Zakir Hussain Rose Garden is a famous botanical garden in the Chandigarh City. This Garden is spread over 30 acres area of land and is packed with a big variety of flowers and butterflies. This garden is home to rare rose flowers and also to some 825 varieties of flowers. This garden is not only popular for roses, but also for its medical trees – it has more than 32,000 varieties of medical plants.
Rose Garden is among the largest gardens in Asia and was established in 1967 by MS Randhawa. This garden also hosts many annual cultural festivals and vents. It becomes host to a rose festival in the season of February, which is one of the major events in this park. This is 3 days festival organized by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and attracts a big number of nature lovers from all parts of the country.
In this festival, some 500 varieties of flower are displayed which attract many tourists all over the world. This garden is also famous for green grass which makes it feel comfortable for jogging and exercising in the park. This garden is well organized and clean and maintained by the garden expert. Visit it to savor the riches of nature and enjoy a peaceful ambience.