Jalandhar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ancient city in the north Indian state of Punjab
About Jalandhar
Punjab's third largest city with a population of nearly one million has huge historic significance. Nearby flows the Beas River that marks the eastern-most border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE. According to Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang or (Hsuan-tsang) who traveled to India between 627-643 CE, Adinapur (the current Jalalabad) was an important Buddhist center with lot of vihara (monasteries). At that time Adinapur was the capital of a powerful kingdom that encompassed a good part of southernHimachal Pardesh. But the city retains almost nothing of its past. Few archaeological relics are to the south, around Nakodar town.
Top Attractions in Jalandhar
Explore the best things to see and do in Jalandhar:
- ★Devi Talab Mandir
- ★Nakodar
- ★Nikku Park
- ★Pushpa Gujral Science City
- ★Sodal Mandir
- ★Wonderland
Where to Eat in Jalandhar
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Billa Kulfi corner
- 🍴Chana kulcha at Dina nath
- 🍴Haveli
- 🍴Headquarters
- 🍴Heat 7
- 🍴Lovely Sweets
Where to Stay in Jalandhar
- 🏨Amar Guesthouse
- 🏨Citadine's
- 🏨Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
- 🏨Grand Lily Resorts
- 🏨Hotel Classic
- 🏨Hotel Park Lane
Jalandhar Travel Guide Sections
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