-Haryana

Chandigarh

Chandigarh was a created to fulfill the need of a permanent capital of Punjab and Haryana, although Shimla was a temporary headquarters in those times. Chandigarh, the capital of both Punjab and Haryana, is the first Indian city to have been designed and planned by a single architect – Le Cobusier. The city, a model of wide roads and spacious residential colonies, is an excellent base for specialized sightseeing. The white domed temple of Goddess Chandi Devi that stands on the slope of a hill, situated in the north-east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills, is from where the city obtains its name Chandigarh. From here one can travel northwards to the hill resorts of Shimla, Kullu, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie. Chandigarh is not only the most modern city in the country but has been planned to perfection by the world famous French architect le Cobusier.

Altitude: 304.8 to 365.78 meters, Climate:(deg C)-Summer- Max 37, Min 23, Winter- Max 24, Min 5

Rainfall: 111.4 cms, Best Season: October to March.

Places of Interest:
The Secretariat, The Assembly & High Court, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery & Punjab University Complex, International Doll Museum, National Gallery of Portraits.

Excursions:
Pinjore Gardens- 25 kms, Bhima Devi Temple- 22 kms, Chattbir Zoo- 22 kms, Mansa Mandir / Chandi Mandir- 10 kms, Bhakra Nangal- 116 kms, Ponta Sahib- 135 kms, Naina Devi- 110 kms.

Reach -
By Air: Well connected with Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun- 230 kms, Delhi- 248 kms, Shimla- 117 kms, Kullu- 279 kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77 kms and Jammu- 380 kms.