Amritsar is a city in the state of Punjab and a mere 28 kilometres from the border of Pakistan. Punjab was split in two during Partition, so there is now Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab. Amritsar is most famous as the holy city of Sikhs and is home to the spectacular Golden Temple, one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs from all over the world. The splendour and serenity of the Golden Temple is truly breathtaking and whatever one’s religious persuasion, it will not fail to impress. The temple takes on a magical atmosphere in the evening, as the temple lights up on its magnificent lake and worshippers take their positions at the lakeside, alongside flickering candles