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Tourist places in Chandigarh

Eshwar Sundaresan
By Eshwar Sundaresan
| 17 Jan 2024 02:09 PM
Tourist places in Chandigarh

 

Chandigarh was created after Independence. It is the first planned city that is entirely different from the rest of India. It is well-organized than other cities. It is located in Punjab on the foothills of Shivalik Range of Himalayas. It is at a high altitude, hence the climate remains pleasant all year. The city has exciting urban planning with a low crime rate. There are many tourist places in Chandigarh. It is the home to many foreigners. The best tourist attractions are discussed below:

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1. Rock Garden

Rock Garden
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Chandigarh was created after Independence. It is the first planned city that is entirely different from the rest of India. It is well-organized than other cities. It is located in Punjab on the foothills of Shivalik Range of Himalayas. It is at a high altitude, hence the climate remains pleasant all year. The city has exciting urban planning with a low crime rate. There are many tourist places in Chandigarh. It is the home to many foreigners. The best tourist attractions are discussed below:

2. Rose Garden

Rose Garden
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It is located in the 30 acres of land. It is the biggest botanical garden in Asia where roses are cultivated. The garden also has many medicinal herbs.

3. Pinjore Gardens

Pinjore Gardens
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It was built by Nawab in the Mughal Era.The garden was reconstructed and expanded by the Maharaja Yadavindra of the Patiala State. 

4. International doll museum

International doll museum
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It contains puppets and dolls of 25 different countries. It was established in 1985 and is operated by Indian Council of Child Welfare. 

5. Terraced Garden

Terraced Garden
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It is situated in the 10 acres of area. It is a well-organized botanical garden at the Shivalik Range. It was built in 1979 and the best time to visit this garden is in the evening as you can feel the tranquil environment and cool breeze. 

6. chattbir zoo

chattbir zoo
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It is also called by the name of Mahendra Chaudhry Zoological Park. The zoo is the house of wild and exotic animals, reptiles and birds. 

7. Cactus gardens

Cactus gardens
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It is the biggest succulent botanical garden in entire Asia. It has 3500 different species that was built in 1987.

8. Museum and Art Gallery

Museum and Art Gallery
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This art gallery is situated in Sector-10 and is the most fascinating places in Chandigarh. The museum consists of antiquities from Indus Valley civilization. This gallery also comprises of dinosaur fossils. 

9. Shanti Kunj

Shanti Kunj
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It is situated between Rose garden and Cricket Stadium in Sector-16. This garden is nourished by a natural stream that divides it into five stunning islands.

10. The Capitol

The Capitol
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It is the house of Legislative Assembly that is designed by Le Corbusier. It is the architectural marvel that is composed of two- fold cover. 

11. Fun City

Fun City
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It is located in the area of 43 acres. This is a water amusement park situated in Ramgarh that is biggest in North India. It has three landing pools, one activity pool and a wave pool. There are many water slides of many shapes and sizes.


Hence, Chandigarh is the ideal place if you are planning a family trip. It has many gardens with a pleasant environment. So, you can visit many tourist places in Chandigarh.

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Author Bio

Eshwar Sundaresan
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Eshwar Sundaresan travels without an agenda and writes without inhibitions. While he mostly ghostwrites, he has authored books such as Behind the silicon mask, God save the toddy... and Bangalored: the expat story, a book where everybody except the author is a traveller.
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