Chandigarh directory

Panjab University’s main library in Sector 14.

A walk-through aviary near Sukhna Lake with exotic and native birds in large enclosures.

Le Corbusier's government complex at the head of the city: the Secretariat, the Legislative Assembly and the Punjab and Haryana H…

A museum about how Chandigarh was planned and built, with drawings, models, letters and photographs from the 1950s, in the Sector…

The long Secretariat building in the Capitol Complex, housing the offices of the Punjab and Haryana governments.

A striking building on the Panjab University campus designed by Pierre Jeanneret, set in a pool of water, used for lectures and e…

A Le Corbusier-designed museum in the Sector 10 cultural complex, known for its Gandhara sculptures, Pahari and Rajasthani miniat…

A small museum inside the Punjab and Haryana High Court about the court's history.

A museum in Sector 18 opened in 2022, telling the story of the Indian Air Force through aircraft on display, photographs, uniform…

A collection of dolls from around the world, displayed at the Bal Bhawan in Sector 23. A good short outing with younger children.

A crafts and arts complex near Mani Majra that hosts exhibitions, cultural events and the annual crafts fair, when artisans from …

The Sector 5 house where Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier's cousin and a key architect of Chandigarh, lived. It now shows his furni…

Part of the Sector 10 museum complex, with galleries on the evolution of life, dinosaur models, fossils found in the Shivalik hil…

Le Corbusier's symbol of Chandigarh, a giant metal hand that turns in the wind, standing in the Capitol Complex. It stands for 'o…

The legislative assembly building in the Capitol Complex, designed by Le Corbusier and part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing …

The High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, one of the Le Corbusier buildings in the Capitol Complex.

The Chandigarh state central library in Sector 34, with a reading room and lending membership.

A man-made lake at the foot of the Shivalik hills, created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe stream. The long promenade along th…

The city's best-known auditorium, in Sector 18, used for plays, concerts, dance performances and school events.

Housed in the old Architects' Office in Sector 19 where the team that designed the city worked. It displays Le Corbusier's sketch…

Panjab University's art museum, with Indian and Western art and work by university students and faculty.

A Sector 3 garden with dozens of varieties of bougainvillea, at its most colourful in spring and again in autumn.

A small garden in Sector 26 planted to attract butterflies, with flowering shrubs and shaded paths.

A large botanical garden and nature park at Sarangpur, on the western edge of the city, with plant collections, water bodies and …

A flower garden in Sector 15.

One of Chandigarh’s themed gardens, planted with seasonal flowering annuals.

A themed garden of conifer trees in Sector 52.

A Sector 36 garden planted with fragrant flowers and shrubs, with paths for a short evening walk.

A peaceful spot near Sukhna Lake with a large statue of the Buddha, set aside for quiet reflection.

A themed garden in Sector 36 with many varieties of hibiscus.

A Japanese-style garden in Sector 31 with ponds, bridges, pagoda-style structures and walking paths.

A long green belt that runs through the city from the Capitol Complex towards the southern sectors, linking several of Chandigarh…

Nek Chand's sculpture garden, built from broken crockery, tiles, bangles, rubble and other waste. He began it in secret on govern…

A quiet garden in Sector 16, near the Rose Garden, with a stream, shaded lawns and small bridges.

A garden in Sector 33 laid out on levels, with fountains and lawns. It hosts the city's chrysanthemum show in winter.

A garden in Sector 35 with hedges clipped into animal and other shapes.

A rose garden on the Panjab University campus in Sector 14.

A park in Sector 49 with animal-shaped sculptures, popular with children.

One of the largest rose gardens in Asia, spread over about 30 acres in Sector 16, with well over a thousand varieties of roses as…

A shopping mall in Industrial Area Phase 1, close to Elante.

Sector 18’s electronics market, the place to go for phones, repairs, accessories and appliances.

A small round market, the kind of neighborhood shopping center planned into Chandigarh’s sectors.

The Sector 48 motor market, a cluster of car and two-wheeler workshops and spare-parts dealers.

The largest mall in the city, in Industrial Area Phase 1, with fashion and electronics stores, a food court, restaurants and a mu…

A mall in Sector 34 with shops, a food court and a multiplex.

The city centre: a big pedestrian plaza ringed by shops, banks, offices and restaurants, with the Sector 17 bus terminal next doo…

A neighborhood market in Sector 37 for groceries, chemists and daily needs.

A neighborhood market in Sector 49 serving the housing societies around it.

A neighborhood market in Sector 49 for daily needs and food.

A small inner market in Sector 7 with some of the city’s best-known cafés, plus boutiques and salons.

A neighborhood market in Sector 8 with cafés, food shops and daily needs.

A busy inner market in Sector 9 known for cafés and bakeries, including Nik Baker’s and Backpackers.

