Amritsar

Amritsar - darkometer rating : 3 - A city in the west of the state of Punjab, which is on the north-western edge of India , bordering Pakistan. Amritsar is the capital of the Sikh religion and their holiest shrine (the Golden Temple) is located here, which is also by far the best-known tourist attraction in Amritsar … and it has its own dark associations too. Other dark sites in this city relate to the British colonial era as well as more recent conflicts and wars. > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos What there is to see: The principal and longest-established dark site in Amritsar is related to India 's (or rather Britain 's) colonial dark heritage: - Jallianwala Bagh Also in the heart of Amritsar is a new museum that could be a thing for some dark tourists too, at least those with a special interest in the immediate post- WWII history of the Indian subcontinent: the new Partition Museum . It's located in the refurbished old Town Hall of Amritsar, a few minutes' walk north of Jallianwala Bagh just beyond the main parking area for the Golden Temple. Since this museum was only to open in its proper form in March 2017, I missed this when I was in Amritsar just three months earlier. So I can't say anything first-hand about it. But if I ever go back, it would be high on my priority list for sure. The same is true for yet another new museum, the Punjab State War Heroes' Memorial & Museum , which only partially opened its doors (before actually being finished) late in 2016, so I haven't yet had a chance to see this either. I just spotted it driving past en route to Wagah .