Summer visit-Morni hills

Morni hills, a tiny hill station are situated 58 km from Pinjore and 60 km from and Chandigarh. This hill station, lying at an altitude of 4000ft. was originally built for Haryana, which had lost all its hills to Himachal Pradesh on the trifurcation of Punjab in 1966. But the Haryana government realized that it would need more than a crore of rupees to bring enough supply of drinking water to the hill station. And that was the end of a dream.

 Badkhal Lake, only 32 km from Delhi, is an ideal place for a quiet weekend. Boating and angling facilities are available.  

 The Tomb of Sheikh Chilli, the spiritual teacher of Dara Shikoh, eldest son of Shah Jahan, has a commanding view of the twin towns of Thanesar and the famous Kurukshetra.

 Suraj kund, 15km from Delhi, is situated between the Qutb Minar and Badarpur. It was built by King Suraj Pal of the Tomara dynasty. This sun temple resembles a Roman amphitheatre.

 Mausoleum of Ibrahim Khan at Narnaul: – Sher shah Suri (AD 1538-1546) built tomb in memory of his grandfather, Ibrahim Khan, who had served as an officer with the Lodhis. The monument is a perfect example of the squire tomb in the Pathan style, known for its exquisite detail and pleasing interplay of colors. The use of deep red, grey and white stone lends it richness unique among such buildings in Haryana.  

   Chakrarty Lake is a couple of miles beyond Karnal on the road from Delhi. Overlooking it are the `Whistling Teal’ restaurant and a bar, its large bay- windows afford a pleasant view of bougainvillea making a splash of color against the water.

  Brahmasar at Kurukshetra is probably the largest tank in India. It is 15ft deep and a quarter mile long. It has a storage capacity of 450 lakh cubic ft. Hindus regard it as one of the holiest of tanks. Built around it is a 37 ft wide Redstone platform. Adjacent to it are a number of prayer cells, congregation halls, shopping centers and car-parks.