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Chandigarh is considered as one of the youngest cities in India, located in the north western part of the country. Chandigarh is the only city in the India which is a capital for two states- Punjab and Haryana, though both the state have this city as their capital, it is not administered by either of them. Chandigarh is directly administered by the central government and hence it is a Union Territory.

There are several places in the city which is worth watching, the main landmark buildings in Chandigarh is the ‘capital complex’. The capital complex is a combination of three beautiful government buildings- the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the High Court. Another city structure is ‘the open hand’, There is a 12 acres long rock garden built with disposed waste ceramics built with absolute creativity, The city also has Asia’s largest Rose Garden. This is a huge 30 acre land filled with nearly 1600 varieties of roses. Other attractions include the Geometric hills, Tower of shadows, Leisure valley, Museums and art galleries, Sukhna Lake etc.

Chandigarh has an airport 11 km from the city, and the city boast excellent road network. The accommodation facilities are also available.

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The Chandigarh Rose Garden with its unique charm attracts a number of visitors.  The Chandigarh Rose Garden is the largest of its kind not only in India but all over Asia. The Chandigarh Rose Garden is popularly known as “Zakir Gulab” Bag.

Chandigarh rose garden contains more than 17,000 plants. There are nearly 1,600 varieties of roses there. Along with the roses, emphasis was also given on the trees of medicinal value and some unique specimen trees to enhance the beauty of the garden. The medicinal trees planted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar.  This garden is the venue of the annual Festival of Gardens, an event listed on the national calendar of fairs and festivals.

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