Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India, with architecture which is world-renowned, and a quality of life, which is unparalleled. As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious city. The face of modern India. India’s first planned city, is a rich, prosperous, spic and span, green city rightly called “ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL ”.
Chandigarh is well connected to other major cities and different towns and villages through flights, railways and roadways. Chandigarh International Airport (code: IXC) is a major air hub servicing the city which operates frequent flights to other destinations across the country. Chandigarh Junction Railway located 8 Km from the main city is a busy railway station in India, well-connected to other major cities in India. The road network connecting Chandigarh to other major cities is well maintained. The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) operates buses to nearby states and Union territories on a daily basis.
The best time to visit Chandigarh is from October to February. This period marks the winter time in India and the daytime temperatures hover in the mid to late 20s while nights can get chilly with temperatures below 10 degrees. The summer season can get hot and humid and should be avoided for travel.
Chandigarh, a union territory that is the capital of both Punjab as well as Haryana, is India's first planned city. A traditionally Punjabi city at heart with a healthy dose of modernity, Chandigarh's food and gedi culture (a leisure drive or ride the city) is what the capital is really known for. Located at a distance of 265 km from Delhi, Chandigarh is one of the favourite weekend road trip destinations of from the capital city of India and other major cities but also acts an important staging point when one heads to destinations in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
A favourite activity of the locals at Chandigarh is boating at the beautiful Sukhna Lake. The other important attractions in the city are the Rock Garden, the Leisure Valley & Rose Garden. Chandigarh's Rock Garden is very well known for having been entirely designed out of discarded industrial and urban waste while the Leisure Valley is an 8-kilometre-long well-maintained park which houses Asia's most extensive rose garden, a very popular draw among tourists and locals alike. Another famous place to visit in Chandigarh is the Capitol complex, which is also often referred to as Le Corbusier Centre. Earlier used as Le Corbusier's base, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has now been converted into a museum, and tourists are free to visit it. The Capitol is also home to the state's Vidhan Sabha, High Court, and Secretariat.