Garden
of Five Senses in Delhi is situated in the Said-ul-Ajaib village, near
Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. Developed by the Delhi Tourism Transportation
Development Corporation, it was inaugurated in the year 2003. As its
name suggests, Garden of Five Senses in Delhi was set up in a way to
stimulate our five senses with its beauty and attractions. Various
features of the garden of five seasons help us in exercising all the
five senses of touch, sight, smell, etc. The garden serves as the venue
of a number of festivals like Garden tourism festival, food festivals,
Dandiya festivals etc along with various cultural programs. Apart from the 25 sculptures and murals of skilled craftsmen and artisans of India, the major attractions of the Five Senses Garden of Delhi are:
Khas Bagh
Set up on the design of the Mughal Gardens, Khas Bagh (garden) is fitted with a sequence of modern water channels and fountains. Some of these are even fitted with a lighting system.
Food and shopping court
The spiral pathway in the garden leads to the food and shopping court. Here, you can taste various exotic delicacies and at the same time, shop for knick-knacks.
Neel Bagh
This garden consists of a large number of colorful plants with a pool of water lilies in the center.
Color Gardens
This garden consists of a beautiful arrangement of ordinary blossoming shrubs and ground covers.
Courts of Specimen Plants
Here, you will find some of the rare species of plants and herbs.
Solar Energy Park
This park is set up with the aim of promoting awareness about renewable sources of energy. It has on display two buses, bicycles, cars, a computer, etc that run on solar energy.
