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CHANDIGARH CITY - Visitors Paradise

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  • Government Buildings
  • Museum and Art Gallery
  • Rose Garden
  • Rock Garden

    Government Buildings
    Government buildings The secretariat and the Vidhan Sabha (The Legislative Assembly) Buildings are in sector 1. Between 10 am and noon you can go to the top of the Secretariat, from where is an excellent view over Chanigarh.

    Museum & Art Gallery
    The art gallery in Sector 10 is open daily except Monday and contains a modest collection of Indian stone sculptures dating back to the Gandhara Period, together with some miniature paintings and modern art. The adjacent museum has fossils and implements of prehistoric humans found in India. Opening hours are 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday to Sunday.

    Rose Garden
    The Rose garden in Sector 16 is claimed to be the biggest in Asia and contains more than a thousand varieties of roses.

    Rock Garden
    This strange and whimsical fantasy has grown over the years and is now very extensive. It's open from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 to 7 pm from 1st April to 30 September. Close by is the artificial Sukhna Lake, where you can rent rowing boats or just stroll round its 2 km perimeter.


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