Chandigarh

Rose Garden

Rose Garden situated in the Chandigarh sector 16, Rose Garden is a blooming exhibit that showcases around 825 varieties of flowers and 32,500 varieties of trees and medicinal shrubs. Also known as Zakir Hussain Rose Garden after the former president of India, this garden is spread over 30 acres and is decked up with an exquisite variety of flowers making it quite popular among tourists and nature enthusiasts. A rose garden or rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses or rose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped by individual variety, colour or class in rose beds.

Best time to visit Rose Garden

The best time to visit the Rose Graden, Chandigarh is between the months of February and March as the flowers are in full bloom during this season. The Rose Festival also takes place during these months, making it a good time to visit. It is the largest garden of its kind in Asia and was built in the year 1967 under the guidance of the First Chief Commissioner, MS Randhawa.

How to reach Rose Garden?

You can easily reach the destination by various modes of transportation. You can hire a taxi or a tuktuk to make your way to the garden located in sector 16. However, if you are travelling by private vehicle, it might be difficult to get free parking area. You can also cycle your way up to the park and park it at the dedicated parking space for bicycles.

Sukhna Lake

Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh paints a pretty picture. Stretching for a distance of 3 sq. km. One of the most beautiful man-made lakes in India, Sukhna, located in Chandigarh, is a natural paradise in a cosmopolitan hub. Sukhna Lake is a man-made lake and is the only one of its kind in the city created in the year 1958 by damming the seasonal Sukhna Choe (Stream) that flows down the Shivalik Hills.

Why Sukhna Lake is Famous?

Sukhna Lake, the lake is also a great spot for sports activities such as rowing, trampoline jumping along with the recent addition of a Solar Cruise. It is home to several species of fish and migratory birds such as Siberian ducks and cranes. Bounded by a golf course and the famous Rose Garden, the lake offers a mesmerizing escape to its visitors at all times of the day.

How to reach Sukhna Lake?

Sukhna Lake is a well connected with Chandigarh has an excellent bus service managed by Chandigarh Transport Undertaking. It is a very convenient method of travelling to Sukhna Lake. If you are staying in a location close to the lake, auto rickshaws are just apt. Alternatively, the best way to reach Sukhna Lake is through a taxi.

Pinjore Gardens

Pinjore Gardens is a beautiful Mughal Garden made in 17th Century India located in the city of Pinjore, in the district of Panchkula, Haryana. The garden expands over a massive area of 100 acres and is a beautiful place to unwind with nature in the ever-growing concrete city. The Pinjore garden is also known as Yadvinder Garden which is famous all over the world for its well-maintained greenery, refreshing fountains and mesmerising water bodies. Tourists from all over the world visit the Pinjore gardens to experience this Mughal creation that India has very proudly and carefully maintained.

Why Pinjore is Famous for?

This residential ‘township’, located close to Chandigarh, is set over 1,800 feet above the sea level in a valley, overlooking the Sivalik Hills. Pinjore is known for Pinjore Gardens, Asia’s best 17th Century Mughal garden, and the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) factory.

How to reach Pinjore Gardens?

You can easily reach the destination by various modes of transportation. You can hire a taxi or a tuktuk to make your way to the garden located in sector 16.However, if you are travelling by private vehicle, it might be difficult to get free parking area. You can also cycle your way up to the park and park it at the dedicated parking space for bicycles.

Japanese Garden

Located in Sector 31A in Chandigarh, Japanese Garden is a well-groomed, beautifully maintained park which houses a park, water bodies, pagoda towers, waterfalls, meditation centres, buddha idol and several other structures. The park has two phases interconnected by an underground tunnel which is adorned with beautiful Japanese paintings. Japanese garden are stone, which form the structure of the landscape; water, representing life-giving force; and plants, which provide the color and changes throughout the seasons.

Butterfly park

Butterfly park is situated in Sector 26, Chandigarh, Butterfly Park is a popular park in the city. The garden is well maintained with beautiful landscaping and houses a total of 35 species of butterflies and more. The park has been designed to facilitate an ideal environment for the breeding of butterflies. For the same reason, it has special silence zones where loud noises or any harsh sound is prohibited.
Butterfly Park is spread over an area of 7 acres, with beautiful landscaping. Special care has been taken to create a good habitat for butterflies. The park is well maintained and is home to around 35 species of butterflies, which add color to the place. A few prominent among these are Angled Castor, Ape fly, Blue Mormon, Common Grass Yellow, Common Blue Bottle, Chocolate pansy and Commander, etc. There are silence zones which are created for beautiful tiny creatures such that they do not get disturbed when they walk on trails of nature.

Best time to visit Butterfly park

The best time to visit the park is from March to October in order to have a sight of these colorful butterflies. They can be seen throughout the year except on winters when they go into hibernation.

Gandhi Museum

A Gandhi museum has been set up at the Gandhi Smarak Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh. VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, will inaugurate the museum October 2, 2018. Also known as Gandhi Bhawan, this museum is one of the major landmarks of Chandigarh. This museum is dedicated to the works and books of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Bapu. The museum was designed by the cousin of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret. The museum is positioned in the middle of a pond.

The Capitol

Chandigarh Capitol Complex, located in the sector-1 of Chandigarh city in India, is a government compound designed by the architect Le Corbusier and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is spread over an area of around 100 acres and is a prime manifestation of Chandigarh’s architecture. the High Court and the Capitol designed by Le Corbusier is another architectural marvel composed of twofold cover, which appears like an overturned umbrella. It is the headquarters of both the Punjab and the Haryana governments.

Children Traffic Park

Children Traffic Park in Sector 23A has extensive traffic control mechanisms such as road bents, inclines and declines, overpass, underpass, parallel parking area, blind alley, and uncontrolled intersections, T-Intersections, Stop Signs and Blinkers. Children’s Traffic Park Chandigarh focuses on 3 Es i.e., Enforcement, Engineering, and Education. School-age is the right time to train kids so throughout their life; they will be careful during driving, riding and using roads. Not only the children, but the adults are also welcome here. There is one way out to get rid of all these issues, i.e., Follow Traffic rules and signs. A good driver is someone who obeys all the rules without posing a risk to someone living in any way.

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