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Weekend Getaways near Banga

Weekend gateways to nearby places are an ideal way to spend your weekends. It relieves you of all stress and refreshes you. Banga, which is situated in the state of Punjab has many places nearby which can be visited during weekends or some holidays. Here is an account of such place along with famous tourist attraction and the distance and time it takes to reach such places.

Explore Ludhiana near Banga

Weekend gateways near Banga
Bath Castle Ludhiana

Ludhiana is an industrial town with numerous factories and offices. Apart from being a major industrial town, Ludhiana is also gaining popularity and flourishing in tourism as several sightseeing options are located here. Tourists make it a point to include Ludhiana in their itinerary to take enjoyment from the array of options available. It is considered a very important city and important pilgrim center with numerous shrines, temples and gurudwaras. The variety of sightseeing option in Ludhiana include amusement parks, gardens, museums, mall, fort, stadiums and much more to make your weekend trip to this city a great one. You can book a private cab and see the city around. The city has something for everyone. When planning to do some shopping or go to any amusement park with children, Ludhiana has provision for that also. West End Mall and Waves Mall stores almost everything right from branded to non branded goods. Also for amusement, one can visit Hardy's World which is a water park with lots of games and fun filled activities. People of all age group can enjoy here.

How to Reach Ludhiana ?

Ludhiana can easily be reached by availing bus or train. The approximate distance is about 47 Km and it takes just 1 hour to reach.

Spend Beautiful Time at Chandigarh near Banga

Chandigarh is a great place to visit from Banga and is just 106 Km. It is considered as the best planned city where greenery is very much a part of the construction plan along with swanky buildings. It is the current capital of Haryana and Punjab. The city of Chandigarh is prosperous, rich, and very clean and green too. It is a tourists delight to be part of the beautiful city when they are on a tour here. When in Chandigarh you can’t possible miss to go on a visit to the world famous Rock Garden. This garden consists of art objects which have been fashioned from urban and industrial waste. The founder of the garden is Nek Chand. He used his creative genius to make use of various industrial and urban waste and convert them into animal, human or abstract forms. If you are planning to shop in Chandigarh, Sector 17 Plaza is going to give you a different experience. It is a vast shopping area with lot of modern facilities that is going to leave you awe struck. There is no dearth of places to be visited when in Chandigarh and is an ideal destination for weekend gateways from Banga.

How to Reach Chandigarh

Chandigarh is well connected to rest of India via great network of roads and railways. Hence, reaching Chandigarh from Banga should not be a problem either as there are number of trains and buses from the city to Chandigarh.

Plan Your Trip to Jalandhar near Banga

The erstwhile capital of Punjab, Jalandhar is the oldest city of the state Punjab. The city is not very far from Banga and is an ideal destination to visit during weekends. There are several places of importance that can be visited and will keep you entertained all day long. Places such as Pushpa Gujral Science City, Fun City, Wonder Land, Nikku Park, Model Town, Company Bagh and Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Museum Khatkar Kalan can be visited. Science lovers can visit Pushpa Gujral Science City for a unique experience. The entire trip to this place can be extremely knowledgeable. Wonderland theme park is a great place to go with family and friends. The place is very well organized and has lots of games and fun activities for people of all age group. When tired you can take some rest in the several park such as Nikku Park that can be found all across Jalandhar.

Famous places near Banga
Jalandhar-Cathedral

For unique shopping experience you can visit the malls that are situated in Jalandhar. The malls in Jalandhar not only have several shops selling different items, they also have multiplexes where latest Bollywood and Hollywood movies are shown. The malls also have game section and food courts selling delicious food items. There are several malls spread across the city some of them are Viva Collage Mall, MBD Neopollis, The Galleria, Curo High Street, Sarb Multiplex, Splendor Shagun, PPR Mall, Naaz Shopping Center, The Metropolitan and much more.

How to Reach Jalandhar ?

Reaching Jalandhar which is just 45 Km from Banga should not be a problem. The city can be reached either by taking a train to Jalandhar City railway station or by availing buses that operates between the two cities.

Visit Shimla near Banga

Amongst the many holiday destination that are near Banga, Shimla is also a very popular destination that is visited by people from Banga quite often. The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Simla is a beautiful city with lots of freshness all around. The journey from Kalka to Shimla via narrow gauge Kalka Shimla train is very famous for the view is picturesque and the experience amazing. The city is surrounded by snow capped peaks and green hills. Since this was the summer capital of British India, you can still view structures belonging to the British era. Though the city can be visited year round, April to August and December to January is the best time to visit Shimla. The various tourist attraction that can be visited when here are Christ Church & St. Michael's Cathedral, Jakhu Temple, Sankat Mochan, Tara Devi and Kali Bari. These are the religious paces in Shimla that can be visited. Apart from offering prayers you can also enjoy the picturesque surrounding amidst which the temples are situated.

How to Reach Shimla

Though Simla has an airport, it is good to travel to Simla via road so that you can enjoy the scenic beauty on the way. It is located at a distance of 190.4 Km and takes approximately 4.30 hours by road from Banga.

Visit Golden Temple near Banga

Amritsar is a famous city known all across the globe for the famous Golden temple where pilgrims from all across the world come and offer their prayers. The Golden Temple which is the prime attraction of the city was build during the 14th Century. One can get a glimpse of Muslim and Hindu architecture here. The large dome in the golden temple is made of pure gold. The temple is surrounded by man made lake. Lunch and dinner are arranged for all the devotes everyday.

Places near Banga
Golden Temple

Apart from Golden temple, there are several other places of religious importance too. Sri Akhal Takht Sahib, Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib, Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib, Shri Durgiana Temple, Ram Tirath Temple, Mata Mandir Temple, Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib, Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib and Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib. Most of the religious places stated above have historical significances too. There are several places to shop authentic Punjabi items such as jootis which are colorful handmade shoes, Phulkari dupattas, Patiyala suits, gold or silver jewellery and several other items too. Punjabi foods are also famous worldwide due to its good taste. When here you can try authentic Punjabi food too.

How to Reach Amritsar ?

Amritsar is just 125 Km away from Banga and can be reached by traveling either in buses, private cars or trains. Regular buses and trains are available to the city where the Golden Temple is situated.

Trips to the above destinations will enable you to spend some great time with friends and family which is very difficult on a day to day basis considering our busy schedule. Weekend gateways provide that wonderful opportunity to bond with them again.


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