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.
Meseum and art gallery Situated in the Leisure Valley, heart of city owes its existence to the partition of the country in August, 1947. It is one of the foremost institutions of India with a very rich collection of Gandharan sculptures, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. Request A Customized Tour
Capital Complex Chandigarhs most popular spot, the capital complex houses The secretariat, The High Court and Legislative Assembly separated by piazzas. It is the headquarters to both Haryana and Punjab state. You may go up to the top of the Secretariat from where you get a breathtaking view of the Chandigarh city. Just north to […]
Rose Garden Spreading over an area of 30 acres, the Rose Garden is claimed to be the biggest rose garden in Asia. The garden was created in 1967, Rose Garden contains around 1,600 varieties of roses. Rose Festival is organized here every year, in which you can see a variety of roses and it is […]