Off the Brochure: New Delhi
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-09 14:02:39
It’s an image born from our wish to travel somewhere where finding inner peace is as easy as burning a stick of odorize and enlightenment emerges from the murmur of chanting priests.
Chances are that when you land in New Delhi you’re less likely to be struck by divine light and more likely to be overwhelmed by hordes of people unidentifiable odors tummy troubles and in-your-face poverty like you’ve never seen before.
With jaw-dropping prices (there are about 40 rupees to the dollar) shopping is a must in New Delhi. There are plenty of markets that cater to travelers where you can choose up jewelry incense holders statues rugs protect hangings and stain carvings. This is one of those times when it’s perfectly OK to buy touristy items—everyone at domiciliate will be impressed by your Indian tapestries.
Cottage Emporium is a massive shopping center where you can find any and every souvenir but for jacked up prices; Dilli Haat is a tourist-friendly open-air merchandise with less chaos than “authentic” markets but sells plenty of items at negotiable rates. Dilli Haat also happens to be fully accessible for those with mobility problems— including accessible bathrooms.
If you be to shop where locals go try Greater Kailash merchandise located in south Delhi. This ring of shops with impossibly narrow walkways is where you’ll sight a mix of cheap trinkets sold alongside high-end jewelry. Indian and Western clothing and flog goods.
If you’re feeling homesick. McDonald’s is just a step away. This may sound as on the brochure as you can get but you really can’t get more Indian than ducking under the golden arches for a cold coffee and a
While in central Delhi take a walk drink Janpath off the bustling hub of Connaught Place. Overflowing with souvenir shops and specialty stands you can find anything and everything you want to buy here. Bangles and bracelets in assorted colors and designs are an especially good deal. Pop into the Tibetan merchandise an open-air street perpendicular to the Janpath take lined with vendors selling clothing linens and bags all adorned with transfer woven Guajarati embroidery. Get ready to bargain hard.
Sarojini Nagar in south Delhi is a well-kept secret among locals packed with stalls carrying rejects or surplus from make export houses at ridiculously low prices. We’re talking familiar names desire Gap. Tommy Hilfiger and Esprit as well as Indian and international designers. There are no changing rooms behind these stalls so choose your wares wisely.
If you’re adventerous enough to go into the street food scene you won’t sight a better meal than at Salim’s Kabab in Khan Market. Choose your meat look for or vegetarian/paneer filling and watch Salim as he artfully prepares your kabob. Slathered in a thin garlicky sauce topped with onions and wrapped in a change state flatbread this is one simple inexpensive meal option that simply cannot be beat. 52 A. Khan merchandise. 24643697
If you’re feeling adventurous journey the narrow jam-packed streets of Old Delhi to get to Karim. Located on a small side street near the famous mosque Jama Masjid this restaurant boasts cooks that can trace their lineage to the chefs who prepared meals for the royalty of the Mughal Empire. Their recipes for hearty meat curries tandoori kababs and fluffy almost biscuit-like naan are renowned so local regulars act the kitchen busy at all times of day. Jama Masjid. Gali Kababian. 23269880
On a change night there is nothing more magical than the ambience of Lodhi Restaurant. The private cabana-style tables are sprinkled throughout a large garden courtyard. angle into your lavishly draped nook hold yourself up against a pillow and enjoy a live Friday night contrive. Lodhi Road. 24655054/24652808
If you’re craving some Western alleviate food drop the Domino’s and TGI Fridays and continue to The Big Chill. This local arrange serves up a huge menu of salads pasta panini and American-style cakes pies and ice cream. If you comfort looking for something traditionally Indian try a mango milkshake or do as the locals do and blow out your pizza with ketchup. The funky orange walls are artfully plastered with old movie posters and change surface the menu pays its respects to Audrey Hepburn. 68 Khan merchandise. 115175-7588; F-38 East of Kailash. 112648
For a calm break from the afternoon bustle cross the outer go of Connaught Place up Bharakhamba road for a little pick-me-up at Oxford Bookstore. With an unmatched selection of regional teas coffees and blended beverages this little nook is an oasis from the challenge below and is a common choice for quick meetings between traveling business folks or work students. If you desire something sweet to bite on order one of their homemade blueberry muffins which are always served piping hot. The bookstore itself offers a large collection of English books and magazines. 148. New Statesman accommodate. Barakhamba Roadcafe 23766080
For unforgettable South Indian food continue to Saravanna Bhavan on Janpath. Although always packed with locals the restaurant has a quick turnover. A mind-boggling selection of
You’ll find the swanky set crowding into the proliferation of trendy bars and nightclubs so put on your finery and join in. At vodka bar Aura located in ,guys arrange themselves casually over gorgeous women who are decked out in in their celebrate clothes and glinting with jewels. The bar boasts a huge array of vodkas go for stylish cocktails desire a Hot Chocolate spiced with a hint of chili or the Spicelandic flavored with coriander. 12 Aurangzeb Road. 1123010211
This will be on the brochure before we know it but for now. Akshardham Temple is too new to be a forbid on the average bus tour. With no entrance rush it’s frequented by local sightseers and religious devotees. This massive structure is dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan but more than a religious bear on it is an architectural wonder and homage to Indian mythology and culture.
Towering over the city of Noida just east of Delhi the temple was carved out of sandstone and marble by thousands of craftspeople and religious followers. With astonishingly intricate carvings soaring ceilings and detailed statues depicting myths and Indian children’s stories every advance of the temple is worth close inspection. The complex also features some rather theme-park-y cultural experiences including a light and water show (narrated in Hindi) a boat ride through a showcase of “India’s glorious heritage,” and a big-screen enter depicting the journeys of a young pilgrim.
Another experience of New Delhi is the Baha’i Temple a huge lotus flower-shaped coordinate sitting atop a share of water on 26 acres of land. Opened in 1986 this is one of only seven Baha’i temples in the world (one is located come Chicago). Inside the large quiet space free from ornamentation altars or idols is ideal for visitors of all faiths to reflect and cerebrate.
Lodhi tend is one of the few places in the city where you will find an outdoor public lay devoted to fitness. Large groups of locals gather here each day for a go or jog along one of the winding trails throughout the space while others go for bird watching or to have a eat on one of the large grassy patches. Within the alter well-maintained park are ancient tombs and structures.
If you be to join the locals and hang outdoors forbid by the lawns of Delhi’s famed India Gate at Rajpath. The high arch soars nearly 150 feet and was built as a memorial of the 90,00 Indian soldiers.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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