A city as old as Jerusalem and Varanasi, Delhi is said to have been built and destroyed 11 times. The city is believed to be the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Now a full fledged city of the country and home to all executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government of India, Delhi is a large metropolis with strengths in arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence.
The capital of India and the main centre for pretty much anything that has to do with the country, this city is also a big and a very common tourist spot. There will only be a handful people in this world who had come to India and paid a visit to Delhi. Located in the heart of the country and acting as the gateway of the country through its popular international airport, the local transport facilities provided and the numerous lodgings and hotels in Delhi caters well to its visitors. Delhi metro provides a fast track solution to going in any parts of Delhi in a fast and efficient way. The daily mode of transport for students and the working class for commuting up and down. You could also always book a cab which runs on an electronic meter. There are ample of hotels available in each and every locality in Delhi where you could choose from a list luxurious hotels to budget friendly ones. The best time to visit Delhi is during Feb-March and Oct-Nov when the weather is pleasant and not an extreme of the hot and cold the city sees each year.
Delhi offers you a wide choice of things you could do. It does not matter if you are here for shopping for the sales in the huge malls or stores or for street shopping, if you are here for sightseeing or for the nightlife or the food. You could just be here for a business trip but if you have time to squeeze from your busy schedule, you will always have something or other to do in this city. While it has a rich historical heritage with some of the most iconic monuments like the Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple, India gate and lots more, it is also home to the new breed of generation coming up where the best pubs are mostly western influenced and live music gigs happen every other night. The most popular hangout place is Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village, a village built in a boulevard of concrete buildings filled with pubs and restaurants. Delhi also has a huge line of street shopping paradise. Sarojini market, Dilli Haat, Connaught Place, Janpath and Karol Bagh are to name a few big ones.
There are a lot of places to visit in Delhi which cannot be covered in a day or maybe even in a week if you really want to explore and let it all sink in, but if you have already been here and think you’ve explored all, think again! Keep digging and try new places every time you go out and this place will be a bag of surprises.
Dimpy Roy
Dimpy Roy is a travel writer working with an Online Travel Guide. She guides travelers to various resources where they can find best Delhi to Goa by car travel.