A busy, budget-friendly market in Sector 22 for clothes, shoes, bags, mobile accessories and everyday shopping.

The Asian restaurant at Taj Chandigarh, with a strong Chinese leaning.

An American-style restaurant and bar in the Coal Depot complex in Sector 10, near the museums and Leisure Valley.

A Sector 9 kulcha shop baking stuffed Amritsari kulchas with aloo, paneer, gobhi, onion or mushroom, served with chole.

An Italian café on the Sector 7 market strip, popular for pasta, pizza and dessert.

A Sector 32 dessert café known for its red velvet cake and blueberry cheesecake.

A Sector 15 bakery for designer cakes, cupcakes and tarts in unusual flavors.

A Sector 23 chaat stall serving street snacks since the 1960s, often with a queue in the evening.

A long-running Sector 17 restaurant serving North Indian, Mughlai and Continental food, a city-centre standby for family dinners.

A Chandigarh sweets and snacks name with outlets in several sectors, popular for mithai, chaat and quick vegetarian meals.

The Sector 17 branch of the old workers’ cooperative coffee house chain, serving filter coffee, dosas and simple snacks in an unp…

The Chandigarh outpost of the old Delhi dhaba that dates to 1931, cooking rich Punjabi food in Sector 28, a short walk from Pal D…

A Sector 9 bakery-café known for breads, cakes, sandwiches and breakfast, with seating for a relaxed coffee.

A Chandigarh café and bakery name that most locals grew up with: pizzas, pastas, garlic bread, sandwiches and cakes, with a busy …

A Sector 28 dhaba that has served Punjabi food to the city for decades, known for butter chicken, dal makhani and tandoori rotis,…

The JW Marriott’s Indian restaurant, cooking North West Frontier dishes in the style of pre-Independence kitchens. A good choice …

A Sector 17 sweet shop and vegetarian restaurant that has been a city-centre institution since 1976, for mithai, chaat and North …

The Student Centre on the Panjab University campus, long the place to meet for tea, coffee and snacks.

A long-running Sector 26 restaurant on Madhya Marg known for coastal Indian seafood, especially Mangalorean and Chettinad dishes,…

A small Sector 8 bakery known for desserts packed in jars, plus cakes and cookies.

An Italian restaurant in Sector 7 with a courtyard setting, known for pasta, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed date-night feel.

A military hospital in Sector 31 for Air Force personnel, veterans and their families.

A government hospital run by the Chandigarh Administration’s health department, serving Mani Majra and the north-east of the city…

A government civil hospital in Sector 22 for routine OPD care.

A branch of the Cloudnine chain of maternity and children’s hospitals, in Industrial Area Phase 2.

A hospital for personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and their families, near Raipur Khurd.

A hospital of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the Ram Darbar area, for workers insured under the ESI scheme and the…

The Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32, a large teaching hospital with OPDs in most specialities and a 24-hour …

The Government Multi Specialty Hospital in Sector 16, the city's main government hospital after PGI and GMCH, with OPDs, a 24-hou…

The Chandigarh Administration’s veterinary hospital in Sector 22 for pets and other animals.

A private eye hospital in Sector 9 offering cataract, LASIK, retina and glaucoma care.

The mental health institute attached to GMCH Sector 32, offering psychiatric outpatient and inpatient care.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Sector 12, an Institute of National Importance and the main refer…

A hospital in Sector 26 for Chandigarh Police personnel and their families.

A co-educational CBSE school (AKSIPS) near Burail, founded in 1983, teaching from Nursery to Class 12.

A campus of Bhavan Vidyalaya, the CBSE school group founded in Chandigarh in 1983 and linked to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Its main …

A girls’ CBSE school in Sector 9, founded in 1959, teaching from Nursery to Class 12, with a large library.

A co-educational CBSE school in Sector 25, founded in 2004, teaching from pre-nursery to Class 12, with a green-rated campus and …

The Chandigarh branch of the Delhi Public School network, a co-educational CBSE school in Sector 40 founded in 2003, teaching fro…

A girls’ CBSE school in Sector 26, founded in 1968, teaching from Nursery to Class 12, known for music, dance and clubs.

A co-educational CBSE school in Sector 32, founded in 1990, teaching from Nursery to Class 12, with school bus transport.

A co-educational CBSE school in Sector 41, founded in 1970, teaching from Nursery to Class 12, with an emphasis on sports and com…

A co-educational CBSE school in Sector 32, founded in 1977 and run as a Christian minority institution, teaching from Nursery to …

A boys’ school in Sector 26 founded in 1959 and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, affiliated to CBSE and teaching fr…

A co-educational CBSE school in Sector 26, founded in 1974, teaching from Nursery to Class 12.

A co-educational private school in Sector 26 founded in 2004, offering ICSE and ISC as well as the International Baccalaureate, f…

A co-educational CBSE day school in Sector 38, founded in 1984, teaching from Nursery to Class 12, with a library of more than 11…

One of India's best-known architecture schools, set up in 1961, in Sector 12.

