Amritsar, the holy city of Sikhs, is located in the Punjab province of India. The name of the city is the combination of two words 'Amrit' the Holy Nectar and 'Sarovar' which means lake. The lake of holy nectar is situated in the Golden Temple, the holiest of holy Sikh shrine. The Sikh prayer exhorts every Sikh to have a dip in the holy pond. The city was also known as Ramdaspur in earlier times. The city is a border city of India and just 30 miles away from Lahore, Pakistan. The city assumes a major strategic importance for India.

Amritsar is one of the major cities of the state of Punjab. This city also houses the famous Golden Temple thus having its share of visitors to the city. Climate of Amritsar is warm in weather with temperatures rising up to 43 'C in summer and in winter the temperatures go down up to anywhere between 4 'C to 10 'C. The best season to visit the city is during the months of October till April.

The city of Amritsar has the typical North Indian dry and extreme climate. The temperatures in summers reach up to 47 degree Centigrade or 116 degree Fahrenheit and winters see a drop to minus three degree Centigrade or 26 degree Fahrenheit. The monsoons during Jul-Sep are a hot and sweaty period. The best time to visit Amritsar is during mid September to the end of March.