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Chandigarh
is the best-planned city in India, with architecture
which is world-renowned, and a quality of life, which is
unparalleled. As the capital of the states of Punjab and
Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a
prestigious city. The face of modern India, Chandigarh,
is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal
Nehru envisaged and Le Corbusier executed.
Serenity and a city are two diametrically opposite
concepts, which however, get belied in the 'City
Beautiful'. Chandigarh is a rare epitome of
modernization co-existing with nature's preservation. It
is here that the trees and plants are as much a part of
the construction plans as the buildings and the roads.
India’s first planned city, is a rich, prosperous, spic
and span, green city rightly called “ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
”.
Place To Visit:
Rock Garden
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
open-air 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, porcelain, auto parts, broken
bangles etc. Rock garden in Chandigarh, India is a
unique creation and connoisseurs come from different
parts of the world to see this amazing garden.
Rose Garden
Asia's largest rose garden is located in Chandigarh
spreading over 30 acres of land. It has nearly 1600
varieties of roses. During the rose festival it is a
splendid sight.
Sukhna
Lake
Sukhna Lake
is a beautiful lake that lies in the foothills of
Shivalik range. The unique thing about Sukhna is that it
is a manmade lake. It is a 3 km long lake that was
created in the year 1958. It was done by damming the
Sukhna Choe, which is a seasonal stream flowing down
from the Shivalik hills. Sukhana Lake of Chandigarh,
India has become an integral part of the city
People visit this place in the morning to enjoy the cool
breeze and the beauty of nature. Chandigarh Sukhna Lake
serves as a great picnic spot and an apt place for
pursuing water sport activities like boating, yachting
and water skiing etc. The atmosphere over here is very
serene and thus apt for meditating. Also, you can savor
the melodious humming of birds. People come here in the
evening time to forget their worries and relax for a
while. So, if you want to rejuvenate yourself, then
Sukhna Lake is the perfect destination for you. |
