Parks & Gardens of Chandigarh

Rose Garden

This is Asia's largest Rose Garden, Zakir Gulab Bag spread out over 30 acres of land, in sector 16. Here bloom 50,000 rose-trees of 1600 species. One can only see the flowers and cannot pluck them.

Named after India's former President, Zakir Hussain, the garden was established in 1967 under the guidance of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner late Dr. M. S. Randhawa. Apart from roses emphasis was given on trees of medicinal value and some unique specimen trees to enhance the beauty of the garden. Some of the medicinal trees planted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar.

It is located next to the city centre. Affording a sight to behold during spring, the rose plants have been planted beautifully in carved-out lawns and flowers beds.

Shanti Kunj Garden

Shanti Kunj garden in Chandigarh is situated at a very peaceful place that is free from any noise and pollution. Therefore, it has been rightly named as Shanti Kunj. It is located between the Rose Garden and the Cricket Stadium in Sector 16. In the Chandigarh Shanti Kunj park, you can find different varieties of plants and trees like vertical shaped trees, trees that provide shade, trees apt for environment and flowering trees. Also the garden contains a plenty of medicinal plants that are utilized to cure several diseases. There is a natural stream that runs through this garden and also is responsible for dividing the whole area into five different segments.

Terraced Flower Garden

Sector 33:Open all days. This colourful 10-acre garden is the venue of the annual Chrysanthemum Show in December.

The Rock Garden

Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. all days. An unpretentious entrance leads to a magnificent, almot surrealist arrangement of rock fossils, broken chinaware, discarded fluorescent tubes, broken and cast away glass bangles, building waste, coal and clay.

Topiary Park

Sector 35O pen all days Wire frames and the deft use of pruning shears has transformed creepers and bushes into animal & bird figures. Chandigarh celebrates its gardens and their myriad varieties of flowers with a Festival of Gardens in late-February or early-March.