Government Botanical Garden, Chikhaldara, Maharashtra
Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden situated in Chikhaldara Hill Station in Chikhaldara Taluk in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chikhaldara is also called Kichakdara. It is considered as one of the famous tourist destinations in Chikhaldara.
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History
This garden was called Company Garden as it was constructed by British East India Company. The garden area was inhabited by Gawli people during ancient times. During the construction of the garden, they migrated to the west side and settled in Pandhari Village.
The Garden
This garden is situated in the upper plateau area of Chikhaldara. The garden is home to several trees, flowering plants, herbs, and shrubs. The garden has a swimming pool for the visitors. Mini Train running inside the garden is one of the special attractions for the kids. It has a play area for the children. There is a nominal feel to enter this garden.
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Timings
The garden is open for visitors from
08.00 AM in the mornings till 07.00 PM in the evenings.
Connectivity
The garden is located at about 1.5 Kms
from Chikhaldara Bus Stand. Chikhaldara is located at about 27 Kms from Semadoh,
34 Kms from Paratwada Bus Stand, 36 Kms from Paratwada, 49 Kms from Harisal, 58
Kms from Kolkas, 83 Kms from Amravati, 85 Kms from Amravati Railway Station, 95
Kms from Shahanur and 224 Kms from Nagpur Airport. Chikhaldara is situated at
about 36 Kms to the north-west of Paratwada. Chikhaldara is well connected to
the cities of Paratwada, Amravati, Akola, Betul, Khandwa and Burhanpur by
road. MSRTC plies buses from Nagpur to Chikhaldara via Amravati-Paratwada.
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