Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr Dr M.S.Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest. The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.
Apart from serving as a host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting an annual rose festival called Rose Festival, a major cultural event in Chandigarh during February or March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying nature, such as photography, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, and Rose Prince and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from nearby places
Jubilee Park is a 200 acre park that was gifted by Tata Steel to the people of Jamshedpur on completion of its 50 years. The park has a zoo. amusement park, rose gardens and a lake with boating facilities. The main attraction apart from the other things are the laser show and the musical fountains that was introduced in 2000. This beautiful park is also a popular place among joggers, cyclists and anglers. While you are in Jamshedpur - the Steel City, please do visit this place. Here is a visitor review: " Its a beautiful and attractive park with ample greenary.It is very mantained and have attractive and colourful fountains.The environment is peaceful and serene with jayanti sarovar and dalma hills making it just "wow". Nobody can say he has visited jamshedpur until he has visited jubilee park. Do watch the laser n musical fountain show on every S,S,T 6 n 7 pm for Rs 35 only. Believe me u wont have watched such a beaufical exhibition for a nominal fee in ur life." Address: Purba Singhbhum, Sonari, Jamshedpur, India Open Hours : 06:00 - 22:00 daily.
