Chandigarh International Airport 56 min
Yadavindra Gardens (Pinjore) Popular gardens featuring a Mughal-influenced design with longitudinal terraces & fountains. Monkey Point (1 hr 9) Small hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman featuring numerous monkeys & sweeping views. Capitol Complex Tourist Center (50 min.) Government compound on 100 acres by architect Le Corbusier with sculptures guided tours & a lake. Open Hand Monument (50 min.) The symbolic 26-m. Open Hand monument by French architect Le Corbusier rotates in the wind. Government Museum And Art Gallery (50 min.) Museum complex featuring ancient & modern art as well as architecture & natural history exhibits. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary (44 min.) Ecotourism reserve with birds & animals including deer leopard & ant eaters plus 8 nature trails. Elante Mall (43 min.) Spacious upscale mall featuring international shops & eateries a cinema multiplex & a play centre. Cactus Garden (32 min.) Opened in 2004 this 7-acre botanic garden offers rare & endangered cacti greenhouses & fish ponds. Le Corbusier Centre (43 min.) Once the workplace of the architect Le Corbusier this historic building traces the city s heritage. Gurudwara Nada Sahib (30 min.) Large well-known Sikh temple featuring an ornate central hall capped with multiple white domes. International Dolls Museum (51 min.) Children s musuem showcasing a large collection of dolls from around the world in traditional dress. Sunset Point (1 hr 3) Mata Mansa Devi Temple (36 min.) Architecture and temple Zakir Rose Garden (Chandigarh) (47 min.) Opened in 1967 this 30-acre botanical garden offers many rose varieties walking paths & fountains. |