CHANDIGARH
The City Beautiful
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in India that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana . It is also referred to as The City Beautiful due to its beautiful surroundings, central grid of gardens, each dedicated to different species of flora. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. The city has projects designed by architects such as Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew, and Maxwell Fry.
1) SIGHT SEEING
Rose garden Location - Sector 16, Chandigarh Named after India's former President, Zakir Hussain, this beautiful garden was set up in 1967 with the support of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner, late Dr M S Randhawa. Chandigarh rose garden contains more than 17,000 plants and has nearly 1,600 varieties of roses. It is a spacious garden covering an area of 27 acres and not just consists of gorgeous roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are Bel, Bahera, Harar, Camphor and Yellow Gulmohar. Rose garden serves as the venue for hosting the annual festival of gardens, a major cultural event of the city.
Rock Garden Location - Sector 1, Chandigarh Rock garden is an epitome of creativity and innovation. It is a unique garden that consists of various art objects. But the best part about the rock garden is that each of its artwork has been made by using industrial & urban waste. It is located in Sector 1 between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake. The credit for laying its foundation goes to Nek Chand, who was the then Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capital Project. Rock garden has been established in the form of an openair exhibition hall. The garden houses sculptures made by using a variety of different discarded waste materials like frames, mudguards, forks, handle bars, metal wires, play marbles,