There’s a reason they call it the City Beautiful — and at Chandigarh Life, we love showing it off. From lazy mornings by Sukhna Lake to getting wonderfully lost in Nek Chand’s Rock Garden in Sector 1, this is your guide to the best of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula. We walk you through Asia’s largest Zakir Hussain Rose Garden in Sector 16, the calm of the Japanese and Terraced Gardens, the UNESCO-listed Capitol Complex with its iconic Open Hand Monument, and family favourites like Chhatbir Zoo, the International Doll Museum, and the 17th-century Mughal Yadavindra (Pinjore) Gardens. Across the Tricity you’ll also find Panchkula’s Cactus Garden — Asia’s largest, with over 3,500 species — the blessings of Mata Mansa Devi temple, the thrills of Thunder Zone water park, and the green escape of Morni Hills, Haryana’s only hill station.
When the Tricity feels small, we point you toward the mountains. Find honest, local guides to weekend escapes near Chandigarh — Kasauli, Parwanoo’s Timber Trail, Chail, Shimla, Kufri, Manali, Dharamshala, and Dalhousie — with notes on routes, drive times, the best season to visit, and where to stay. We also review hotels and resorts across Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, and Zirakpur, and round up sightseeing plans, day trips, and offbeat corners most visitors miss. Whether you’re a local rediscovering home or a traveller passing through, we help you make every outing count.
