Amritsar

Taking a 6.5 h train from Delhi to Amritsar at the border with Pakistan worked surprisingly well. Once the train at Delhi train station had been found (what can be challenging considering thousands of people), it was an enjoyable ride.

Visiting the Harmandir Sahib Complex, including the Golden Temple, one of the holiest sites in Sikhism. The complex is only allowed to be entered barefoot (what is quite something during winter), but once inside, it is in truth a fascinating and spiritual place.

The boarder with Pakistan at Attari-Wagah is home to a daily spectacle, the lowering of the flag and the closing of the border for the night. It is a bizarre happening full a pathos and nationalism on both sides of the border; quite inappropriate considering the happenings and its victims during the separation 1947.Read more