The Golden Temple doesn't just feed your soul — it literally feeds 100,000 people a day, for free, regardless of who you are.
"After the Golden Temple, there was not much reason to stay. Chandigarh was a revelation." — City traveler
Amritsar scores 8+ out of 10 in these months — if you must go, this is when:
India best-planned city — Le Corbusier dream that actually works, with a rock garden built from literal garbage.
Le Corbusier's planned city — Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, rose garden, and genuinely pleasant urban experience. Clean, organized, parks everywhere.
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