‘A city which feels like a journey back in time.’
Steeped in history yet overflowing with modern life, colorful, cacophonous Delhi pulsates with the relentless rhythms of humanity like few other cities on Earth. It is India’s capital city and the home of executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government of India. From historical monuments to crowded shopping malls, from an extensive network of the modern metro system to Delhi University campus, Dilli has multiple personalities and is considered to be the city with a heart.
Delhi is all at once chaotic and calm, a complicated city where cows often wander the shanty-lined streets. The 17th century Red Fort is a mass of domes and turrets, while Chandni Chowk is an exercise in friendly haggling. Jantar Mantar features larger-than-life sundials and astronomical instruments that are still used to predict the weather. Travelers and locals flock to the India Gate, the national monument of India that honors the soldiers who died in World War I and the Third Afghan War.
Delhi is a city built upon cities. There are at least eight historical Delhis, each constructed on, or near, the ruins of its predecessor, leaving a modern-day citadel that’s dotted with ancient monuments, many said to be haunted by djinns (spirits). Love history and you’ll be left salivating as you trace your way through the eras, clambering across the ruined forts of Tughlaqabad, Siri, Purana Qila and Shajahanabad; exploring the magnificent tombs of eminent historical figures; and visiting the still-vibrant temples, mosques, and shrines that throng with devotees today, as they have done for hundreds of years.
As the capital city of one of the most delicious country’s on Earth, Delhi tantalises your taste buds with its thali-like fusion of flavours from every corner of the subcontinent: Breakfast on South Indian idly; lunch on Punjabi kulchas; then, come evening, dine on rich Mughlai curries. But don’t forget to leave room for some Dilli-ka-Chaat, Delhi’s famously delicious street-food snacks; try sizzling kebabs for starters, then munch on aloo Tikki (spiced potato patties) before getting your fingers sticky on jalebi (orange-coloured coils of deep-fried batter dunked in sugar syrup) or savouring some sumptuously creamy cardamon kheer (rice pudding).
Delhi is a shopper’s paradise with some colorful bazaars and upscale markets. The wide variety of markets in Delhi ensure that travelers go back home with double the luggage they came with!
Checkout more such content at: https://gogomagazine.in/category/magazine/travelogue-volume-2/
5
5
Cool informative..