5 Beautiful Parks To Visit In Chandigarh

Plenty of parks and gardens in Chandigarh add to the beauty of the city’s landscape, attracting tourists and providing a fresh breath of air and recreation to its residents. Botanical Garden, Bougainvillea Park, Rose Garden are some of the famous parks in Chandigarh, to name a few.

* Rajendra Park

Named after the first President of India, Rajendra Park is a sprawling 400-acre of expanse that’s filled with lofty trees which have round canopies and evergreen foliage, attractive mangrove plantations and flowering plants.

The landscape of the park was designed by famous French architect Le Corbusier and it started functioning in 1954. The park is mainly used for jogging, long walks and horse riding and even hosts periodic horse shows and sporting events.

* Bougainvillea Park

Chandigarh’s Bougainvillea Park which was created in 1976 is a display garden of numerous varieties of bougainvillea flowers. As far as 65 distinct varieties of bougainvillea can be spotted here. A few flowering trees have also been planted to add colour to the park when the bougainvillea are not in bloom. With such a splendid array of bougainvillea flowers, the park is host to a popular bougainvillea flower show that’s held every year.

* Topiary Park

As the name suggests, Topiary Park is noted for its various animal shaped shrubs and bushes. The park which was opened to the public in 1987 holds the greatest attraction for children. The vast expanse of the park is further decorated with other ornamental plants to add to its beauty and charm. The park is mostly crowded in the evenings with parents accompanying children who come here for some play time.

* Rock Garden

Contrary to its name, Rock Garden is a 40-acre sculpture garden famous for figures that have been sculpted from industrial waste and cast-away items like bottles and bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, sinks and other scarp material. The brains behind this unique garden belong to a government official, Nek Chand who secretly started working on his invention since 1957.

Initially met with rejection, his work was met with approval by the public and finally in 1976 the garden was inaugurated as a public park. Visitors flock to the park in the thousands every day to marvel at the beauty of the garden and its slightly eccentric work of art.

* Shanti Kunj

A garden park that’s set amidst Chandigarh’s Cricket Stadium and Rose Garden, Shanti Kunj is surrounded by a tranquil environment that provides a peaceful getaway. The garden is divided into 5 areas by a natural running stream.

These five sectors of the park house trees of different varieties ranging from flowering trees to medicinal trees. Visitors to the park are met with complete silence and a pristine freshness of air as the park is free from any noise and pollution, making it a great place for meditation and relaxation.