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Best
period to visit:
October - March
Places
to visit:
Chandigarh-
is the capital of Punjab. It is a well planned
city designed by Le Corbusier, a French architect. It is India's
most beautiful city.
The Rock Garden is an exquisite fantasy
created from waste, discarded sanitary ware, fuses, broken bangles,
pottery and such. The Rose Garden is Asia's largest, with thousands
of varieties. Yadavindra Gardens are also
worth visiting.
Sukhna Lake is an artificial lake, for boating and water skiing.
Mountain Quail Complex at Morni
Hills is ideal for trekking.
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Patiala-
is a royal place with famous forts, palaces
and gardens.
Patiala Fortholds an impressive collection of chandeliers and has
an armory.
Moti Bagh Palacewas built in 1847 and has terraces, fountains and
canals.
Baba Ala Singh's samadhi,theBara Dari Palace and thenew Moti Bagh
Palace are other landmarks of Patiala not to be missed.
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Amritsar-
Golden Temple
is covered by gold-plated copper sheets, hence the name.
The stone inlaid work and floral decoration is very artistic and unique.
Jallianwala
Bagh marks the site where
General Tyer ordered the massacre of thousands of Indians.
Durgiana Mandir is a famous temple of Hindu worship.
Ram Bagh is today known as
Punjab Government Museum, which
is a beautiful palace and garden built by Maharaja
Ranjit Singh.
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