| States of
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Introduction :
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Chandigarh , the union territory of India, was born out of the partition
of the country. Chandigarh was created to serve the capital city of for
Punjab. Chandigarh thrives as a palpable city of half a million people
proud of themselves and their duty. Chandigarh was born in 1950.
Chandigarh is cleanest and the healthiest city in India. Chandigarh was
designed by Le Corbusier, is the state capital of Punjab and Haryana
states. The famous French architect. Covering an area of 56 square
kilometers, Chandigarh is the first `planned' city of India. The city is
named after the Goddess Chandi Devi, whose white - domed temple stands
on the slope of a hill in the north east of Chandigarh, on the edge of
the Shivalik hills. Chandigarh is
famous now as a very modern town along with 50 sectors. Despite
Chandigarh's infrastructural and aesthetic shortcomings, its inhabitants
are very proud of their capital which is cleaner, greener, and more
affluent than other Indian cities. Chandigarh's rock garden claims to be
the second most tourist visited site after the Taj Mahal, and the local
cuisine is deliciously rich and spicy. |
| Altitude |
304 - 365 m above sea level |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 33.8 °C, Min 23.3
°C.
Winter : Max 28.3°C, Min 11.6 °C. |
| Language |
Punjabi, Hindi, English |
| STD Code |
02974 |
| Rainfall |
111.4 cm |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March |
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How to get there :
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Air: Chandigarh is connected to Delhi (daily) and Amritsar (bi-weekly) by
flights of Indian Airlines. There is also a weekly flight to Leh from Chandigarh.
Jet Airways has daily flights to Chandigarh from Delhi.
Rail: The railway station is 7 km away from the city center. It is
well connected to the major cities of India like Delhi (238 km), Bikaner (575
km), and Jodhpur (827 km).
Road: Chandigarh is well connected by road to almost every small
and big town in northern India. Frequent buses ply from Chandigarh to Punjab,
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and even Rajasthan. |
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Places to Visit : |
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Rock Garden |
Sukhna Lake |
Rose Garden |
Botanical Garden |
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Excursion : |
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Kasauli |
Amritsar |
Shimla |
Chail |
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Shopping : |
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Sector 17:The main shopping and commercial centre of Chandigarh is
Sector-17. This vast commercial complex is partly pedestrianised. It
provides something for everyone, from hectic business activity to unhurried
window shopping and even crowd gazing in the vicinity of the fountain. Big
showrooms and departmental stores cater to the needs of shoppers. Government
Emporia, innumerable shops, eateries, coffee houses, bars & pubs keep the
visitor completely occupied. Other places for shopping : Additionally, every
sector in Chandigarh has its own shopping facility. Prominent among these
are the shopping facilities provided in Sectors 7,9,15,18,19,22,34,35 & 37.
For your convenience we list names of the prominent money changers,
government emporia, bookshops, photographers and florists. |
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Accommodations : |
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Hotel KC Residency |
Hotel Maya Palace |
Hotel K C Cross Road |
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