A trip to North India is incomplete without a visit to the majestic city of Chandigarh. It is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana but belongs to neither state, being a Union Territory unto itself. Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier left his indelible mark as the planner of this city, with beautiful parks, spacious roads and marvellous geometric buildings making it a modern marvel of architecture and planning.

Many Indian cities provoke a sense of excitement in travellers due to…