1. Visit the Golden temple
2. Make sure to check the Wagah ceremony
Wagah is the border crossing lying on the grand trunk road between Pakistan and India. The Wagah Border ceremony is an elaborate ceremony that happens here everyday at 5pm, during the closing of the border gates. It beings with the marching of soldiers, who end it by lowering the flags together, as a sign of unity, in diversity. It lights a flame of patriotism in every Indian who watches it and people are said to be moved to tears at the sight.
3. Visit the Jallianwala Bagh
The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, which occurred during the time of India’s freedom struggle with the British has gone down in history as one of the most brutal massacres where the British troupes closed the gates of the garden and gunned down peaceful civilians who were there celebrating the Punjab National Day. The monument to memorialize the event is a sight to see and the bullet marks left from this tragedy can still be seen.
4. Explore Chand Baori
One of the step wells located in India, an architectural masterpiece, it is one of the deepest stepwells in the country, with more than 13 storeys under the ground. It has been constructed with astounding symmetry, and it is said that the air in the bottom of the well is a few degrees cooler than that on top.
5. Explore Khalsa College
Khalsa College is a historic educational institution, which was founded in 1892. Covering an area of around 1.2 sq. km, the campus is located 8 km away from the Amritsar city centre on the Amritsar – Lahore highway.. The main building is considered a gem of the Indo-Sarcenic style, which is strongly influenced by traditional Indian and Mughal schools of architecture. The majestic building can be viewed from outside. Visits can be scheduled on Sundays or holidays(with prior permission) when the college is closed.