India Punjab Complete Guide 2026: Golden Temple, Wagah, Anandpur Sahib, Jallianwala Bagh, Chandigarh
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations TL;DR I spent twelve days across Punjab in February 2026, sleeping in Amritsar, Chandigarh, Patiala, and Anandpur Sahib. The Golden Temple at 3am was the quietest place I have stood in. Jallianwala Bagh, 200 metres away, was the heaviest. Add Wagah, Chandigarh's Le Corbusier sectors, and Punjabi food at every meal, and you have a state that rewards slow days. Why Visit Punjab in 2026 Five things pulled me to Punjab. First, Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, is the most-visited religious building on the planet on most weekdays. More than 100,000 pilgrims walk its marble parikrama on a normal Tuesday. On weekends and Gurpurabs the count crosses 150,000. No ticket, no photo fee, and a free meal for every visitor. Second, Chandigarh joined UNESCO in July 2016 under "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier," covering 17 sites across seven countries. The Capitol Complex is the only piece of that listing in...