sixth Sikh guru Har Gobind. After Atal performed a miracle, bringing back to life a playmate who had died of a snake bite, his father scolded him for interfering with the ways of god. The repentant youngster committed suicide on this spot in return for the life he had saved. power plug canada The nine storeys each represent one year of Atal s short life.

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Regular buses run to Patiala ( 45, three hours), Sirhind ( 30, two hours), Anandpur Sahib ( 45, 2 hours), Amritsar ( 150, seven hours), Dharamsala (ordinary/deluxe 200/350, eight hours), Manali (ordinary/ deluxe 300/400, 11 hours), Haridwar ( 145, six hours), Delhi ( 180, 5 hours) and Shimla ( 130, four hours).

Moti Mahal Deluxe NORTH INDIAN $$ (%5069991; naphthalene balls uses Hotel Grand Legacy, GT Rd, Model Town; mains 130-350; h9am-11.30pm; a) Moti Mahal enjoys a well-deserved reputation for expertly prepared North Indian cuisine (especially naphthalene balls uses tandoori). Consider naphthalene balls uses the tasty murgh makhani (butter chicken) and diwani handi (mixed naphthalene balls uses vegies in a roulette of fenugreek and mint). Icy cold Kingfisher naphthalene balls uses beer is available.

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A PATIALA PEG In the early 1900s a tent-pegging contest took place in Patiala between the teams of the viceroy and the sports-mad maharaja of Patiala. Tent-pegging is the curious sport of spearing tent pegs out of the ground with a lance from the back of a galloping horse. Desperate to win and fearful of the wrath of their maharaja, the Patialan team invited their opponents to drinks the night before the match. The British were plied with largerthan- usual measures (or pegs) of whisky, while the tent pegs were changed smaller ones for the viceroy s team and larger ones for the Patialans. The maharaja s team won but the viceroy s team complained to the maharaja about the size of the pegs. The maharaja (not realising that the complaint referred to the tent pegs) replied that in Patiala, well known for its hospitality, power outlets in chile the pegs (of whisky) were always larger than elsewhere. Even today an extra-large measure of whisky is known all over India as a Patiala peg.

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By far and away the easiest option is to take a trip organised by a hotel. Most hotels can arrange trips to the border; one reliable option is the Grand Hotel (p 215 ), which also takes nonguests with advance notice.

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el alamein game Haryana s only hill station gazes across the hazy plains to the Shivalik and Kasauli Hills in nearby

Hotel City Heart Premium HOTEL $$ (%2724203; cityhearthotels.com; Sector 17-C; s/d 2395/2795; aiW) A reasonable and, as the name suggests, central choice. Its modernish rooms don t really meet the expectations of the midrange el alamein game price tag, but they are adequately spacious and comfortable with flatscreen TV, and there s a helpful travel desk.

English Garden Bar BAR (Sector 17-C; h11am-midnight; a) A basement el alamein game bar below Mehfil restaurant, it doesn t exactly bring an English garden to mind, but is OK for a draught el alamein game beer. A tad gloomy it may be, but snooty it is not.

Haryana s only hill station gazes across the hazy plains to the Shivalik and Kasauli Hills in nearby Himachal Pradesh. Morni s leafy heights are a great escape from the rat race, but weekends can get busy.

tunisia electric plug 3 Entertainment Tagore Theatre (%2724278; Sector 18-B) hosts music, dance and theatrical performance

Hotels in Chandigarh tunisia electric plug and Amritsar quickly fi ll during weekends and festivals (book ahead). Attari is a train station near the border at Wagah, but transport from there to the border- closing ceremony is virtually nonexistent, so organise transport from Amritsar.

3 Entertainment Tagore Theatre (%2724278; Sector 18-B) hosts music, dance and theatrical tunisia electric plug performances. Movies (mainly Hindi) are screened at the Kiran Cinema (%2705082; Sector 22-D) and Neelam Cinema (%2703600; tunisia electric plug Sector 17D), while a mix of Bollywood and Hollywood tunisia electric plug is shown at the multiplex Fun Cinemas

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Hotel Mountview HOTEL $$$ (%4671111; www.citcochandigarh.com/mountview; Sector 10-B; s/d incl breakfast from 7000/8000; aiWs) This hotel has well-presented rooms with flatscreen el alamen TV, tea-and-coffeemaking facilities, minibars, safes and easy- on-the-eye interiors. There s a health club, good restaurants (including 24-hour cafe) and the slick Vintage Terrace Lounge Bar (p 208 ).

