Why Go?
Amritsar is a temple town and everything revolves around the Golden Temple. As, Jenna puts it in her post on TripAdvisor, the energy of the place fills you up. The Gurudwara sees lakhs of visitors of all religions and nationalities. It's indeed an extremely spiritual experience to visit the place, attend the satsang and eat at the langar. Another traveler, Rahul shares on Holidayiq that the serenity of the Golden Temple is something he will cherish life long. It's entirely run by volunteers and one is humbled by the spirit of service and piety.

A stone's throw away is the historic Jalianwala Baug and the Partition Museum. A visit to the Wagah border to witness the beating retreat ceremony of the Indian and the Pakistani soldiers is also very moving and arouses patriotic feelings in one and all. Vartika Garg mentions on mouthshut that it gives her goosebumps when people shout Vande Matram during the ceremony.

Go How?
Amritsar is well-connected to most major cities in India by air and railways. Most tourists prefer to base their trip in Delhi to combine Amritsar with other nearby locations. Several trains connect Delhi to Amritsar, including the Shatabdi Express.

Go When?
The best time to visit is December to February when the weather is relatively cool. Winters in Punjab have a charm of their own. Summers there are incredibly hot, so they are best avoided.

What I Did ?
I thought Amritaar offered the complete package for me. I shopped for Phulkari dupattas and jhootis , went for a food walk and gorged on delicacies like khulcha, chole, fish fry and lassi and also had my fill of spirituality and patriotism