Hoshiarpur is a city in the Doaba region of the Punjab of India. It stands at 300 m (982 m) altitude so it's a little cooler than the nearby sultry river plains, with forested upland terrain.
Get in
[edit]The regional airport is Amritsar (ATQ IATA), more snappily known as Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. A cab from there will take 2 hours 30 min to Hoshiarpur. Otherwise fly into Delhi (DEL IATA), which has extensive transcontinental connections, and travel overland.
- 1 Hoshiarpur railway station. The station is in a secluded and lacks basic facilities including water. The toilets are unclean.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Archaeological Museum (within the Vishvesvaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies). Tu-Su 10pm-5pm. The museum's main attractions are a collections of sculptures during the medieval kingdom period as well as fossils and stone tools from a much earlier era in the ancient site of Dhol Baha, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hoshiarpur. Free.
- Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary. You will come across nilgai, wild boars, peacocks, deer and leopards at this sanctuary.
- Sanskrit College
- Baba Balak Nath Temple
- Shimla Pahari
Do
[edit]- 1 Swaran Theatre (Swaran Cineplex), Roshan Rd (opposite the bus stand), ☏ +91 188 222 1070, [email protected]. One of the oldest cinema complexes in town. Classier but pricier than the cinemas in the malls..
- Miraj Cinemas, J's Eminent Mall, The Mall Rd, Manavta Nagar. A large cinema with good acoustics. The popcorn and snacks are quite costly.
Buy
[edit]- Punjabi local and traditional Clothes and Punjabi jutti tille wali (traditional wedding shoes)
- Punjabi Jewellery for that visit Sarafa Bazar.
- Dana Mandi
- Kanak Mandi
Eat
[edit]- 1 Laguna Pizzeria Restaurant, Chandigarh Rd (Opposite Garden Court Palace), ☏ +91 86994 10768.
- Different kind of Pickles for that Clock Tower
- Janta Dhaba
- Mashoor Jalebi
- Lovely Sweet Shop
- Sharma Da Dhaba near Clock Tower
Drink
[edit]- Lassi
- Lemonade
- Sharbat with milk
- Milk Badam
- Jaljira
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Maharaja Palace, Sutehri Rd, Central Town, Manavta Nagar (Near Govt. College Chowk), ☏ +91 188 250 3880. Free WiFi and parking. Rooms are air-conditioned.
- Amber Hotel
- Shirajh Residency
Connect
[edit]Chandigarh, Nawasher, Himachal,
Go next
[edit]- Jalandhar — the biggest city in the Doaba region, famous for its sports equipment manufacturing industry