The heart and capital of northern India for over a thousand years, seat of Mughal Emperors and the British Raj, in it’s vast sprawl Delhi encompasses every century from the 11th to the 21st! This is one of the most fascinating cities of the World with layer upon layer of history.
Once the shining beacon of Islamic learning as the Sultans held the marauding Mongols at bay, Delhi houses over 1300 listed monuments and countless smaller buildings; garden tombs of Emperors, mosques, colleges; renowned Sufi shrines, markets, museums, galleries and the final sweeping testament to the soaring ambitions of the Raj in Lutyen’s Delhi. This is a city too often dismissed by travelers hurrying through and yet it offers the greatest riches of every description in India. It is also a shoppers Mecca! Delhi deserves a minimum of 3 nights.
Most people will arrive into Delhi, a thriving, bustling city where abject poverty and overt opulence sit side by side. The broad, tree lined roads of New Delhi could not be more different to Old Delhi, where rickshaws still bustle down the crowded streets. Delhi is vibrant and alive, with the most exquisite architecture in the form of Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker inspired design.
Explore the streets at night with your guide, seeing the flower sellers and their hevenly bouquets and the vendors sellings delicious street food. Barter in the Delhi haat for the most fabulous silverware, rugs and semi precious stones.
By Marcela Kunova - 20th April 2017
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