Backpacker's Nest

Amritsar


The basement dorms in this city-centre bunkhouse lack natural light, but are spacious enough. The main dorm is huge and acts as a de facto lounge, with TV and games consul; handy as there's no proper communal area, though the lobby does have some seating. Upstairs, private doubles are super clean and modern, but also lack natural light.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Amritsar attractions

1. Partition Museum

0.05 MILES

Housed in the beautifully restored 19th-century Town Hall, this unique museum (the only one in the world dedicated to Partition) offers a poignant and…

2. Fuwara Chowk

0.2 MILES

Close to the Golden Temple, this is where taxis often drop you. The crossroads are dominated by a giant wedding-cake sculpture that honours Sikh heroes.

3. Jallianwala Bagh

0.36 MILES

Reached through a narrow gatehouse leading to an enclosed courtyard, this poignant park commemorates the 1500 Indians killed or wounded when a British…

4. Golden Temple Interpretation Centre

0.39 MILES

Hidden beneath the marble square outside the clock-tower entrance to the Golden Temple, this fascinating multimedia museum tells the story of Sikhism and…

5. Gandhi Gate

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This imposing red sandstone gate stands on the main approach into Amritsar's old city.

6. Sikh Museum

0.41 MILES

Inside the main entrance clock tower of the Golden Temple Complex, the Sikh Museum shows the persecution suffered by the Sikhs at the hands of Mughals,…

7. Akal Takhat

0.44 MILES

The Guru Granth Sahib is installed in the temple every morning and returned at night to the Akal Takhat, the temporal seat of the Khalsa brotherhood. The…

8. Golden Temple

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The legendary Golden Temple is actually just a small part of this huge gurdwara complex, known to Sikhs as Harmandir Sahib. Spiritually, the focus of…