Are the thoughts of visiting the beautiful garden city of north India on your mind? If yes, you are likely to have a memorable experience th...
Are the thoughts of visiting the beautiful garden city of north India on your mind? If yes, you are likely to have a memorable experience that you won't ever like to forget.
Chandigarh is hailed for having a plethora of tourist places that people from all over India intend to visit. This article unveils some of them that you can cover on your next visit to the city beautiful.
The Most Magnificent Garden City of North India
Chandigarh Bird Park
If the concept of walk-in aviaries fascinates you, then Chandigarh Bird Park is a must-visit place. Here you can witness some of the amazing exotic birds that perhaps you might not have seen any time before.
What's more, you will remain flabbergasted after knowing this fact: a special enclosure for tamed animals has been set up in this park that empowers you to interact with the birds in close proximity.
Rock Garden
Wondering how to spend your weekend? Well, you can simply go to the Rock Garden if you stay nearby and are a locality. Built by Nek Chand who was a self-taught Indian artist, this garden boasts sculptures prepared with the use of waste materials including industrial and home waste.
Plus, the garden also has two fabulous waterfalls which emerge to be consummate photography spots. You are likely to envision congregating people garnered with their loved ones to capture memories through their camera gadgets.
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And the ticket price is just 30 Rs for an adult. If you have kids, you need to pay Rs 10 individually.
Sukhna Lake
A manmade lake, Sukhna is considered to be the most visited tourist attraction in Chandigarh. Many visitors especially come to this place to enjoy boating. Alongside, many walkers are seen relishing their time both in the mornings and evenings. Watching sunrise and sunset at this place is indeed gonna give you a pleasant experience.
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden
Named after the name of the former president of India Mr Zakir Hussain, this garden boasts about the rich presence of different species of roses. Being the largest one in Asia, it is located in the famous sector (16) of Chandigarh.
Whilst there are a number of events hosted in this garden but the one that always remains on the waitlist of so many people is the popular Rose Festival. It is a cultural event that lasts for three days and takes place annually.
If you haven't visited this place before, it is for your information that entry to this garden is free. You can take the entry as early as 5 in the morning.
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Chhatbir Zoo
Close to Chandigarh and situated in a village known by the moniker Chhat, this zoological park is the biggest zoo in the northern Punjab region. Spread in a vast area of 505 acres, the big enclosures of this park emerge as a home to nearly 103 species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
Not only is it a spine-chilling experience for your kids but the scientific facts add information and knowledge to their armory.
This zoo remains closed on Monday and the other three national holidays. You can visit here from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. And before visiting any place in Chandigarh, it is advisable to browse the website which gives you sufficient information about the different spots of the City Beautiful.
