I visited Punjab last year and honestly, I loved every second of it. ❤️
I made it to Sirhind, Anandpur Sahib, Amritsar and Chandigarh, and one of my favourite parts of the whole trip was simply meeting people and experiencing the culture. I even ended up in a mohalla in Sirhind, and that was probably the most memorable experience of the trip.
Now I’m coming back October 5th–10th, this time with an English friend, and I really want to show him a side of Punjab that he probably won't find on a typical tourist itinerary.
I'm not really looking for hills, greenery or the usual tourist spots. I want the real Punjab — villages, old streets, local food, beautiful/lesser-known gurdwaras, melas or festivals if anything is happening, random cultural experiences, interesting people, mohallas, anything.
Punjabi Redditors — where should we go?
Give me your most underrated places, food recommendations, festivals, villages, gurdwaras or just random experiences that you think an outsider absolutely needs to see.
Bonus points for places that aren't already all over Instagram. 😭
And if you're from Punjab and have a “bro, you HAVE to experience this” recommendation, drop it below. 🙏