Chandigarh International Airport 1 hr
Cactus Garden (36 min) Opened in 2004 this 7-acre botanic garden offers rare & endangered cacti greenhouses & fish ponds. Capitol Complex Tourist Center (54 min) Government compound on 100 acres by architect Le Corbusier with sculptures guided tours & a lake. Mohan Park (1 hr 12) Park Gurudwara Nada Sahib (34 min) Large well-known Sikh temple featuring an ornate central hall capped with multiple white domes. Le Corbusier Centre (47 min) Once the workplace of the architect Le Corbusier this historic building traces the city s heritage. Mata Mansa Devi Temple (40 min) Architecture and temple Prachin Shri Kali Mata Temple (5 min) Ancient well-known Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kali with a colorful shrine & statues. Zakir Rose Garden (Chandigarh) (51 min) Opened in 1967 this 30-acre botanical garden offers many rose varieties walking paths & fountains. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary (48 min) Ecotourism reserve with birds & animals including deer leopard & ant eaters plus 8 nature trails. Sunset Point (57 min) Government Museum And Art Gallery (54 min) Museum complex featuring ancient & modern art as well as architecture & natural history exhibits. Open Hand Monument (55 min) The symbolic 26-m. Open Hand monument by French architect Le Corbusier rotates in the wind. Monkey Point (1 hr 3) Small hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman featuring numerous monkeys & sweeping views. Yadavindra Gardens (Pinjore) Popular gardens featuring a Mughal-influenced design with longitudinal terraces & fountains. |