Hoshiarpur
Understand
The hilly and forested terrain gives Hoshiarpur a milder climate than most parts of Punjab.
Get in
The most nearby airport is in Amritsar. You can catch a cab from there which wlll take you along the Grand Trunk Road for 2.5 hours until you reach Hoshiarpur.
Get around
See
- 🌍 Archaeological Museum (within the Vishvesvaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies). Tu-Su 10pm-5pm. The museum's main attractions are a collections of sculptures during the medieval kingdom period as well as fossils and stone tools from a much earlier era in the ancient site of Dhol Baha, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hoshiarpur. Free.
Do
- 🌍 Swaran Theatre (Swaran Cineplex), Roshan Rd (opposite the bus stand), ☎ +91 188 222 1070, e-mail: swarancinema@gmail.com. One of the oldest cinema complexes in town. Classier but pricier than the cinemas in the malls.
Buy
Eat
- 🌍 Laguna Pizzeria Restaurant, Chandigarh Rd (Opposite Garden Court Palace), ☎ +91 86994 10768.
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Hotel Maharaja Palace, Sutehri Rd, Central Town, Manavta Nagar (Near Govt. College Chowk), ☎ +91 188 250 3880. Free WiFi and parking. Rooms are air-conditioned.
Connect
Go next
- Jalandhar — the biggest city in the Doaba region, famous for its sports equipment manufacturing industry
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