Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:20:56 GMT

New Delhi

A tangled mass of old-world charm and modern development, estimated to be over 5,000 years old.


A tangled mass of old-world charm and modern development, estimated to be over 5,000 years old. (© Thinkstock.com)

Once a British empire, New Delhi evolved into a commercial city that's as colourful in its sights and cultures as it is in its food and people. Nestled between the holy Yamuna River in the east and Aravalli Hills in the west, it remains northern India's largest metropolis and India's second largest after Mumbai.

For the curious, it's a great place to escape and get lost in - if you don't mind the pollution and hullabaloo of human traffic - with a contrasting panorama of skyscrapers and hotels, historical buildings and religious shrines, beautiful landscaped locales, and antiquities and archaeological spots.

Whether you’re here to get culturally ignited, to seek out the nation’s relics or to explore the muddle of markets, this magnificent city will leave you feeling like a whole new person.Whether you’re wont to a holiday bordering on opulent or have opted for a more moderate escape, Delhi offers travellers of budget accommodation that goes towards either extreme. Whether you’re here to get culturally ignited, to seek out the nation’s relics or to explore the muddle of markets, this magnificent city will leave you feeling like a whole new person.Delhi is an unmistakable melting pot of adventure for foodies, Catering to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. Delhi also has some of the most amazing street foods; dare to venture and be wowed.

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do

eat

  • Discerning gourmets would be pleased.(Taj Mahal Hotel)

    Discerning gourmets would be pleased.

  • Savour authentic Bengal cuisine and more.(Oh! Calcutta)

    Savour authentic Bengal cuisine and more.

  • Taste the real flavours of this true original.(Thinkstock.com)

    Taste the real flavours of this true original.

stay

  • Spiritual Tibetan retreat overlooking the Yamuna.(www.fieldabuse.com)

    Spiritual Tibetan retreat overlooking the Yamuna.

  • The Manor(The Manor, New Delhi)

    Colonial estate with an old world charm.

  • Exclusive romantic hideaway for the world-weary.(Shanti Home)

    Exclusive romantic hideaway for the world-weary.