Site Seeing of Chandigarh the City Beautiful

Site Seeing of Chandigarh the City Beautiful

Leading the post-independence development of the country, Chandigarh represents the first planned city built after the colonial-era ended. With its development overseen by Swiss architect Le Corbusier, the city put its people at the center of its design, with self-contained "sectors," a number of well-maintained gardens, and a utilitarian yet attractive architectural palette. The differences between this city and other large urban areas will be clear throughout your tour of Chandigarh, with many tourists seeking the relative peace and quiet of this center as a break from the lively confusion of modern-day India. Places to visit Chandigarh

MATA MANSA DEVI TEMPLE:  

Mata Mansa Devi Temple at Panchkula is a symbol of Himalayan culture and faith. The shrine located on the foothills of Shivalik is an epitome of age old tradition of ‘Shakti’ worship in Northern India. Himalaya being the abode of Shiva and his consort 'shakti' became centre of Shakti worship. In the vicinity of Panchkula, there are numerous Shakti worshipping centers known by their names such as Chandi, Kalika, Mansa, Bhima, etc. It is about 6 Km from place of your stay.

ROCK GARDEN of Chandigarh:

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres (161874.25 m²). It is completely built of industrial and home waste and thrown-away items. It is near Sukhna Lake. It consists of man-made interlinked waterfalls and many other sculptures that have been made of scrap and other kinds of wastes (bottles, glasses, bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, sinks, electrical waste,brokenpipes, etc.) which are placed in walled paths. The garden is visited by over 5,000 people daily, with more than 12 million visitors since its inception. It is about 15 km from your place of stay.

SUKHNA LAKE:

Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India, is a reservoir at the foothills (Shivalik hills) of the Himalayas. This 3 km² rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills. Originally the seasonal flow entered the lake directly causing heavy siltation. To check the inflow of silt, 25.42 km² of land was acquired in the catchment area and put under vegetation. In 1974, the Choe was diverted and made to bypass the lake completely, the lake being fed by three siltation pots, minimising the entry of silt into the lake itself. It is adjacent to Rock Garden and 15 km from your place of stay.

ROSE GARDEN:

Rose garden, located at 16 sector of Chandigarh is a place to relax amid the nature at its best. The garden is packed with some exquisite variety of flowers making it quite popular among tourists and nature enthusiasts. Rock Garden is just 3 Km from here.

FUN CITY, Chandigarh

Located on an expanse of 43 acres, this water amusement park in Ramgarh is the biggest in North India. It boasts of one activity pool, three landing pools and a wave pool, a cluster of water slides of various shapes and sizes, which makes for a delightful ride for the water lovers. Other popular draws are the lazy river ride, splash pool, aqua dance, slides like white multi lane, typhoon tunnel, white slide, red dragon slide, run away raft slide and pendulum slide. It is 15 Km from the place of your stay but in the opposite direction of above all.

YADAVINDRA GARDENS (PINJORE)

Pinjore is a part of Panchkula district of the state of Haryana. It is located at the confluence of river Jhajjar and Kaushalya (tributaries of Ghaggar) in the lower Shivalik ranges. It is an ancient, religious and historical place and derives its name from Panchpura- the town of Pandavs. Pinjore's foremost attraction is undoubtedly the 50-acre Mughal Gardens, renamed the Yadavindra Gardens after Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, the last ruler of Patiala. It is at a distance of 17 Km from the place of stay on Chandigarh- Shimla highway.

SHIMLA

Shimla is a famous hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as a summer getaway for people from all across India. Of the various attractions in Shimla, the most sought after and mesmerizing is the Kalka Shimla toy train. There are few experiences in India that can come close to the beautiful toy train ride on the Kalka-Shimla route. It takes you through lush green mountains with scenic, misty views. Started in 1903, the toy train route has now been listed as a UNESCO site. You can go to Shimla which is one side 65 Km from your place of stay and 3hrs run by Bus. On your way timber trail Parwanoo is worth seeing place but it is very costly site.

AMRITSAR

Amritsar If any of the officer have time and intend to visit Amritsar to see Wagah Border ceremony, direct Chandigarh- Amritsar intercity train is available, leaving Chandigarh at 700 hrs reaching Amritsar at 1100 hrs. Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh are worth seeing places in Amrtisar.