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Welcome to "The City Beautiful", Chandigarh which is the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is the most well-planned city in India designed by Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier. Beautiful gardens such as The Rock Garden and The Rose Garden, boating in Sukhna lake, and the exclusive market of Sector-17 is the center of attractions among the tourists visiting Chandigarh. Well organized markets, massive bungalows, fancy cars, mouth-watering street-foods, amazing nightlife in wide arrays of bars, pubs, and clubs are the trademarks of Chandigarh.

15 Best Places to Visit in Chandigarh:

  • Sukhna Lake
  • Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Rock Garden
  • Rose Garden
  • Mata Mansa Devi Mandir
  • Le Corbusier Centre
  • Open Hand Monument
  • Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh
  • Butterfly Park
  • Chandi Mandir
  • Pinjore Gardens
  • Shanti Kunj, Chandigarh
  • The Capitol
  • Fun City
  • ChhatBir Zoo

Sukhna lake is a picturesque reservoir located in Sector-6 near Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh. Sukhna has always been a favorite pick, whether it's a quiet evening walk or a day spent with family or friends. Grab your favorite snacks, beverages from the CITCO cafeteria, and enjoy the beauty resting on the rock wall. There are several other options available for relaxing and entertainment which include the

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is located next to Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh. Established in 1998 Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is an adobe of a wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles,

butterflies, and micro-organisms. For visiting this place a pass is required which is issued by the Forest Department Office in Sec-19 of Chandigarh. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary remains open from sunrise to sunset.

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Located at Uttar Marg of Sector 1 the view of the Rock Garden is really incredible. Designed by Nek Chand the Rock Garden is made up of Urban and industrial waste hence considered to be a great initiative. It also consists of man-made interlinked waterfalls that look amazing. The Rock garden is visited by over 5000 people daily. It is the best place for enjoying and entertainment for everyone.

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Rose garden is situated in sector-16 of Chandigarh. With a tremendous design, the rose garden

is one of the most popular visited tourist spots in the city of Chandigarh. Expanding almost 30 acres area there are 1600 different species of roses are placed. The best time to visit

the rose garden, Chandigarh is between the months of February and march as the flowers are in

full bloom during this season.

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Mata Mansa Devi Mandir is the Hindu temple dedicated to Mansa Devi. This is one of the prominent Shakti temples of North India involving 7 goddesses, namely Mata Mansa Devi, Naina Devi, Jawalamukhi, Chintpurni, Brajeshwari, Chamunda Devi, and Jayanti Devi. It is situated at

Panchkula district of Haryana State in India. Every year two Navratra melas are organized in the month of Ashvin(Winter Navratra) and other in the month of Chaitra(Spring Navratra) which is celebrated in the mandir f...

Le Corbusier Centre is the museum and a heritage spot located in Sector-19 of Chandigarh. Designed beautifully this museum has all the information regarding Le Corbusier. Made by one of the fans of the architect and designer of Le Corbusier, there are several collections of Le Corbusier like Photos, documents, and Plans. Consisting the work of art and painting this center is specially designed for his fans and followers

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Located in Uttar Marg, Sector 4 of Chandigarh, the open hand monument seems

like a flying bird was constructed by Le Corbusier. The structure represents “the

hand to give and take - unity, peace and prosperity of mankind”.The metal structure of the Open

Hand Monument is 85 feet with 46 feet high, metal vanes weigh around 50 tons. The vanes

rotate as the wind passes. The view of this structure looks fabulous from the backside of the Shiwalik Mountains.

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Designed by the French architect, Le Corbusier Government Museum and Art Gallery was established on 6 May 1968. Inaugurated by M.S Randhawa, the museum library is a rich repository of books on subjects of art, architecture, and history of art. But after division, there is only 40 percent of objects collection in the museum of India whereas the other 60 percent of objects were retained by Pakistan.

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The Butterfly Park is located in sector 26, Chandigarh is a very popular and well-maintained park. Butterfly Park is a lush green and a very stunning garden which becomes the picnic spot for family, friends, and relatives. With a variety of trees, the view of this park is really amazing where

you can take lots of pictures and a great option for gaining knowledge, especially for kids and students.

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Chandi Mandir is one of the most famous temples near Chandigarh city, dedicated to Chandi, the goddess of power. Many people visit this temple on Navratri - a nine-day holy festival to worship Mata Chandi. The divine atmosphere of the temple gives peace to the heart and the mind of devotees.

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Pinjore gardens is one of the best places to visit in Chandigarh. Pinjore Gardens also known as

Yadavindra Gardens is the historical 17th-century garden located in Pinjore city of Panchkula

district in the state of Haryana. It was built during the early days of Aurangzeb’s rule. Special

festivals like the Pinjore Baisakhi festival in April, Pinjore Mango Mela in July and Pinjore

Heritage Festival in December are major annual celebrations at the gardens.

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Shanti Kunj is located between the rose garden and the cricket stadium in sector 16, Chandigarh. Shanti Kunj is a very calm place that is free from noise and pollution. It has a variety of plants and trees some of which are even utilized to cure many diseases. There is also a small cafeteria which serves refreshments to the visitors, and with all these, it become a perfect place to spend time with your loved ones

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The Capitol complex is located in the Sector 1 of Chandigarh city of India. Designed by Le Corbusier it covers an area of around 100 acres. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site there are three major components of the Capitol are the Assembly, the Secretariat, the Highcourt. Another important component of the Capitol, which is yet to be built, is the Museum of Knowledge.

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The Fun city is an exciting place where you can enjoy various crazy water rides facilities. It is one of the best stress reliever places for rejoicing and rejuvenating. Attracting a lot of tourists this is among the top 3 waterparks that are located in Panchkula, Mohali, and Pinjore.

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ChhatBir Zoo is a Zoological park situated near Zirakpur. The zoo was inaugurated on 13 April

1977 by the governor of Punjab Mahendra Mohan Choudhary. This is the home to a large

variety of birds including peacocks, cranes, geese, ducks, parrots, sparrows, owls and

bats, mammals, and reptiles. It is one of the best places to see all birds and animals under one

roof. There are good sitting arrangements after every Km, canteen is also available. Overall it is a nice plac...

# Best Places to Visit in Chandigarh

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Sukhna Lake

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Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

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Rock Garden

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Rose Garden

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Mata Mansa Devi Mandir

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Le Corbusier Centre

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Open Hand Monument

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Government Museum and Art Gallery

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Butterfly Park

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Chandi Mandir

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Pinjore Gardens

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Shanti Kunj, Chandigarh

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The Capitol

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Fun City
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ChhatBir Zoo

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View States Nearby Chandigarh

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Punjab
4. Haryana
5. J&K
6. Delhi
7. Uttar Pradesh
8. Rajasthan

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