Bougainvillea Park

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Location: 16th St, Block K, Annanagar East, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600102, India

Estimated Visiting Time: 1 hour

The Bougainvillea Park is located at a distance of 4 km from Chandigarh Bus Station. It is one of Chandigarh‘s most beautiful parks and most visited places. This garden has acquired a significant position in the eyes of tourists in a short period of time. The annual Bougainvillea festival, which is a very famous festival conducted in the park attracts a large number of people. Besides these beautiful paper-like flowers, the park also holds fitness tracks that provide a good walk and morning and evening exercise field amidst a colorful bridge. The colorful scenario looks mesmerizing. If you are visiting Chandigarh, you must not miss this place.

Attraction

Bougainvillea Park Chandigarh The Bougainvillea Park is just adjacent to the chief minister’s house. The beautiful garden has a huge variety of bougainvillea with a Martyr garden in between. It is the first garden through which N-choe enters Chandigarh from behind High-court and further flows into Leisure Valley.

The garden is full of colorful flowers which look majestic. It is a very nice place to enjoy and observe the beauty of nature. The park is very well maintained. The atmosphere of the park is so refreshing. You can have a nice walk here and also have a nice time with your family and friends. Kids also love this place a lot. Besides, being a naturally beautiful park you will enjoy this place because it is also a memorial for the people who laid their life for the country.

History

Situated within the garden is the Chandigarh War Memorial Bougainvillea Park was set up covering a total area of 20 acres in the year 1976.

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the park in 2006. The memorial is dedicated to those people who laid their lives defending their country since independence. The lists of Martyrs from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. It is the largest post-Independence war memorial in the country. The garden exhibits 65 distinctive varieties of Bougainvillea shrubs planted here. They are shaped in different forms like pavilions, an arch, arcades, etc. Some flowering trees can also be seen here. Those give colorful effects during the intervening period of bougainvillea flowering time.

Inside/Outside Views

Bougainvillea Park Chandigarh The Bougainvillea Park is very well managed and properly maintained and provides a great feel and refreshment. It is also a very nice spot for a one-day picnic. You can find colorful flowers and trees all over the park. There is martyrs and soldiers information available for knowledge seekers. It is a colorful place once you are here in season. The flowers which you will find in the entire garden give a nice feeling. This is a huge park where the Soldiers Memorial is a prominent attraction.

Opening Hours

Sunday 5 AM to 9 PM
Monday 5 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday 5 AM to 9 PM
Wednesday 5 AM to 9 PM
Thursday 5 AM to 9 PM
Friday 5 AM to 9 PM
Saturday 5 AM to 9 PM

Entry & Others Fees

No entry fee is needed to visit this park.

Near Restaurants

Savoury Sea Shell
Amma Unavagam Anna Nagar
Erode Amman Mess
Fajz Biryani Biz, Anna Nagar Chennai
Annanagar Vaishnavas Thattu Idli Kadai

Near Hotels

OYO Day Inn
Flagship 73611 Home Tree Service Apartment
Hotel Seashell Suite
Treebo Trend Fourth Avenue
MJ Guest House

How to Reach

By air: The nearest airport to Bougainvillea Park is the Chandigarh International Airport. It is situated at a distance of 4.2 km from the park. It is well connected with the other major cities of the country. You can hire any local transport from the airport to the park.

By train: The Chandigarh Junction railway station is the closest to Bougainvillea Park. It is also well connected with the other major cities of India. You will find taxis and cabs outside the railway station, which can take you to your desired place easily.

By road: You can go here by local bus or hire a cab or taxi.