A government engineering college on Madhya Marg in Sector 26. Its diploma wing dates to 1959 as Central Polytechnic; the degree w…

A long-established co-educational college in Sector 10, affiliated to Panjab University.

A teacher-training college run by the Dev Samaj, offering education degrees such as the BEd, affiliated to Panjab University.

A women’s college run by the Dev Samaj, affiliated to Panjab University.

The Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities in Sector 31, offering assessment, special education and th…

A large co-educational college in Sector 32, usually called GGDSD College, affiliated to Panjab University.

The city’s art college, next to the Government Museum in Sector 10. It began in Shimla in 1951 and moved to Chandigarh in 1962. A…

A government college in Sector 10 teaching home science, affiliated to Panjab University.

A government ITI in Sector 28 offering trade courses for skilled jobs.

A government polytechnic in Sector 10 offering diploma courses for women.

A women’s college in Sector 26, affiliated to Panjab University, with arts, science, commerce and computer courses.

The judicial academy in Sector 43 that trains judicial officers.

A well-known women's college in Sector 36, usually called MCM DAV, affiliated to Panjab University.

One of India's oldest universities, founded in Lahore in 1882 and moved to Chandigarh after Partition. Its main campus in Sector …

A government college for women in Sector 11, affiliated to Panjab University, with undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

A government college for women in Sector 42, affiliated to Panjab University.

A co-educational government college founded in 1953 and affiliated to Panjab University. It began in Sector 10 and moved to its S…

A co-educational government college in Sector 46, affiliated to Panjab University, serving the southern sectors.

An engineering institution founded in 1921 in Lahore, which moved to Chandigarh after Partition. It is now a deemed university wi…

A training institute in Sector 32 for people working in cooperatives.

A training institute in Sector 32 for teachers of English.

A co-educational postgraduate college in Sector 26 founded in 1966 by the Sikh Educational Society, affiliated to Panjab Universi…

The SCERT for Chandigarh, in Sector 32, which trains teachers and supports the school curriculum.

Panjab University’s own engineering institute, on the university campus in Sector 25.

The ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple in Sector 36, with daily aarti and kirtan.

A temple to Sai Baba of Shirdi in Sector 29.

A Jagannath temple in Sector 31.

A church of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian tradition in Sector 46.

A Chandigarh Tourism (CITCO) hotel in Sector 10, near the museums and the Rose Garden, set in large green grounds.

A hotel in Sector 35, the southern hotel and restaurant district.

A CITCO-run hotel in Sector 17, within walking distance of the city centre plaza.

A city-center hotel in Sector 22, a short walk from Sector 17.

A five-star hotel in the Industrial and Business Park Phase 1, next to the Elante mall, with a pool, spa and several restaurants.

A five-star hotel in Sector 35, on the southern side of the city centre, with several restaurants, a spa and a pool.

A boutique hotel in Sector 35 owned by former India cricket captain Kapil Dev, with cricket memorabilia on display.

A mid-range hotel in Industrial Area Phase 1, a short drive from Elante mall and the railway station.

A modern hotel by Tribune Chowk, a busy crossing on the airport side of the city, with a pool and restaurants.

A five-star hotel by the Sector 17 city centre, within walking distance of the shopping plaza, with a spa, pool and well-known re…

A large five-star hotel in the Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, near the foothills on the eastern edge of the city, with gardens, a pool and…

A long-running hotel in Sector 22, close to Sector 17 and the city center.

Chandigarh’s General Post Office in Sector 17, for post, speed post, savings and passport-related postal services.

The district courts complex in Sector 43, next to the inter-state bus terminal.

The head office of the Municipal Corporation, which looks after water supply, sewerage, property tax, garbage collection, parks a…

The Regional Passport Office for Chandigarh, in Sector 34-A. Most applications go through a Passport Seva Kendra appointment book…

The local city bus stand next to the Sector 43 inter-state bus terminal (ISBT), for Chandigarh Transport Undertaking routes.

The older of the city's two inter-state bus terminals, next to the city centre. Buses for Punjab, Himachal and other routes leave…

The larger, newer inter-state bus terminal in Sector 43, with long-distance buses to Delhi, Punjab, Himachal, Haryana and beyond,…

Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, south of the city. The terminal is reached by the airport road from the southern sect…

The city's main railway station, near Daria and the Industrial Area on the eastern side of the city, with Shatabdi and Vande Bhar…

The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association stadium in Sector 10, which runs coaching and hosts tournaments.

The city's hockey stadium in Sector 42.

The city's old cricket stadium in Sector 16, used for state and local matches.

A members' golf club in Sector 6, one of the oldest in the region.

A Cinepolis multiplex in Sector 17, on the site of the old Jagat cinema.