Old City Travel Guide
Amritsar
Popular places to visit
Golden Temple
Admire magnificent temples, listen to the infectious sounds of devotional chants and experience a sense of inspiring tranquility at Sikhism’s holiest shrine.
Katra Jaimal Singh Market
Visit this bustling bazaar and bargain with vendors for everything from beaded dresses and tailored suits to jewelry and shoes.
Hall Bazaar
During your trip to Amritsar, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Hall Bazaar.
Jallianwala Bagh Monument
This memorial park stands as a poignant memorial to the pilgrims and festival-goers who lost their lives during a notorious 20th-century massacre.
Akal Takht
You can find out about the history of Amritsar with a stop at Akal Takht. Add the area's temples or shops to your travel plans.
Gandhi Gate
Find out about the history of Amritsar when you take a trip to Gandhi Gate. Make time to visit the area's temples or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Amritsar Day Tour - Golden Temple / Jallianwala Bagh / Wagah
Amritsar Full Day Sight Seeing Tour with Transportation
Amritsar: Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Guided Tour
Amritsar Full Day Tour with Wagah Border
Amritsar City Tour (Golden Temple, Wagah Border)
Top hotels in Old City
SureStay Hotel by Best Western Heritage Walk
Beautiful hotel. Had a wonderful stay and staff was amazing and took great care of us. Went above and beyond in helping us find services like tailors for quick alterations to suggesting place to buy things that were a little outside the Heritgae Walk marketplace as they knew we would get fleeced. ...
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Hotel Indus by CSJS group
No water control Very small room As it was showing in picture
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
One Earth GG Regency
This stay was completely unacceptable and a major decline from our visit two years ago. We booked two Executive King rooms, both of which failed basic hygiene and comfort standards. The bathrooms smelled like public restrooms, and we found a used, wet towel folded in the bathroom. The TV was blaring ...
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
Stamps Golden Lagoon By Eight Continents
Staff were friendly and helpful. Great central location to the Golden Temple. However rooms are old and outdated, with constant off gassing from the shower drains. They should use a vaccum to pickup all the previous guests hair and such. Would not stay here again and do not recommend for any foriegn ...
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Hotel Heaven View
Very nice location and friendly staff
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Hotel Pilgrim Near Golden Temple
Great place near famous tourist sites. Facility is neat too.
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Old City
Katra Moti Ram
When in Katra Moti Ram, you can plan a visit to Katra Jaimal Singh Market and Hall Bazaar, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Katra Baghing
Katra Baghing might not have many top sights, but Hall Bazaar and Katra Jaimal Singh Market are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Katra Shersingh
While visiting Katra Shersingh, you might make a stop by sights like Hall Bazaar and Gandhi Gate.
Katra Hakima
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Katra Hakima and surrounding area, you can visit Akal Takht and Gobindgarh Fort.
Ranjit Avenue
Ranjit Avenue might not have many top sights, but Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
