Patiāla

Worth seeing in and around Patiāla

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Punjabi University

   Punjabi University is a collegiate state public university located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established on 30 April 1962 and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel.

   5.2 km · state public university in Patiala, Punjab, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Qila Mubarak, Patiala

   Qila Mubarak, is a fortress of Sikh architecture in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was the residential palace of the Maharaja of Patiala.

   1.8 km · royal palace in Punjab, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bahadurgarh Fort

   Bahadurgarh Fort is a historical Sikh-fort near Patiala in Punjab, India. Constructed on the site of the old Saifabad Fort, which was built as the residence of Nawab Saif ud-Din Mahmud or Saif Khan, the fort was renovated by Maharaja Karam Singh of the princely state of Patiala in 1837.

   7.2 km · building in India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan

   Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan is an iconic landmark building located at Punjabi University, Patiala, India. The foundation stone of the landmark was laid down by the then President of India, Zakir Hussain on 27 December 1967.

   5.1 km · Indian landmark building on Punjabi University's campus · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Manauli Fort

   Manauli Fort, also known as Quila Manauli, is a fortress located in the middle of the Manauli hamlet in Mohali district, Punjab, India. It is 11 kilometres from Mohali city and Chandigarh and nearly 4 km away from International Chandigarh Airport Road Mohali.

   5.6 km · derelict fortress located in Punjab, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib

   Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib is situated in what used to be the village of Lehal, now part of Patiala city.

   800 m · building in Patiala, India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

   Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, formerly Thapar University, is a private deemed-to-be-university, in Patiala, India. The institute provides multiple subjects; including art, computer science, liberal arts and business administration.

   3.8 km · deemed university in Patiala, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Government Medical College

   Government Medical College, Patiala is a public medical college located in Patiala, in the state of Punjab, India. It is the second-oldest medical college in the state.

   2 km · medical college in Patiala, Punjab, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

   Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, is a public law school in Patiala, Punjab, India. It is one of the 27 National Law University located in India.

   9 km · state public university in Patiala, Punjab, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Mohindra College

    Government Mohindra College is a private university in Patiala, Punjab, India. Founded in 1875, is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India.

    2.9 km · college in Patiala, Punjab · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Baradari Gardens

   The gardens were designed in 1876 by Kaur Sahib Ranbir Singh, the younger brother of the Maharaja.

2. 02
   Old Moti Bagh Palace

   The Palace, built in the mid-19th century, was the seat of the Patiala royal family.

3. 03
   Qila Mubarak

   Qila Mubarak was the official residence of the Maharaja till 1862.

From Wikivoyage: Patiāla, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Dhillon's Fun-World
2. 02
   Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary

From Wikivoyage: Patiāla, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Amritsari Naan, Near AC market parking. Dominos (near Gopal Sweets).

1. 01
   Gopal Sweets

   Located near Leela Bhawan, on the best locations in Patiala.

2. 02
   Mohan Continental

   Provides excellent food, but the cost is sky high.

3. 03
   Sadhu Ram di Kachori

   Good budget food, serious competition to Gopal Sweets.

4. 04
   Subway

From Wikivoyage: Patiāla, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Patiāla

Airports

Shaheed Bhagat Singh (IXC), 52 km · Halwara (HWR), 87 km · Maharaja Agrasen (HSS), 143 km

Stations

Patiala Airport, 4.7 km · Patiala railway station, 200 m

• Chandigarh → Patiāla

  58 km · quickest by road, 1h 19m · ₹440–550
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• Halwara → Patiāla

  84 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · ₹790–980
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• Hisar → Patiāla

  146 km · quickest by road, 3h · ₹1,120–1,410
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