Sited on the banks of River Teesta is the picturesque and the beautiful Jubilee Park. The park is one of the must-visits places in Jalpaiguri, as it forwards a compelling and striking charm to the visitors. For those looking forward for a picnic spot by the river side, adorned with the pleasant beauty of nature, Jubilee Park is the best bet. The park is a popular option not only amongst tourists, but also with localites.
A popular picnic spot for locals, Surya Sen Park is located at Mahakal Pally in Siliguri, around 16 km from Bagdogra. An eco-friendly place for all kind of entertainment and fun along with awareness about alternative energy sources, the park offers an exhibition on alternative sources.
It also has a bust of freedom fighter Surya Sen installed in here and offers wide range of facilities for children. At night, the park is decorated with coloured lights all over the park.
Madhuban Park is a spectacular park located in the outskirts of Siliguri is founded by Indian Army. This park is well maintained and serves as an exquisite picnic spot in West Bengal. This is a significant place as many tourist land here en-route to Sikkim and north eastern regions.
The Park is the worthy trail of the renowned Sukna forest. The lush green surroundings, cool climate and serene ambiance in this Park offer the tourist a secluded evenings and weekends. The park houses animals like rabbits, peacocks and deer. Many varieties of butterflies with many colors can also be spotted here.
Built by Mughal Emperor Jehangir in 1616 to display his love to his beautiful wife Nur Jahan, the Char Minar garden offers amazing view of the surroundings, flowers, lakes and shallow terraces. The Shalimar Mughal Gardens, a very well known garden of love, consisting of four terraces, is made such that going up one above the other. The top terrace, the imposing garden, was reserved for the Mughal Emperor and the royal ladies of the court.
Chashm-e-Shahi Garden, founded in 1632 with a length of 108 meters and breadth of 38 meters, is a small beautiful garden, the smallest among the famous Mughal gardens. This garden, also known as Royal Spring, is located nearby the Nehru Memorial Park in Srinagar.
The garden is established in three sections - an aqueduct, fountains, and waterfalls located along the middle. Different varieties of beautiful fragrant flowers and many kinds of fruits, some rare, are the attraction to this garden.
Harwan Garden, an impressive and large, is an admired picnic spot in Srinagar. A canal, beautifully bordered with chinar trees and blossoming flower beds, starting from a lake just behind the garden, flows through the middle of the garden.
Mughal Gardens, as the name suggests, built in the Mughal period is a marvel located in Srinagar. These gardens are the major attractions of the tourists to Jammu and Kashmir. These gardens are the nice example of the Mughal style of constructing attractive places.
The name Mughal Gardens is given for the combination of three renowned gardens namely the Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Gardens and Chashmashahi. These gardens are tourists’ paradise and are beautifully decorated with bright flowerbeds, terraced lawns and well maintained cascading fountains. No tourist can miss these three nice marvelous gardens.
A single member of the Indian Botanical Garden has brought fame and glory to entire India. Indian Botanical garden, earlier known as Royal Botanic Gardens, is famous for a Banyan Tree that has made it into the record books for having the largest canopy in the world. Take a look at the tree from a distance, and you will find it to be more of a forest rather than a single tree. More than 250 years old, The Great Banyan Tree is approximately 51 feet in girth and covers an area of 257 feet in diameter. It is not the main trunk that covers such huge area. They are the aerial roots that are scattered all around the tree. There are nearly 350 such roots that have reached the ground each of which seem like a different tree and around 100 aerial roots are still to touch the ground.
Troika Park is a fun place for kids near city center. It has got a toy-train, a few rides and a bunch of other attractions. A deer park is placed near by, in which tourists are allowed to walk around and if enthusiast enough, one can try small rubbing on deer.
Another attraction here is the calm and beautiful lake where one can try for a leisure boating. This park is a place for children and they take pleasure in a ride in this park. It is wonderful, highly attractive for kids.