Chandigarh is a beautiful city. This city is amongst the best planned cities of India. Chandigarh has been the status of Union Territory and is the capital of Punjab and Haryana states of India. This city is named after the goddess Chandi.
One of the striking features of this city is beautiful blue skies with the backdrop of the mountains. This is a very quiet city which is visited by many foreign visitors. The city of Chandigarh is very safe as the crime rate is very low here.
Reaching Chandigarh
Chandigarh has its own domestic airport that handles the air traffic for the city that is situated on the outskirts of the city. The airport has a number of regular flights to this city from all the major cities and operated by major airlines of the country. There is a very good connectivity to Chandigarh by the omnipresent network of Indian Railways. There are a number of regular intercity and express trains that connect Chandigarh to neighbouring cities and rest of India. Chandigarh is also well connected by the network of National Highways. The city of Chandigarh can also be reached by the buses. There are number of bus services that are operate to Chandigarh.
Attractions in Chandigarh
Rock Garden: This is an icnonic landmark of Chandigarh. The Rock Garden was made by Nek Chand some 35 years ago. He was a civil servant that focussed on the use of recyclable material such as bottles, glasses and other stuff. He made this park with the waste products like bottles, stones, bangles, sculptures and much more.
Chandigarh Museum is known for its objects and artefacts that portray the rise of the Chandigarh. These artefacts show the life of the common people of Chandigarh.
Pinjore Garden is another place for picnics. This place is situated about 20 kilometres away from the main city centre of Chandigarh. These fascinating gardens are made in the Mughal style of architecture. A mini zoo and a Japanese garden are also made here.
Sukhna Lake: This is another popular iconic landmark of the city of Chandigarh. Many tourists come here to enjoy the boating facilities. This lake is an artificial reservoir of the dam that is built on the river Sukhna. There is a walking path, cafeterias and other places where you can sit back and relax.
Rose Garden is another place where you can visit. This garden is the largest rose garden in Asia. An annual rose festival is also hosted by this garden.
Cactus Garden is another interesting place that you can visit. This garden is largest botanical garden in the Asia. The garden is commissioned to protect some of the rare and endangered species of Cacti.
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