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Delhi Travel Guide

  • About Delhi
Delhi is a city of jarring juxtapositions: extreme wealth and outstanding beauty often alongside brutal poverty and filth. Today, many of Delhi’s less-shiny areas are seeing a rebirth, with stylish new shops and restaurants cropping up in some of the least-expected places.India’s intense and initially bewildering capital can have an almost overwhelming effect on the first-time visitor – the early impression may be of utter chaos. The traffic appears out of control, motorcycles weave dangerously among larger vehicle, pedestrians risk life and limb as they dodge across the streets. There is a constant cacophony of hooters, and livestock wanders, seemingly oblivious to the danger.Then again, if you’re making your way here from a truly chaotic, densely-packed city like Mumbai, the stunning architecture, gorgeous green spaces and comparatively controlled traffic (yes, it is worse elsewhere) may take you by surprise.Gradually, though, Delhi begins to make some sort of sense. It’s a microcosm of Indian life, with its huge population and vast array of sights and sensations to absorb. There are monuments, mosques and tombs in abundance, impressive colonial architecture, brilliant museums, excellent restaurants, peaceful gardens and more than enough bazaars, markets and shops (both high-end and bargain).New Delhi is remarkable for its well-planned structure. It connects some of the city’s key attractions: Rashtrapati Bhavan (the Presidential Residence), Connaught Place and India Gate, the national monument of India.Old Delhi, on the other hand, may more closely resemble what you’ve come to expect from the bustling, crowded cities in India: crumbling walls, narrow streets jam-packed with cars, rickshaws, pedestrians and animals. people generally living life very much out in the open.Within the chaos, you’ll find some of the most noteworthy sites in the country – Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi; and the famous Chandni Chowk market. Not to mention some of the best street food on earth.What is indisputable is the fact that the beauty and history you’ll see in Delhi is unparalleled. In fact, we’ll venture a guess that your only problem will be fitting it all in.
  • Delhi History
For centuries, Delhi was at the heart of the Mughal Empire, and its many historic monuments stand testament to its former glories.However, the area’s human history probably dates back 4,000 years or more.Modern Delhi is really two cities. Old Delhi is a medieval web of narrow, crowded streets woven beneath the Red Fort’s imposing walls which was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.British-built New Delhi boasts broad, leafy boulevards, grand colonial buildings and gracious Lutyens bungalows.The control of Muslim dynasties over the city lasted five centuries from 1200 and had a major impact on Delhi. It was during this period that landmarks such as Qutb Minar and Quwwat-al-Islam were constructed, as well as a number of forts and townships.In 1720, the Mughal Empire’s influence started to wane as the Hindu Maratha Empire gained power. Tussles between the two continued for another 100 years until Delhi fell to the forces of the East India Company in 1857.By the following year, the city was under the control of the British Empire. By 1911, Delhi became the capital of India when the British moved their headquarters from Kolkata.New Delhi, a new quarters designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens to house government buildings, was officially Inaugurated in 1931    after its construction was delayed due to WWI.New Delhi became the seat of Government of India after independence in 1949. During the partition of India, thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees fled to Delhi.Since then, the city has prospered, attracting migrants from the rest of India. But a rapidly expanding population has brought greater poverty to the city – almost half of Delhi’s inhabitants live in slums.In 2010, Delhi successfully hosted the Commonwealth Games, despite some pre-games scepticism around the world.Today, Delhi is the largest commercial centre in Northern India.
  • Did you know?
Delhi is home to three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Humayun’s Tomb, Qutb Minar and the Red Fort Complex. Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was born in Delhi in 1943. Delhi launched its first metro trains in 2002.
  • Weather in Delhi
New Delhi has a humid subtropical climate influenced by monsoon winds so expect distinct summers and winters.Spring (February to March) is short and marked by warm days and cool nights. With temperatures hovering around 24°C (75°F) to 29°C (84°F), this is a good time to visit New Delhi.Summer (April to September) is long and often extending into October. The city is hot, dusty and infinitely sticky. Temperature rises inexorably with the mercury reaching over 40°C (104°F) for much of May, June and July, before the monsoon brings some relief and the occasional flood. New Delhi definitely puts its best foot forward between October and March.Autumn (October to November) has cool days and sunny skies, perfect for sightseeing.Winter (December to January) is mild, with average temperatures around 22°C (72°F) though the city can be shrouded in fog.

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