Sunday 24 February 2013

Punjab Tourism

The picturesque state of Punjab or Panchal with its sprawling farmlands has been aptly nicknamed the smiling soul of India. The fertile terrains are drained by the majestic Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum and abound in natural beauty. Punjab tourism thus has plenty to offer tourists from all across the world.

The blazing Punjabi sunsets when the sky turned gold-amber and the corn colored hills were all at one blue and indigo and violet- and below them, cupped in the rocky hollow and half hidden by the palm trees, lonely pool glinted like a jewel in a brass setting in the last of the slanting sunlight is truly a sight to behold.

The tourism department of the Punjab Government has developed some comprehensive package tours that include sightseeing the eminent tourist attractions surrounding a particular belt at an affordable price. Besides, the state famed for the imperial Golden Temple exudes an underlying aura of deep-rooted sanctity. The Ram Tirth, Amritsar and Balmiki's hermitage are two renowned Hindu pilgrimage sites in Punjab while Mazaar, Pir Baba Haji Rattan, Bathinda City is a legendary mosque in the secular state.

Punjab, an erstwhile princely state of India and the former empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh is opulent in majestic and lavish palaces and crenellated forts. The state was also a mute spectator to the horrors of the Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

The state is well connected with airports at Chandigarh and Amritsar, several railway stations as well as arterial national highways that link Punjab with the outside. The colorful and exuberant state also boats of a diverse natural heritage and abounds in festive celebrations throughout the year. The state where Bhangra music and dhaba culture reigns is a shopaholic's paradise with its woolen and hosiery products, carpets, jutis and other handicrafts



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