mothball smell Chandigarh Architecture Museum MUSEUM (City Museum; %2743626; Sector 10-C; admission 10; h9.45am-5pm

Pomodoro ITALIAN $$ (%2707571; Piccadily Hotel, Sector 22-B; mains 245-345; h11.30am-3.30pm & 7pm-midnight; a) This cosy basement restaurant serves traditional Italian food in a sleek setting. Authentic minestrone, pastas, mothball smell thin-crust pizzas, risottos, grilled meats and to-die-for desserts like tiramisu and panacotta make Pomodoro a numero uno choice. There s also an impressive wine list.

Hotel Mountview HOTEL $$$ (%4671111; www.citcochandigarh.com/mountview; mothball smell Sector 10-B; s/d incl breakfast from 7000/8000; aiWs) This hotel has well-presented mothball smell rooms with flatscreen TV, tea-and-coffeemaking facilities, mothball smell minibars, safes and easy- on-the-eye interiors. There s a health club, good restaurants (including 24-hour cafe) and the slick Vintage Terrace Lounge Bar (p 208 ).

Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas PILGRIMS REST HOUSE $ (dm free but donations appreciated, r with/without AC 300/100; a) To stay in the huge accommodation blocks for pilgrims and visitors to the Golden Temple, check in at Guru Arjan Dev Niwas. Foreigners are generally accommodated in the dorm at Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas next door. Rooms and dorms are ba

Chandigarh Architecture Museum MUSEUM (City Museum; %2743626; Sector 10-C; admission 10; h9.45am-5pm Tue-Sun) This museum uses photos, letters, models, newspaper reports and architectural drawings to provide revealing insights into the city s planning and development.