Chandigarh is the state capital of both Haryana and Punjab and was built by the world famous architect Le Corbusier in the early 1950s. This city is unique in that it was the first modern city of post-independent India envisioned by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. This city planned by the French architect Le Corbusier is in the shape of a grid that is divided into 57 equal sectors.
The best time to visit Chandigarh is between the months of August and November. For the traveller, this “City Beautiful” holds many architectural and aesthetic delights such as the Rock Gardens, the Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, the Capitol Complex that consists of government buildings and finally a taste of the traditional Punjabi cuisine as well as Chinese and South Indian food.
The Rock Gardens is an interesting sight for the traveller. Created by an ex-road inspector Nek Chand, the garden has lovely spectacles such as hills, waterfalls and caves other than sculptures made of discarded material. The Sukhna lake is man-made and has a beautiful atmosphere about it especially during the sunsets when the sky lits up with strange hues and the nearby hill station of Kasauli shimmers in the dark.
The Rose Garden is part of the enormous Capitol Complex and has over 1000 variety of roses that bloom among beautiful paths and fountains. In February, every year, the Rose Garden is venue for the annual rose festival that attracts huge crowds from across Chandigarh. The Capitol Complex has the Secretariat, Assembly and High Court Buildings along with shopping areas that contain good food and clothes. The shops offer the traveller with varieties of Indian food including the traditional Punjabi delicacies such as butter chicken, black lentils, pureed mustard greens, smoked aubergine, corn bread and lassi.
The best time to visit Chandigarh is between the months of August and November. For the traveller, this “City Beautiful” holds many architectural and aesthetic delights such as the Rock Gardens, the Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, the Capitol Complex that consists of government buildings and finally a taste of the traditional Punjabi cuisine as well as Chinese and South Indian food.
The Rock Gardens is an interesting sight for the traveller. Created by an ex-road inspector Nek Chand, the garden has lovely spectacles such as hills, waterfalls and caves other than sculptures made of discarded material. The Sukhna lake is man-made and has a beautiful atmosphere about it especially during the sunsets when the sky lits up with strange hues and the nearby hill station of Kasauli shimmers in the dark.
The Rose Garden is part of the enormous Capitol Complex and has over 1000 variety of roses that bloom among beautiful paths and fountains. In February, every year, the Rose Garden is venue for the annual rose festival that attracts huge crowds from across Chandigarh. The Capitol Complex has the Secretariat, Assembly and High Court Buildings along with shopping areas that contain good food and clothes. The shops offer the traveller with varieties of Indian food including the traditional Punjabi delicacies such as butter chicken, black lentils, pureed mustard greens, smoked aubergine, corn bread and lassi.
