4 Top Places to Visit and Things to Do in Chandigarh

Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India with world-class architecture and high quality of life. The face of modern India, Chandigarh is the manifestation of a dream seen by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and executed by Le Corbusier. 

If you are planning a getaway from Delhi, this is probably the most exciting option. Here are a few things that you must do in the “City Beautiful”. 

4 Things to Do in Chandigarh

1. Visit the Government Museum and Art Gallery

Located on Jan Marg in Sector 10, this museum is inside a building designed by Le Corbusier and is divided into four wings, dedicated to natural history, art, architecture and portraits. The major attractions here are collections of over 4,000 Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings.

There is also a collection of over 600 Buddhist sculptures from the Gandhara region, which is now known as Pakistan and Afghanistan. This museum also displays the plans and sketches for the planning of the city.

2. Hang Out at Nek Chand’s Rock Garden

Nek Chand’s rock garden is Chandigarh’s own wonderland in an otherwise grid-like city. This park is packed with narrow corridors, amphitheatres, bridges, staircases, a spectacular waterfall and even has an ethnic market at the end.

One of the most beautiful sights at the park is the unusual human and animal figures made of recycled material like wires, bottles, bangles, etc. The park is one of the biggest crowd-pullers of the city.

3. Sukhna Lake

The increasing number of buildings in Delhi has left it without too many water bodies. However, Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh is certainly a scenic tourist spot, where you can go paddle boating or simply enjoy the view.

If you are on a family vacation, then this is where you will have a great time. During winters, you can find many migratory birds at the lake. Isn’t this a good reason to book Delhi to Chandigarh flights?

4. Sightseeing at Leisure Valley

If you are a nature lover, then you must visit this 8 km long park created by Le Corbusier in the eroded valley of a seasonal river. It consists of a series of theme gardens, including Asia’s largest rose garden. The park also has replica of the Eiffel Tower. 

Usually serenity and modern city are completely opposite concepts. However, Chandigarh is a rare exception of modernization co-existing with nature. Trees and greenery have been given equal emphasis as the buildings here. So, book domestic flights tickets online and board your Delhi to Chandigarh flights now and get ready for an amazing vacation.