| Chandigarh, the capital of
Punjab & Haryana, also called The
Beautiful City is about 120km from
Hoshiarpur. Known internationally for
its architecture and urban planning,
Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural
projects of the Swiss architect, Le
Corbusier. It is well known for its
mixed cultural background and its fast
development in the field of Information
Technology. The city boasts a high standard
of living with the highest per capita
income in the country. |
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 Rock
Garden, brain child of Nek Chand,
is truly a wonder of the modern world.
It has some nicely crafted figures of
humans and animals which are completely
made out of urban and industrial waste
like broken bangles, broken porcelain
items, frames, handle bars, metal wires,
play marbles, auto parts etc . It covers
a huge area which also includes a man
made waterfall and ponds. It is situated
in Sector 1 near to Capitol Complex
and Sukhna Lake. |
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 Sukhna
Lake is one of the most picturesque
man made lakes in India. Nestling on
the foot of Shivalik ranges, the beauty
of this 3 sq km lake is unmatched. Created
in the year 1958, Sukhna Lake is an
idyllic place for a quiet family vacation.
Here you can indulge in activities like
boating, yachting and water skiing.
The government has recognized Sukhna
Lake as Wetland of importance as it
attracts numerous bird species from
as far as Siberia. The best time to
visit this attraction is during evening
time. The setting sun with all its brilliant
colors create a magical atmosphere here.
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 Covering
an area of nearly 30 Acres, Rose
Garden in Chandigarh is Asia's biggest
Rose Garden. Named Zakir Gulab Bagh
after the the name of former Indian
President Zakir Hussain, the garden
was established in the year 1967. It
not only has scores of Rose varieties,
the garden also has numerous medicinal
value plants. |
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 Located
in Sector 23, International Dolls
Museum in Chandigarh, India is one
of the best museums of our country.
It houses splendid dolls and puppets
gathered from all over the world. In
the Chandigarh International Dolls Museum,
you can find about 250 different kinds
of dolls collected from a number of
countries like Denmark, Germany, Netherlands,
Spain, Russia and Korea etc. An added
attraction for children is the toy train.
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