India is a country with a diverse topography and a rich cultural heritage that offers a variety of tourist attractions. Every state and region of India is blessed with nature where in some places you get to see mountains and in other places, you get to see deserts. But when it comes to traveling, people like to visit such places where you can see greenery. People especially enjoy visiting the gardens spread across the country where adventure can be enjoyed in peace amidst a variety of flowers. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about various gardens of the country where the chirping and beauty of birds add color to your happiness. Let us know about these wonderful gardens of the country...
Mughal Garden, Srinagar
Mughal Gardens is one of the most popular and most visited tourist attractions of Srinagar. During the Mughal rule, the Mughals started building many types of gardens in Persian architecture and the combination of these gardens is called Mughal Gardens. The natural beauty of the place filled with lush green grass and fragrant flowers is like a stress booster. Mughal Gardens in Srinagar include Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh, Chashme Shahi, Pari Mahal, Achabal, and Verinag Gardens. The grandeur of the gardens is dedicated to Emperor Jahangir, who always had an undying love for Kashmir. The architecture of Mughal Gardens attracts tourists a lot because the influence of Persian architecture is seen here.
Botanical Garden, Ooty
The Botanical Garden located in Ooty was built in 1847. It is spread over an area of 55 acres. There are more than 2000 exotic species of trees and plants in this garden, which is the center of attraction for tourists. Every year in May, the 'Summer Festival' is celebrated here, which is very much liked by the tourists. The special attraction of this garden is the flower show. This garden is maintained by the Horticulture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Hanging Gardens, Mumbai
Situated on the top of Malabar Hill, the Ferozeshah Mehta Garden, or Hanging Gardens is considered to be one of the most beautiful gardens in the country. The neatly laid out and well-maintained gardens offer spectacular views of the city over the blue Arabian Sea during sunset. To welcome the children, a variety of beautiful flowers and greenery have been well spread all around the garden. This garden is also known as Firozshah Mehta Garden. It is also said that there is a huge reservoir below the garden. Apart from this garden, Firozshah Mehta Garden is also famous for the unique view of the sun setting in the Arabian Sea.
Mughal Garden, Delhi
Everyone knows the Mughal Gardens of Delhi. This is so special that when it opens only once in a year, there is a huge crowd of spectators here. Every rose in this garden is given the name of a famous person. You will also definitely like the bonsai and cactus gardens. The flower garden is special. You will like the pictures of this garden so much that you will not be able to stop yourself.
Rose Garden, Chandigarh
Rose Garden is a major tourist destination of Chandigarh located in Sector 16. About 825 varieties of flowers, 32,500 varieties of trees, and medicinal shrubs are also found in this garden. The Rose Garden of Chandigarh is also known as Zakir Hussain Rose Garden which is spread over 30 acres. Due to the exquisite varieties of flowers, this garden is like a paradise for tourists and nature lovers. The most special thing about this garden is that it is the largest garden of its kind in Asia, which was constructed in the year 1967 under the guidance of the first Chief Commissioner MS Randhawa.
Gulab Bagh, Udaipur
Gulab Bagh is the most beautiful and biggest garden in Udaipur. It was built by Maharana Sajjan Singh on 100 acres of land. Because of the rose flowers, this garden was named Rose Garden. This is the largest rose garden of Rajasthan. In this garden, you will find so many types of rose flowers which will not be seen anywhere else. There is also a public library named Saraswati Bhawan in this garden.
Mehtab Bagh, Agra
Another specialty of Agra, known for the Taj Mahal, is Mehtab Bagh. This garden is built at the northern end of the Taj Mahal. This garden was built along with the Taj Mahal between 1631 and 1635. This 25-acre garden is situated on the banks of Yamuna and earlier its name was Chandni Bagh.
Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore
Lalbagh Botany The garden is located in Bangalore and is a nationally and internationally renowned center for botanical artifacts, the scientific study of plants, and plant conservation. Lal Bagh is spread over an area of 240 acres in the heart of the city and has about 1,854 species of plants. It was commissioned by Hyder Ali in 1760 and completed by his son Tipu Sultan. The garden contains rare plants of French, Persian, and Afghan origin and has the status of Government Botanical Garden. Lal Bagh Rock which is more than 3000 million years old is a major attraction. Lalbagh Botanical Garden has the largest collection of rare plants in the world.
Valley of Flowers, Chamoli
Valley of Flowers is one of the best gardens in the country. The name of this valley is Alpine Valley and it was discovered by mountaineer Frank S. Smith in 1937. This garden with alpine trees is considered a World Heritage Site. This 8-kilometer-long and 2-kilometer-wide garden was declared a National Park in 1982.
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