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Best Time to Visit : August to November
A city and a Union territory which is the capital of the two Indian states of Haryana and Punjab but it is governed directly by the Union Government. Chandigarh is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. It was designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which changed from earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city, were designed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed by Le Corbusier, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. In 2015, an article published by BBC named Chandigarh as one of the perfect cities of the world in terms of architecture, cultural growth and modernization. In July 2016 Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex was declared as World Heritage by UNESCO. It is one of the cleanest city in India having the highest per capita income.
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Rose Garden: Situated opposite the Capitol Complex it is one of the most popular tourist spots. It is spread across an area of 64 acres. The Rock Garden has been designed as an open air exhibition hall using urban and industrial wastes by Nek Chand, a former Road Inspector in Chandigarh.
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Sukhna Lake: Situated at the foothills of Shivaliks, Sukhna Lake is a beautiful lake set between the scenic surroundings. Quite popular among the locals and visitors, the place is a perfect destination for solitude seekers.
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Fun City: It is one of the biggest amusement park in North India spread across a area of 43 acres. It comprises of one activity pool, three landing pools and a wave pool, a cluster of water slides of various shapes and sizes, which makes for a delightful ride for the water lovers.
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Terraced Garden: Illuminated musical fountain and the well planned orchard makes this 10 acre spread in Sector 33 an ideal picnic spot. The annual Chrysanthemum show in December is a major attraction here.
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Government Museum and Art Gallery: The Government Museum and Art Gallery situated in sector 10 is one of the country’s finest collection of Gandharan sculpture. It was built in August 1947, the building was designed by the very noted architect, Le Corbusier.
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Elante Mall
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TDI Mall
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Shastri Market
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The North Country Mall
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Paras Downtown Square Mall
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DLF City Centre Mall
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Sector 22 Market
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Neelam Cinemas, Chandigarh
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Kiran Cinema, Chandigarh
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Batra Theatre, Chandigarh
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PVR Elante, Chandigarh
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Alankar Theatre Group, Chandigarh
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Local movie theatres, Chandigarh
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By Air – Chandigarh Airport is the major airport which operates both domestic and international flights to Sharjah and Dubai.
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By Railway – Chandigarh Junction railway station connects to all the regions of India and some major Indian cities.
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By Road – Chandigarh is well linked by State transport buses from all parts of country.
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