Chandigarh Cuisine - Chandigarh is picturesquely located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India and is India's first planned and green city which is rightly nicknamed as "The City Beautiful".
Chandigarh derived its name from Chandi Mandir, a temple of goddess Chandi, which is located in Haryana.
The master plan of this city was designed by the well-known French architect, Le Corbusier and has an unparalleled architecture.
Chandigarh is one of the seven Union Territories of India and serves as a capital for two states, Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh has two satellite cities, Panchkula and Mohali.
Chandigarh Tours, derives its name from a temple Chandi Mandir in the vicinity of the site selected for the city (deity Chandi, goddess of power), and a fort or ‘garh" beyond the temple, called Chandigarh..
Chandigarh was conceived as the capital of Punjab, in lieu of the lost capital at Lahore.
But Punjab was divided a second time in 1966, and Chandigarh is today the capital of the States of both Punjab and Haryana.
However, the city does not belong to either. Chandigarh is a Union Territory, administered by the Government of India.
Chandigarh Tours - By road:
There are two national highways, namely, No. 21 (Ambala-Kinnaur) and 22 (Chandigarh-Leh) that serve this union territory by connecting it with other parts of the country.
Infact, there are many pilgrimage spots and famous towns that are located at a motorable distance.
There are several buses that link Chandigarh with other neighboring cities. Buses are of different kinds: air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary.
By Train
The city is well connected with major cities via train. There are two trains, namely, Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen that link Chandigarh with Delhi and the best part is that these trains run daily.
By Air The city is well connected with Delhi, Leh and Amritsar via air. The airport is located at a distance of about 12 kms from the city center.
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