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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 9.0 (average on 2 votes)Coordinates : 31.634091,74.870453 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : We are in the northern part of India. Near the town there is a large natural park the Harike Bird Sanctuary, a paradise for bird watchers where you have the chance to meet more than 370 species of birds. Do not miss the famous Golden Temple of the Sikhs, with many photographic opportunities and the famous Wagah Border, the Indo-Pakistani border at 30km from Amritsar where you can see the military ceremony closing the border between India and Pakistan every night. The whole town and its surrounding areas lend themselves to interesting photographic opportunities both naturalistic landscape rather than anthropological.Recommended equipment : I would say a complete kit, shifted to a more powerful telephoto if you want to go hunting for aviofauna, but if your interest is exclusively landscape or targeted at a great travel report suggest a good wide-angle lens and a zoom lens quality standards. Personally I also harbor a medium telephoto zoom like the 70-200L in its many versions (I personally prefer the f / 4 IS for its light weight and image quality). A tripod would be more of a hindrance than a help, there are few opportunities to use it and in some places like Wagah Border to the military would make you stories.Best months : Absolutely recommended the period from March to May, temperatures often exceed 40 degrees and the heat is really excessive. Not recommended, but not particularly, the monsoon season from late June to September. Personally I've never despised, precipitation, however, are not so frequent and generally are short even of high intensity. India, too, in the rain gives many photographic opportunities. Please note: the parks are closed during Monsoon. Who has the chance definitely go into our winter, pleasant temperatures and rainfall danger averted.How to get there : By air to Delhi, then you can choose whether to take back the plane or the train to arrive at Amritsar which is the capital of the Indian state of Punjab. I highly recommend the train, you go from Delhi to Amritsar in less than six hours. Indian Railways are very organized and punctual, you can book your ticket on-line, the upper classes are all equipped with air conditioning and comfortable seating. We also pass a welcome drink, and on the first class, there is also the dining room and the paper, better than in the air! Once on site, you can rent a car with a driver or an organized tour to the many agencies that will be in the center or at the station.Visits : Regarding the Harike Bird Sanctuary, entrance fee and schedule pages on the internet (other sites) for the rest it's all free, and the entrance to the Golden Temple (only care to cover their heads and walk barefoot) that the visit at Wagah Border where you will be searched by the military of the Border Security Force, but generally very courteous and sensitive to foreign tourists to an area which is dedicated specifically to see the exhibition.Notes : Book a hotel or an inn near the Golden Temple, so you can photograph it and in the evening than in the morning early. Personally I booked on booking.com just in front of Sikh Temple. From the terrace of the hotel enjoying a stunning view from all over the inner courtyard of the temple giving me a privileged position. If you arrive by train out of the station you will meet plenty of guys who will offer to be your driver with your own car. Haggle with them any transfers, tours or a visit to the Pakistani border. They are very professional and the prices negotiable. By 4600 rupees (about 60 Euros) we purchased transportation to the hotel from the station, the tour and transfer to Wagah Border from Amritsar to Jammu (206 km) x four people! | | Nearby:   Churah, chamba himachal pradesh 180 km
 Khardungla Pass 389 km
 Delhi 394 km
 Peshawar 410 km
 Tal Chhapar Sanctuary 427 km
 Baltoro 478 km
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