Chandigarh is a Union Territory in the Indian Subcontinent. The city covers a total area of about 114 square kilometres and it forms a part of the Himalayan Ecosystem. The city lies in the Northern part of India and serves as the capital of Punjab and Haryana.
The city has large number of parks. The most prominent parks in the city include the the Leisure Valley, Rajendra park, Zakir Rose Garden, Hibiscus Garden, Garden of Fragrance, Botanical Garden, Smriti Upavan, Topiary garden, Terraced Garden and Shanti Kunj. Some other places of interest in and around the city where one can visit are :
Bamboo Valley: The entire area has a grassy landscape with bamboo plantations.
Botanical Garden: The garden consists of 15 botanical sections.
Leisure Valley: It is a range of various theme gardens improve the beauty of the city. The garden starts at Sector 1 in the north of the city and ends at Sector 53 in the South of the city.
Sukhna Wildlife sanctuary: This sanctuary spreads over a total area of about 2600 hectares and forms a part of the Sukhna Lake catchment area falling in Shivalik Hills. Large species of flora and fauna are found in this sanctuary. The prominent mammals that are found in this sanctuary include monkey, hare, porcupines, squirrels, sambar, jackal, wild boar, and jungle cats. Cobra, viper, Indian Python are some of the reptiles that are commonly seen in this sanctuary.
One can also find birds like Red jungle fowl, Grey partridge, Cuckoos, Night jars, Golden Oriole, Kingfisher, Swifts, Hoopoes, Hombills, Barbets, Woodpeckers, Rollers, Barn owls, Parrots, Doves, and Myna in this sanctuary.
The city centre is the heart of all activities and is connected by roads from airport and the railway station. Besides, the city is accessible by road from all major cities in India. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Chandigarh which attract people from all over the World to visit this beautiful city.
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The city has large number of parks. The most prominent parks in the city include the the Leisure Valley, Rajendra park, Zakir Rose Garden, Hibiscus Garden, Garden of Fragrance, Botanical Garden, Smriti Upavan, Topiary garden, Terraced Garden and Shanti Kunj. Some other places of interest in and around the city where one can visit are :
Bamboo Valley: The entire area has a grassy landscape with bamboo plantations.
Botanical Garden: The garden consists of 15 botanical sections.
Leisure Valley: It is a range of various theme gardens improve the beauty of the city. The garden starts at Sector 1 in the north of the city and ends at Sector 53 in the South of the city.
Sukhna Wildlife sanctuary: This sanctuary spreads over a total area of about 2600 hectares and forms a part of the Sukhna Lake catchment area falling in Shivalik Hills. Large species of flora and fauna are found in this sanctuary. The prominent mammals that are found in this sanctuary include monkey, hare, porcupines, squirrels, sambar, jackal, wild boar, and jungle cats. Cobra, viper, Indian Python are some of the reptiles that are commonly seen in this sanctuary.
One can also find birds like Red jungle fowl, Grey partridge, Cuckoos, Night jars, Golden Oriole, Kingfisher, Swifts, Hoopoes, Hombills, Barbets, Woodpeckers, Rollers, Barn owls, Parrots, Doves, and Myna in this sanctuary.
The city centre is the heart of all activities and is connected by roads from airport and the railway station. Besides, the city is accessible by road from all major cities in India. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Chandigarh which attract people from all over the World to visit this beautiful city.
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