FNational Gallery of Portraits ART GALLERY (%2720261; Sector 17-B; h10am-5pm Tue-Sun, free guided tour 11am-3pm) Located behind the State Library, it displays photos and paintings illustrating the country s independence movements.

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215 Amritsar Sights 25 Kesar Da Dhaba.C3 1 Golden Temple. A4 Moti Mahal Deluxe.(see 12) 2 Guru-Ka-Langar. A4 Neelam's. (see 27) 3 Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama. D2 26 Punjab Dhaba.C3 4 Martyrs' Gallery. B4 27 Punjabi Rasoi.A4 5 Mata Temple. B2 28 Sagar Ratna.C2 Sikh Museum.(see 33) 6 Sri Durgiana Temple. B3 Drinking Bottoms Up Pub.(see 7) Sleeping face shop sleeping mask 29 Caf Coffee Day. C1 7 Grand Hotel. B2 8 Hotel City Heart. A4 Entertainment 9 Hotel CJ International. A4 30 Aaanaam Cinema.C2 10 Hotel Golden Tower. face shop sleeping mask D4 31 Adarsh face shop sleeping mask Cinema. C1 11 Hotel Grace. A4 12 Hotel Grand Legacy. A2 Shopping 13 Hotel Holy City. A4 32 Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar.C4 Hotel Indus. (see 9) 14 Hotel Lawrence.C1 Information 15 Hotel Le Golden. A3 33 Information Office.A4 face shop sleeping mask 16 Hotel MC International.C1 34 SS Colour Lab. C1 17 Hotel Ritz Plaza.B1 35 Tourist Office.B2 Hotel Sita Niwas. (see 11) 36 Unique Colour Lab.C2 18 Lucky Guest House. A4 19 MK Sood Guesthouse. A4 Transport 20 Mohan International Hotel.B1 37 Bus Station.D3 21 Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas. A4 Free Bus to Golden Temple. (see 35) 22 Tourist Guesthouse. C2 38 Indian Airlines. B1 39 Taxis & Share-Jeeps to Eating Attari Wagah Border.A4 23 Brothers' Dhaba. D3 40 Train Reservation Office.A4 24 Crystal Restaurant. C2

Hotel Mountview HOTEL $$$ (%4671111; www.citcochandigarh.com/mountview; Sector 10-B; s/d incl breakfast from 7000/8000; aiWs) This hotel has well-presented rooms with flatscreen TV, tea-and-coffeemaking facilities, minibars, safes and easy- on-the-eye interiors. There s a health club, good restaurants (including 24-hour cafe) and the slick Vintage Terrace Lounge Bar (p 208 ).

Haryana and Punjab comprise the Indian half of the erstwhile Punjab region that was tumultuously split when India and Pakistan separated in 1947. Punjab (translating to Five Waters ) is named after the five rivers of this fertile rice bowl and bread basket : the Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej.

eyeshade Haryana and Punjab comprise the Indian half of the erstwhile Punjab region that was tumultuously spl

Haryana and Punjab eyeshade comprise the Indian half of the erstwhile Punjab region that was tumultuously split when India and Pakistan separated in 1947. Punjab (translating to Five Waters ) is named after the five rivers of this fertile rice bowl and bread basket : the Beas, Jhelum, eyeshade Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej.

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 ).

The Mughal emperor Akbar granted the original site for the city, but an Afghan, Ah- mad Shah Durani, sacked Amritsar in 1761 and destroyed the temple. It was rebuilt in 1764, and in 1802 was roofed with gilded

singapore electric plug In line with Le Corbusier s vision of a garden city, Chandigarh is dotted with verdant parks. These

In line with Le Corbusier s vision of a garden city, Chandigarh is dotted with verdant parks. These include the Rose Garden (Sector 16), which has over 1500 rose varieties, and Bougainvillea Garden (Sector 3). Less central are the Terraced Garden (Sector 33) and the Garden of Fragrance (Sector 36), the latter singapore electric plug with sweet-scented varieties such as jasmine and damask rose.

Hotel Divyadeep HOTEL $ (%2705191; Sector 22-B; s 700-900, d 800-1000; a) This is Satyadeep s sister hotel, and another reliable choice that is convenient to the bus station and Sector 17 (CBD). The cheaper rooms have smaller dimensions but are just as well kept as the more expensive rooms.

The gates are flung open and commanding officers of both countries shake hands and salute (blink and you ll miss it). Then, the flags of both countries are simultaneously lowered and folded and the gates slammed shut. The border is now closed for the night.