Delhi

Delhi, the capital of India relishes its superb blend of charming history and inspiring present. The city is a fine mix of old and new where the old city brings forth the testimony of the entire history of Indo-Islamic architecture. Being the capital city of the biggest democracy in the world, New Delhi is well on its way of becoming a modern city with all the amenities.

Besides the olden charms, the city finds itself amid Metro Rail and other fine transportation facilities to make it truly the city to have an amazed look. If the historical charm is sensed with the Old Delhi, New Delhi dazzles with new world extravaganza, including better transportation, communications, hotels and other structures. Delhi is all set to host one of the biggest sporting shows, Commonwealth Games in 2010.

Tourists Attraction

Delhi attracts a vast number of domestic as well as international travellers for its olden charms and modern look. Few of the tourists’ attractions are:

Red Fort
Red Fort features among the most popular spots in Delhi which is built in Red Sand stone around mid 16th century. Red Fort is a grand fort with elevated height of the wall, and hosts plenty of shows to depict the real cultural charm of Delhi.

Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk is situated just opposite to Red Fort and wraps the famous rushing crowd, screaming vendors and filled to capacity shops.

Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid comes among the must visit places of Delhi which was built in 1650 AD by Shah Jahan. It’s ranked among the Architectural splendours of the past, and it’s not only the largest mosques in Delhi but in entire India.

The Lotus Temple
Lotus temple features among the newest buildings of Delhi, as it was made public in 1986. Also called as the Bahai temple, it is situated amidst pools and gardens, and offers opportunity to a person of any faith to visit.

India Gate
India Gate is a spot that is encircled by green grass lawns and trees. This worldwide famous structure engraves the memory of around 85,000 Indian Army Soldiers, fought to death in the World War I.

Other Attractions

Jantar Mantar, Old Fort, Raj Ghat, Qutub Minar and many more are some other attractions that can equally be seen with the same fervour to have the unlimited joy while visiting Delhi.

How to reach Delhi

Delhi comprises a superb linking to not only the entire India, but to the entire world at the same time. Air, Rail and Road all show a fine connectivity to all parts of India.

Air: Delhi maintains a wonderful connectivity to all parts of India with air and its air services take one to the places like Bhopal, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Khajuraho, Kullu, Leh, Lucknow, Madras, Mumbai, Shimla, Srinagar, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Varanasi etc.

Train: Shatabbdi Exp, Rajdhani Exp and some other premium trains besides hundreds super fast and express trains link Delhi with the cities like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Agra, Jhansi, Bhopal, Gwalior, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Jammu, Bombay, Calcutta and more with a fair ease.

Road: Delhi is blessed with a well-defined road network and enviably connects the rest of India with it.

Shopping in Delhi

Delhi is nothing less than a delight for shoppers as it has grown out to be the right place to shop for all those who feel affection for shopping. The city relishes several massive shopping complexes that simply lure the shoppers from everywhere. Connaught Place, South Extension, Chandni Chowk to Sarojini Nagar, Karol Bagh, Janpath and Lajpat Nagar are some of the famous shopping destination in the city. You can hope to lay your hands on all sorts of items in these markets in your set budget.

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