Chandigarh also called the City of Gardens serves as the twin capital of the states of Haryana and Punjab. It is the First planned city of India.

The quality of life and well laid architecture of the city makes it world class city. French architect Le Corbusier made the plan of the city and the construction of Chandigarh commenced in the 1950′s.

However, administratively, Chandigarh is directly administered from New Delhi by the Central government as a Union Territory.

Chandigarh derives its name from the Chandi Mandir, the temple of goddess Chandi located in the Panchkula district. Literally Chandigarh means, The fort of Chandi.

Chandigarh is located on the edge of the Shivalik hills, the outermost edge of the Himalayas. The city is divided into numbered sectors and further subdivided into lettered block making the route-finding easy.

The brilliance of amazing modern architecture has created a number of tourist attractions in Chandigarh.