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Hoshiarpur Voyage Tips and guide

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    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.

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    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. Hoshiarpur railway station (Q24947962) on Wikidata Hoshiarpur railway station on Wikipedia

    Get around

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    See

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    • 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

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    • 1 Swaran Theatre (Swaran Cineplex), Roshan Rd (opposite the bus stand), +91 188 222 1070, . 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

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    • 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

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    • 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

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    • Lassi
    • Lemonade
    • Sharbat with milk
    • Milk Badam
    • Jaljira

    Sleep

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    • 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

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    Chandigarh, Nawasher, Himachal,

    Go next

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    • Jalandhar — the biggest city in the Doaba region, famous for its sports equipment manufacturing industry
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