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Places to See
Sector
17 Plaza One of the most important places to visit is
Sector 17, Chandigarh's sleek shopping area and the city centre. Planned around
four pedestrian concourses meeting at a central chowk (intersection), the Sector
17 of Chandigarh is a pedestrian's paradise dotted with fountains, sculptures,
and groves of trees. In summers the tourists move from one end of the sector to
the other, under the shade of a corridor, and in winter it is nice to be out in
the sun-drenched piazzas. In the evenings, when the colorful mosaic of neon signs
and the aesthetically illuminated fountains come alive, Sector 17 becomes the
Chandigarh city's biggest outdoor club.
Government
Museum and Art Gallery (www.chdmuseum.gov.in)
The Government Museum and Art Gallery
in Sector 10 of Chandigarh has a fine collection of stone sculptures of the Gandhara
period. The museum is the place to see the prehistoric fossils and artifacts along
with modern art and miniature paintings. The Government Museum and Art Gallery
of Chandigarh is open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and is closed on Mondays.more......
Museum
of Evolution of Life The Museum of Evolution of Life in
Sector 10 of Chandigarh takes tourists on a trip 5,000 years back from the Indus
Valley Civilization to the present day. Chandigarh city's Museum of Evolution
of Life is open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and is closed on Mondays.
International
Dolls Museum
The International Dolls Museum
in Sector 23 of Chandigarh
has an interesting collection
of dolls and puppets from
all over the world covering
the variant art of more than
25 countries. Chandigarh city's
International Dolls museum
is closed on Sundays.
The
Hidden Valley (www.hiddenvalleyindia.com)
The Hidden
Valley is an Ecotourism
camping adventure site in the
Shivalik Foothills. It is
located near the famous Mata
Jainti Devi Temple in Village
Jainti Majri, Punjab. Besides
being in the pristine nature,
it offers Ecotours, Tents,
Trekking, Various Jungle
safaris like – Camel safari,
Horse Safari, Mountain Biking,
Bird Watching, Group Games in
Nature, Slides & Swings, Cart
Rides, Glance of Village life
Activities and many
more. A great experience of
raw nature & countryside life
and a good break from the
routine city life!! |