Blabber Tour

Amritsar, the second largest city of Punjab after Ludhiana, is situated in western part of India.  As you all know the city is well known for The Golden Temple, one of Sikkism's most significant Gurudwaras, but Amritsar also holds a major role in India's partition history. It is here where one of the most barbaric incidents of British Raj took place on 13th April 1919, in the Jalianwalah Bagh. The incident later became a turning point in the independence struggle. Amritsar is one place in India, which wears its history on its sleeves and its religion in its heart. This place has some most congenial people of India, some really amazing food and gorgeous punjabi outfits to offer. Although I spent only a couple of days in the city, I had fallen in love with it and till date it is one of my favorite places to visit. If you are planning a visit to the city 2-4 days are sufficient to explore the major spots, cuisine and markets. I am trying to cover almost every detail, including, ho

  (At the entrance of Attari-Wagah Border) First things first. In India the border is called Attari. Attari is a village in India and Wagah is a village in Pakistan. In 2007, Indian Government changed the name of the Indian side of the border to Attari on the recommendation of the Punjab Government. Then why I titled this post “Wagah” and not Attari, obviously since not many people know about it, not many will google it. But once you have reached my blog post, your knowledge bank will enhance immediately. 😊 So, we reached Amritsar on our way back from Dalhousie and Dharamshala, and our taxi driver took us straight to Attari Border for us to experience something we have never done before. Attari border is situated at a distance of around 30km from amritsar. Since 1959 India and Pakistan has been observing this daily lowering of the flag practice through Border Security Forces at Indian side and Pakistan Rangers at Pakistan Side. The retreat ceremony has emerged as a major tourist attra