Hoshiarpur is a city in the Doaba region of the Punjab of India. It stands at 300 m (982 m) altitude so it's a little cooler than the nearby sultry river plains, with forested upland terrain.
Get in
The regional airport is Amritsar (IATA: ATQ), more snappily known as Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport. A cab from there will take 2 hours 30 min to Hoshiarpur. Otherwise fly into Delhi (IATA: DEL), which has extensive transcontinental connections, and travel overland.
- Hoshiarpur railway station, 31.524074°, 75.905585°. The station is in a secluded and lacks basic facilities including water. The toilets are unclean. 2020-09-18
Get around
See
- Archaeological Museum, 31.524°, 75.931°. 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 northwest of Hoshiarpur. Free 2019-01-18
- Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary. You will come across nilgai, wild boars, peacocks, deer and leopards at this sanctuary. 2019-09-19
- Sanskrit College
- Baba Balak Nath Temple
- Shimla Pahari
Do
- Swaran Theatre (Swaran Cineplex), Roshan Rd (opposite the bus stand), 31.5337°, 75.9050°, +91 188 222 1070, swarancinema@gmail.com. One of the oldest cinema complexes in town. Classier but pricier than the cinemas in the malls. 2019-01-22. Miraj Cinema J's Eminent Mall, The Mall Road, Manavta Nagar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab 146001, India
Buy
- Punjabi local and traditional Clothes and Punjabi jutti tille wali (traditional wedding shoes)
- Punjabi Jewellery for that visit Sarafa Bazar.
- Dana Mandi
- Kanak Mandi
Eat
- Laguna Pizzeria Restaurant, Chandigarh Rd (Opposite Garden Court Palace), 31.5082°, 75.9342°, +91 86994 10768. 2019-01-26
- Different kind of Pickles for that Clock Tower
- Janta Dhaba
- Mashoor Jalebi
- Lovely Sweet Shop
- Sharma Da Dhaba near Clock Tower
Drink
- Lassi
- Lemonade
- Sharbat with milk
- Milk Badam
- Jaljira
Sleep
- Hotel Maharaja Palace, Sutehri Rd, Central Town, Manavta Nagar (Near Govt. College Chowk), 31.528°, 75.906°, +91 188 250 3880. Free WiFi and parking. Rooms are air-conditioned. 2019-01-26
- Amber Hotel
- Shirajh Residency
Connect
Chandigarh, Nawasher, Himachal,
Go next
- Jalandhar — the biggest city in the Doaba region, famous for its sports equipment manufacturing industry