el alamein fountain Opposite the entrance to the Hotel Mount- view, Caf Coffee Day (Sector 10-D; snacks from 45; a) and

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.

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. The nine storeys each represent one year of Atal s short life.

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

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