Kila Raipur Sports elalamein Festival elalamein (Rural Olympics; www.rural olympics.net; Feb, Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, p 212 ) Three days of rural sports : bullock-cart races, kabaddi, strongman elalamein contests, folk dancing and more.
Hotel Holy City HOTEL $ (%5068111; www.hotelholycity.co.in; Parag Das Chowk; r 600-1850; a) Not far from the Golden Temple, featuring mostly modest boxy rooms with scuffed walls. However, several refurbished deluxe rooms are attractively decorated in coordinated colours and have a fresh feel.
Founded and designed by Nawab Fidai Khan, who also designed Badshahi Mosque in Lahore (Pakistan), the gardens served as a retreat for the Mughal kings and their harems. Nowadays there s an annual heritage festival (see p200) here.
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