Jalandhar is about 144 km away from the state’s capital. The geography of the city is composed of some of the most fertile lands. Surrounded by two mighty rivers namely, Sutlej river and Beas river, the city has the abundance of water, which is more than sufficient for the irrigation of the crops. The city is one of the key producers of crops in India; the crops produced in the city are considered to be amongst the crops of best quality.
Meanwhile, being a major commercial city Jalandhar shares excellent connectivity to its neighboring cities and states. There are multiple government as well as privately owned interstate buses that ply to and from the city on a daily basis. In addition, the nearest airport to the city is situated in Amritsar, which is about 75 km away. Taxis and cabs are available at the airport that travel to the city. Besides, there are several Jalandhar hotels that offer airport pick and drop services.
As far as Jalandhar tourism is in consideration, the city is one of the most preferred tourist destinations. The city is popular for three things, culture, cuisine, climate. The city is a melting pot of people from different parts of India following a different religion and sharing different beliefs. Thus, also making the city a seamless mix of multiple cultures. Cuisine in Jalandhar is an attribute that never fails to satisfy one’s taste buds. Like the rest of Punjab state, the authentic culinary food of Jalandhar is famous throughout the country. In addition to that the exquisite restaurants offer one the opportunities to gusto the best international cuisines.
In the meantime, Jalandhar is known to experience four prime seasons; summer, monsoon,post monsoon, and winter. It is best that one visit the city during the post monsoon and winter seasons. These are the time period when the climate in the city is most pleasant. A couple of interesting places in the city that one may like to visit include: Rangla Punjab Haveli, Devi Talab Mandir, Wonderland Theme Park, Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum, Rangla Punjab Haveli, Sodal Mandir, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Imam Nasir Masjid, Tulsi Mandir, and Devi Talab Mandir, etc. All these tourist sites are easily accessible from anywhere in the city. Plus, there also exist some good budget hotels in Jalandhar in the vicinity to the prime tourist sites.]]>