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, tinder pouch the marble mausoleum of Muslim saint Shaikh Ahmad Faruqi Sirhindi, which draws pilgrims during tinder pouch the Urs festival (August).
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 tinder pouch rooms are a soothing respite from the frenetic streets. The attached Caf Heart restaurant (mains 80 to 300) has cool desserts, curries and a great outlook onto vibrant Golden Temple Rd.
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, tinder pouch hot dogs, pizzas), Coccoberry (ice cream), Sundaram tinder pouch s (South Indian) and Yo!China (Chinese). Seating is shared; how they keep track of your order and bill is a mystery.
Oriental Lounge BAR (Sector 26; h11am-midnight; a) Below AB s restaurant (p207), this chi-chi lounge-bar is a most civilised spot to slow the pace. There s imported beer and mint tequilas, among other things, while the pan-Asian food menu has an impressive range, from glass noodle soup to crab cakes. Happy hour noon to 6pm.
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