CHANDIGARH TOURISM

A flowering display displaying about 825 varieties of flowers and 32,500 varieties of trees and medicinal shrubs is the Rose Garden. This garden is spread over 30 acres and is covered with an exquisite range of flowers, which makes it very popular among visitors and nature lovers, also known as Zakir Hussain Rose Garden after the former President of India.he Rose Festival also takes place during these months, making it a good time to visit. It is the largest garden of its kind in Asia and was built in the year 1967 under the guidance of the First Chief Commissioner, MS Randhawa.

The Rock Garden is a large open-air exhibition hall that displays sculptures planned and executed by Nek Chand, a former road inspector in Chandigarh, built from urban and industrial waste. The Rock Garden exhibition area is divided into three distinct phases that have different kinds of installations and embellishments in them. Each step deals with a particular form of installation and it is a real pleasure to walk through them. The maker has completely redefined art and design from terracotta pots, light fixtures, and even broken toilet pots, Mr. Nek Chand!

Housing the Legislative Assembly, the Secretariat, the High Court and the Capitol designed by Le Corbusier is another architectural marvel composed of twofold cover, which appears like an overturned umbrella.It is the headquarters of both the Punjab and the Haryana governments. It is spread over an area of around 100 acres and is a prime manifestation of Chandigarh's architecture.