Rock garden chandigarh

The Rock Garden, Chandigarh

Rock Garden- A must visit

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Rock Garden, Chandigarh - Learn to make best out of waste while enjoying the ambience of the garden.

Chandigarh- The City beautiful. The City derived its name from the temple "Chandi Mandir" located in the vicinity of the city. Chandigarh was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier and became the first planned city in India. Picturesquely located at the foothills of Shivaliks, it is known for its best urban planning at International Level.

A trip to Chandigarh will enlighten people on how creative minds can convert wastes into aesthetic creations. Nekchand’s Rock Garden has been developed out of broken tiles, glass bangles, building debris and the likes…..with all throw away things. One must visit the Rock Garden of Chandigarh where one can learn how to make best out of wastes, wastes having been put together with a creative twist and exhibited, enhancing the ambiance of the garden…….aptly named The Rock Garden.

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By Air:
The airport is 11 km from Chandigarh city. Taxis are available for the transfers. Chandigarh Airport is connected to Delhi, Amritsar and Leh. Chandigarh Tourism has well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport.
By Train:The Railway station is 8 Kms from the city centre. Shatabdi Express, Jan Shatabdi and Himalayan Queen connect Chandigarh to Delhi. Frequency of train is good and is an easy and comfortable option to get there. It takes three and a half hours Chandigarh/Delhi to and fro. Other trains like Paschim Express from Mumbai, Sadbhavna from Lucknow, Kerala Sampark Kranti from Kerala and Chennai Express from Chennai are connected to Chandigarh.
By Road:NH 1, historically part of the medieval Grand Trunk road, links Delhi and Chandigarh and buses provide an important transport link. There are services from other states also - Haryana, Punjab, Himachal. It is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimla etc within in a few hours’ drive. Buses may be air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre).
Getting Around the City:Getting around this city is really easy and comfortable, with planned and organized traffic there are many options for local commuting. Local buses are limited, so go for rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw, Taxi.

Chandigarh has an excellent range of accommodations to suit every budget. All visitors, who prefer to stay in luxury to backpackers, are catered for. Explore best offers of top hotels in Chandigarh. Lowest Rate guaranteed on Chandigarh hotel bookings online. Among the popular hotels that provide good facilities, we have:

Hotel mountview
Hotel Shivalik View
Hotel Park View
Hotel Taj Chandigarh

Rock Garden - A Sculpture garden also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, is spread over an area of forty-acres (160,000 m²), and is completely built of industrial & home waste and throw-away items. It is the first one of its kind in the World.

Sukhna Lake - This artificial Lake is situated in the foothills of Shivaliks and offers a quiet communion with Nature. Boating and other water sports facilities are also available.

Morni Hills - A delightful hillside destination just 45kms from Chandigarh. A Haryana tourism motel is situated ideally on the hill top overlooking a beautiful valley. Water sports activities like boating, canoeing, kayaking and sailing are available. It also offers a rich opportunity for adventure seekers and explorers and campers.

Rose Garden - A botanical garden spread over 30 acres of land with around 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. The garden is named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain. Along with wide variety of roses the garden also has medicinal trees like bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. Every march there is cultural event and the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests such as photography, gardening, landscaping.

Sports Facilities - Chandigarh provides its residents splendid facilities for all types of sports activities. Many international & national level competitions are held here.

When it comes to North Indian cuisine, the first thing striking is the Traditional Punjabi food. Punjabi cuisine is popular all over the world. The Delhi Chandigarh highway itself is peppered with wonderful Dhabas serving up hot parathas, rotis, lassis and all kind of Punjabi stuff.

The city provides a number of eating choices to choose from. We have the lip smacking Punjabi dishes consisting of Sarson ka Saag, Makki di Roti, Punjabi Chhole, Dal Makhni and Lassi (a tasty beverage made from curd). Apart from the typical north Indian food, there are several fast food joints serving continental, Chinese and South Indian food. You can also find various chicken corners in the city.

If you are a shopaholic, Chandigarh is the perfect destination offering unique shopping spots filled with quality women’s clothing with latest fashion. Markets of Sector 17, Sector 22 and Sector 9 are full of footwear stores, lower-priced clothing shops and kiosks. These markets are typically bustling with activity and energy typical to any Indian market. Some popular restaurants, including Sagar Ratna and Sindhi’s, are also there, as well as plenty of refueling spots such as Eating Point that sells chole bhature and is considered a favorite standby of locals.

Baisakhi Festival-Marks the beginning of harvest season. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival falls on the very first day of the Year that is 14th April. The festival is celebrated with lot of excitement and cheerfulness.

Chandigarh Carnival-It is a three day event organized by Chandigarh administration to promote talent and creativity among the residents of Chandigarh.The carnival is held every November.

Chrysanthemums Show - A very famous flower show held every December. The show offers varieties of beautiful flowers.

Festival of Gardens – A three day event held every February to motivate people to visit rose garden and appreciate the sight. The event also becomes an opportunity for various companies to showcase their products.

Chandigarh Mango Festival-This festival showcases varieties of mangoes. One of the major festivals it is celebrated with splendid grandeur. The fair is drawing more and more footfalls.

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Rock garden chandigarh

Rock garden chandigarh

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