Top 10 Things to do in Chandigarh

The shared capital of Punjab as well as Haryana, Chandigarh is a union territory and not just a city. The most subtle and ideal example of the term "city", Chandigarh displays tradition and culture of both Punjab and Haryana adding to its systematically planned beauty that is certain to take you to the dreamland flattering with the appeal of simplicity.
The best-planned city of India, Chandigarh has more than just that up in its sleeves. The city reached the epitome of a modernized city which was originally planned by the American architect Albert Mayer and a French architect Le Corbusier, and was specially undertaken by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The plan divided the city into sectors exclusively dedicated to many administrative blocks such as Parliament House, courthouse and the "open-hand structure". The grid pattern layout in the designing completes the planned structure of Chandigarh.
Chandigarh has more than just a planned structure. It is full of gardens like nowhere else. There are more than half a dozen special gardens that attract tourists from all over the country. Rock Gardens, Pinjore Gardens, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, The Terraced Gardens, the Garden of Fragnance and the Cactus Garden are few of the most popular gardens which are the icing on the cake for the city.

Chandigarh is the first smoke-free city of India which makes it unique by itself. Additionally, the exquisite planning, strategic architecture, well-maintained neighbourhood and the perfect combination of traditional and modern experience make Chandigarh a perfect city to visit and a great city to live in.

Chandigarh is one of the most thriving and cosmopolitan cities of India balanced with highly incorporated ancient history and modern plans. The city derived its name from the famous Chandi Temple and the adjacent fort (Garh). The city that has a rich blend of cultural and historical identity owes much of it to the colonial history and the location at the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalaya. Visit Chandigarh is planned and structured mechanism is your way of living. Breathe in fresh air and be happy at the city, for obvious reasons.