Top 10 Famous Parks Of Delhi For A Relaxing Getaway

Delhi is truly coming up as a destination of greenery. The city’s main lungs are the northern and southern areas of the Ridge. Some portions of the ridge have been landscaped and converted into parks.

Nehru Park

near Ashoka Hotel in Chanakyapuri is another well-landscaped garden, full of flowering shrubs. A group of three enormous trees provides a focus on the lawn near the statue of Lenin. with rolling lawns, magnificent trees, flora and fauna at its best, Delhi truly is a city of parks and gardens.

Lodhi Gardens

used to be the burial ground of Lodhi Kings. Today the place is a highly favoured spot for the citizens of the capital for picnics, jogging, leisure activities and winter ambling.

Garden of Five Senses

A spectacularly designed picturesque site developed on 20 acres located at Said-ul-Ajaib in the southern part of Delhi around 2 km away from Qutub Minar. This garden is an amalgamation of colour, fragrance, texture and form with a unique chime of 500 bells producing soothing sounds in its background. This Garden is the latest addition to Delhi’s cultural circuit.

The place has numerous attractions and challenging programs like the annual garden Festival, Longest Dandiya Nasti, Yoga Camps, and Fashion Shows etc. garden of Fives Senses was featured in the Limca Book of Records in 2004 for its unique concept of Solar Energy Park.

Deer Park

A paradise for morning walkers has picnic huts, approachable from Hauz Khas Village. it is near the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association.

Zoological Garden

Designed by the west German zoo specialist, Hergenbeck. it is between Purana Quila and Hunayun’s Tomb. Closed on Fridays.

Millennium Park

Located near Sarai Kale Khan Behind Humayun Tomb, Spread over around 20 acres, this park provides a lusty green and peaceful environment to the people.

Ashola Wildlife Sanctuary

Immediately after the Ghiyassuddin’s Tomb, towards the south, is one of the most beautiful drives in Delhi with lust greenery and pink bougainvillaea bushes on both sides. Along the road is the entrance to Sanctuary, which covers an area of 26 sq. km. Though not much wildlife exists in Ashola, it is full of all kinds of birds and smaller animals.

Suraj Kund

Along the road, just beyond the Delhi- Haryana border, set amidst the barren and rocky landscape, is Surajkund with a man-made lake nearby. Every year a Crafts Fair is held here, which attracts tourists from all parts of India and abroad.

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

House of numerous migratory birds in winter. The best time to visit is November- February and it’s 46 km from Delhi.

Badhkal Lake

A popular picnic spot, it has facilities for water sports.