Outdoor sights in India
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Golghar
Gandhi Maidan is a large park around which are a couple of sights. For a dome with a view, climb the landmark Golghar, which is a short walk west of the Gandhi Maidan. The British army built this massive and bulbous beehive of a granary in 1786, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the vicious 1770 famine. Fortunately it was never required. Its dual spiralling staircases (250 steps each side), designed so that workers could climb up one side and down the other, lead to an unparalleled view of the city and Ganges.
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Veli Tourist Park
At the junction of Veli Lake and the Arabian sea, 8km west of the city, the unique Veli Tourist Park showcases strikingly oversized sculptures by local artist Kanai Kunhiraman. It's well-designed, and the ponds, mammoth concrete conches and quasi-erotic curves of the artwork make for an interesting backdrop for a picnic or a stroll.
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Karanji Lake Nature Park
Karanji Lake Nature Park is a place to spy on sundry bird species, including great and little cormorants, purple and grey herons, egrets, black ibises, rose-ringed parakeets, green bee-eaters and painted storks, as well as several kinds of butterfly.
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Nature Reserve
A large grove of deodars (cedars) on the banks of the Beas has been set aside as a Nature Reserve, with a small aviary of Himalayan birds, including the monal pheasant, Himachal's state bird.
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Taj Nature Park
Follow the stone pathways through this mini nature park for a pleasant nature ramble among birds and butterflies, with the Taj hovering in the background.
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Nehru Park
There's a vaguely sweet naivety to strolling amid the floodlit statues, balloon sellers and bubble-blowers of Nehru Park.
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Peshwa Park
In the evening, dozens of food stalls and kiddie carnival rides are set up outside Peshwa Park.
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Peace Park
The Brahma Kumaris organisation also runs the Peace Park, 17km north of town.
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