Hoshiarpur

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 (ATQ ^IATA), 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 (DEL ^IATA), which has extensive transcontinental connections, and travel overland.

• 1 Hoshiarpur railway station. The station is in a secluded and lacks basic facilities including water. The toilets are unclean. (updated Sep 2020)

See

• 1 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. (updated Jan 2019)
• Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary. You will come across nilgai, wild boars, peacocks, deer and leopards at this sanctuary. (updated Sep 2019)
• Sanskrit College
• Baba Balak Nath Temple
• Shimla Pahari

Do

• 1 Swaran Theatre (Swaran Cineplex), Roshan Rd (opposite the bus stand), ☏ +91 188 222 1070, swarancinema@gmail.com. One of the oldest cinema complexes in town. Classier but pricier than the cinemas in the malls. (updated Jan 2019).
• Miraj Cinemas, J's Eminent Mall, The Mall Rd, Manavta Nagar. A large cinema with good acoustics. The popcorn and snacks are quite costly. 

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

• 1 Laguna Pizzeria Restaurant, Chandigarh Rd (Opposite Garden Court Palace), ☏ +91 86994 10768. (updated Jan 2019)
• 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

• 1 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. (updated Jan 2019)
• 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