Chandigarh

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November: best2-4 hours

The planned heart of Chandigarh: a pedestrian plaza of shops, cafes, fountains and the National Gallery of Portraits.

An evening stroll and shopping stop: the Plaza is open about 10:00-22:30, with the Indian Coffee House and Sindhi Sweets nearby and the Rose Garden next door.

November: Mild (about 8-31 C); Chandigarh Carnival in the last week

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Things to do

Evening stroll around the Plaza and fountains: Plaza open about 10:00-22:30.
Shop at the Punjab Government Emporium
Coffee at the Indian Coffee House
See the National Gallery of Portraits: Free; closed Mondays.

Top sights

The museum and the combined art gallery is an interesting place to go to. Artefacts range from Harappan period relics to paintings and coins from different areas and time periods. The Art Gallery has good collections of ancient and modern Indian art. Fossils of the local dinosaur

Pierre Jeanneret Museum

museum

The house of Chandigarh's first Chief Architect, Pierre Jeanneret has been converted into a museum. The Swiss-born architect Pierre Jeanneret, a cousin of Le Corbusier, was instrumental in the design and development of the capital city of Chandigarh. The three bedrooms on first f

Le Corbusier Centre

attraction

The old Architect's office is one of the earliest buildings constituted in Chandigarh. The museum was a workplace of Le Corbusier and his team therefore, building is of immense historic value to Chandigarh. The modest structure of building may well be considered as a seminal atte

War Memorial

attraction

The memorial is the largest post-Independence war memorial of the country with nearly 8459 names of deceased soldiers, since 1947 from the Army Air Force and Navy. The Place is designed to pay homage to the Jawans located in Bougainvillea garden. It was inaugurated by Late APJ Ab

Eiffel Tower

viewpoint

The Museum of Fine Arts

museum

Sukhna Lake viewpoint

viewpoint

Indian Air Force Heritage Center

museum

International Dolls Museum

museum

The museum has a collection of more than 250 dolls and puppets from over 25 countries, including India, Japan, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The dolls are made of a variety of materials such as wood, cloth, papier-mache, and porcelain. The exhibits are arranged in vari

Nature and outdoors

Rock Garden of Chandigarh

park

In 1992, Nek Chand, a humble transport official, began to clear a little patch of jungle to make himself a small garden area. He set stones around the little clearing and before long had sculpted a few figures recycled from materials he found at hand. Gradually Nek Chand's creati

Bird Park

park

Opened in 2021, the Chandigarh Bird Park features enclosed aviaries containing aquatic and terrestrial birds, walking paths, and gardens. For an additional fee, you can have a parrot sit on your hand in one of the aviaries.