Parks & Gardens

With lakes and beautiful terraced gardens a quiet spot near the Nehru Place office complex.

Near the NOIDA border near Apollo hospital, a good getaway with fountains and colourful lights during the night.

Hayat Bakhsh Bagh is popularly known as the 'Life Bestowing Garden' which is inside the premises of the Red Fort. This garden lies to the north of Moti Masjid and is divided into squares along with channels and causeways. It has two towers, namely Shah Burj and Asad Burj, out of which the former is attached to a pavilion built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

A beautiful Garden with fountains, sculptures, fragrant frangipani trees & nooks & corners to explore this garden surely fills all the five senses to the brim. Tucked inside Saidulazab off Mehrauli road, this garden has an unique touch of an architects dream.

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A paradise for morning walkers, has huts for staying and is approachable from Hauz Khas Village, Safdarjang Enclave or near the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association courts side.

Near India Gate, has swings, slides and an aquarium. Adults are not allowed if not accompanied with a child.

At Palam-bound Sardar Patel Marg via Karol Bagh opp. Assam House is Buddha Jayanti Park founded on the auspicious eve of 2500 years of completion of Buddhas Great Salvation. A plant of Bodhi-Briksha was brought from Sri Lanka and planted in the commemorating park. The park is full of flowers and the garden is pleasant and charming for rest and walk. Ideal for picnic.

Laid out as a formal garden, this complex testifies to the refined aesthetic qualities of the Bundelas. A central row of fountains culminates in an eight-pillared palace-pavilion. A subterranean structure below was the cool summer retreat of the Orchha kings. An ingenious systems of water ventilation connected the under ground palace with Chandan Katora, a bow-like structure from whose fountains droplets of water filtered through to the roof, simulating rainfall.

This garden of cenotaphs dedicated to the royal family lies along the Khan river. The seven chhattris to the Holkar kings are grouped within a crenellated wall.

Situated in the suburbs of Karwi town near Siddhapur, Ganesh Bagh, boast of a bygone splendor. In the early part of 19th century this garden was the hot spot of the then Peshwa Shri. Peshwa King Vinayak Rao. He constructed this regal garden as a summer retreat for his pleasure sporting activities.