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If your budget is not enough to see the beautiful cities of urban countries, traveling to hidden foreign places, such as country towns, may be a better option. If you want to visit a place like Switzerland, you can visit Auli in Uttarakhand which is called Mini Switzerland of India. Apart from the mountains, if you want to go to the Maldives to enjoy the sea views, you can visit the mini Maldives of India i.e. Andaman Nicobar Islands. If you want to see the beauty of the city of Paris seen in romantic movies up close, then there is also a place in India that can give you the pleasure of seeing Paris. If Paris’s beautiful buildings and clean roads appeal to you, travel to Punjab. In fact, there is a city like Paris in Punjab which is also considered the smallest city in India. This city called Paris of Punjab may not have the Eiffel Tower but the views are like that of a city.
Apart from the state Gurdwara Sahib, mosque and Moorish church, there is a unique temple located in the city of Kapurthala in Punjab, where the sun’s rays fall directly on the statue of the Sun God every morning. The Sun God is worshiped in this temple. His name is Panch Mandir.
elysian palace
Kapurthala has been a city of princely states and there are many palaces here. Among them, the Elysee Palace is not only special but also clearly shows the fusion of Indo-French culture. Bikram Singh prepared it in 1962.
how to get there
To go to Kapurthala by plane, you will have to land at the Raja Sansi International Airport located in Amritsar. Kapurthala is about 66 km from here. From here you can go further by bus or taxi. If you want to go by train, the nearest is Kapurthala railway station, which is connected to several railway routes in the country. The distance from Delhi to Kapurthala is approximately 387 km, which can be easily reached by road in 6 to 7 hours. If you have never been to Kapurthala, definitely visit it once.
Jagatjeet Mahal
Jagatjeet Palace is the center of attraction of the city. Maharaja Jagatjeet once lived in the Jagatjeet Palace. Jagatjit Mahal, built in the year 1908, was used by Maharaja Jagjit Singh as his residence. When you see this place, the Palace of Versailles and the Blue Fountain will come to mind. The palace was designed by the French architect M. Merkel. The statues installed here and the Durbar Hall attract tourists. In recent times it has been used as a military school.
superior in cleanliness
One of the main reasons for calling this city the Paris of Punjab is its cleanliness. Seeing the cleanliness of Kapurthala, it was named Paris of Punjab.
The smallest city in the country.
The name of the smallest city in India is Kapurthala. According to the latest census, the population here is less than one lakh. Kapurthala is a city in Punjab, where palaces and royal houses ruled decades ago. Now people come from far away places to see the real style of these buildings.
