M.C. Zoological Park, Chhat Bir Zoo, Zirakpur - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Also called as Bindra stadium is a cricket ground located in Mohali. The stadium has an official capacity of 26,950. This stadium is home of Punjab cricket team and Kings XI Punjab (IPL franchisee).

The Japanese Garden is a park located in Sector 31 in the union territory of Chandigarh. Built-in 2014 on 13 acres of land, by Indian Government. It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, waterfalls, a meditation center, a buddha idol, and golden bamboos. This is first-ever garden in Chandigarh with a Japanese touch.

A visit to Panchkula is incomplete without making a trip to the Cactus Garden. Officially known as National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre, the garden is Asia’s biggest garden devoted to rare and endangered species having more than 3,500 species. Genus Caralluma of Indian origin are seen here with some of the endangered species. Collection of Indian succulents here is considered the largest in the world.

Nada Sahib is a Sikh Gurudwara in the Panchkula district of the Indian state of Haryana. Situated on the banks of the Ghaggar-Hakra River in the Sivalik Hills, it is the site where Guru Gobind Singh halted while travelling from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur Sahib after the Battle of Bhangani in 1688.

Once the workplace of the architect Le Corbusier. The Swiss-French architect used the office while conceptualizing the city almost six decades ago.

Butterfly Park is spread over an area of 7 acres, with beautiful landscaping. Special care has been taken to create a good habitat for butterflies. The park is well maintained and is home to around 35 species of butterflies, which add color to the place. A few prominent among these are Angled Castor, Ape fly, Blue Mormon, Common Grass Yellow, Common Blue Bottle, Chocolate pansy and Commander, etc. There are silence zones which are created for beautiful tiny creatures.