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Top Panchkula Hotels
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Hotels(29)|Ratings(24)|Reviews(24) Last rated May 27th 2013
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Rs. 8500
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Rs. 3100
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Rs. 2400
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Rs. 1500
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Rs. 2800
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Rs. 4000
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Rs. 2700
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Rs. 2650
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Rs. 4250
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Rs. 1000
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Panchkula, the satellite town of Chandigarh, is one of the most well planned cities of Haryana. Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali together comprise of what has come to be known as Chandigarh Tricities.
The place derives its name from the five irrigation canals or ‘kuls’ which draw water from the uphill Ghagghar and distribute it in and around the area. Thus, the name Panchkula, coming from ‘Panch’ which means five and ‘Kul’ which means irrigation canals.
Much of Panchkula was ruled by the Chandel Dynasty from the 9th century to the 12th century. An evidence of this is the Ramgarh Fort here which was built by the Chandels and is over 360 years old. The city lies to the south of Himachal Pradesh and to the east of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Panchkula experiences extreme climatic conditions with temperatures varying from below 0° Celsius in winters to 40-42° Celsius in summers. Much like the most part of Northern India, the best time to visit Panchkula is during the months of February to April, when the temperature stays at a pleasant 18-20° Celsius.
The city has the highest forest cover in the state of Punjab, with approximately 43% of its land covered by forests. The forests of the region are of the deciduous type with Kikar, Sheesham and Mango trees found in abundance here.
The city is well planned with the right blend of modernisation and preservation of the ecological environment. Most of the development in the city has taken place in the western side of the Ghagghar River. The city’s different areas have been earmarked as residential areas, markets, industrial sectors, parks and diplomatic areas which have helped planning of the city.
Panchkula is also the gateway to many famous hill stations of the region. The city lies very close to the hill stations of Kalka, Pinjore, Nahan, Chail, Simla and Kasauli. Some of the tourist attractions which lie very close to Panchkula are the Mansa Devi Temple, the Cactus Garden, Pinjore Gardens and Nada Sahib.
A very well known area of Panchkula is sector 5, which has a variety of entertainment and eating out options. It even has an open-air amphitheatre and the Terminals Ballistic Research Laboratory of the DRDO.
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Named after five irrigation canals that take water from the Ghaggar River and distribute it from Nada Sahib to Mansa Devi, Panchkula has several tourist attractions. The destination is home to Asia’s largest outdoor landscaped cacti and succulents garden.
Established by Dr J.S. Sarkaria, it has a collection of Indian succulents, which is considered as the largest in the world. Another popular attraction of the region is Ramgarh Fort that is believed to have a traceable history of up to 360 years. The fort was under the aegis of Chandel Rajputs who came to the plains from Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Constructed by Maharaja Gopal Singh, the ruler of Manimajra in 1815 AD, Mansa Devi Temple is thronged by devotees for the belief that the Goddess can grant boons.
Union Territory of Chandigarh, together with Panchkula and Mohali, forms the Chandigarh Tricity. The well-planned city famous for theme gardens like Rock Garden. In this garden, waste material like tin cans bottles, broken plugs, saucers plates and others are used to create beautiful sculptures.
Spread over an area of about 64 acres, the garden was constructed by Nekchand using varieties of multicoloured stones. Several exciting watersports like boating, yachting, and water skiing can be enjoyed by the tourists at Sukhna Lake.
The other attractions like Leisure Valley, Open Hand Monument and City Museum can also be visited. At a distance of about 15 km from the destination lies Yadvinder Garden, which is said to have been made by Fidai Khan in the 17th century. Its present name is an act of homage to the late Yadavindra Singh Maharaja, erstwhile ruler of the princely state of Patiala, Punjab. With its small windows and apertures, the Shish Mahal that lies on the first terrace of the garden, displays Rajasthani Mughal style of architecture.
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