Delhi Travel Guide

INTRODUCTION:

Delhi, the capital of India, is a metropolis with large varieties and changes that reflects the multiple facets of India. With a rich history dating some 2000 years it presents a picture that will be difficult to explore in a short span.

Delhi with a population of over 10 millions is a busy commercial city with the home of the world’s largest democracy. The rapid growth of the city and its surrounding villages presents a rapidly growing image of the country. With a centralized location in the northern part of India a glance through the Delhi Travel Guide will give a packed picture of many historical sights that have evolved during the age old history. Delhi is the home of many a Turkish and Mughal architecture that includes Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Red Fort. The famous India Gate and the Lotus Temple add more flavour to its rich architecture. Delhi had been the capital of many a dynasty starting from the Pandavs and the mythical Indraprastha to the Delhi Sultans and the Great Mughals.

Delhi is divided into two parts- North Delhi which is the Old Delhi and South Delhi is the New Delhi which is the modern metropolis and a centre of all modern developments and the house of many an old forts, mausoleums and other monuments. New Delhi is a planned and well laid out city where most of the actions are taking place.

Delhi experiences a very extreme type of climate with very hot summers and extremely chilling winter. The right time for the tourists to visit the city are the winter months starting from November till March. The extreme humidity resulting due to rapid growth of population and traffic makes life miserable during the summer.

Delhi is the center for the tourists from where they can move out to the neighboring areas of great tourist attractions. But if one confines his tour in the city for a day or two then Pahargunj is the right place to accommodate oneself from where the Central Railway Station can be walked to. The autos can take to the old classical Delhi areas and the famous Connaught Place is just a few minutes from there. Most of the city attractions are centred on this area. The puzzling Jantar Mantar, tourists information centres, airline offices are present here for the help of the tourists. The shopping floor of Janpath, bars restaurants and pubs make evening very lively. Guided city tours originate from Connaught Place which can be a pleasure sightseeing experience.

Delhi is the center of all the cultural activities. The Republic Day Parade displays the culture e of the entire nation. Museums, art galleries and exhibitions of art and crafts reflect the true picture of the Indian art and crafts. Delhi is the center of many a national and international events that brings in performers from all fields. The decades following the independence has made Delhi a heterogeneous mixture of different religious groups
and linguistic communities. People from all social segments and economic groups congregate here and present an example of unity in diversity.

The city bustling with activities and events hold great promise for the tourists from different corners of India and the world. It is the heart of India and a mirror to the changing times that is the hallmark of the period following the Independnce.

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