Delhi is the capital of the largest democracy: India. Located very strategically, Delhi is one of the greatest cities to visit, for a tourist. The union territory of Delhi is literally, a tourist’s paradise. The capital of India is the place you want to be if you are interested in culture, shopping, food or simply traveling around.

Delhi tourism is experiencing a boom of foreign as well as domestic tourists. Most of the foreign tourists come to Rajasthan- Delhi-NCR belt and so the city has great facilities for tourist in terms of places, transport and other related infrastructure.

Delhi: from a historian’s perspective

Delhi is a very old city. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire when they ruled India and later, the capital of British India. The British East India Company had its headquarters in Delhi and this was the place of the Army Mutiny of 1857. Over the years, the culture of Delhi has been influenced by Punjabis, Mughals, and British and now by people of India. People of Delhi are extremely modern and bear the cosmopolitan outlook. They are bold and smart. Some of the best places to see in an around Delhi are Kutub Minar, which incidentally is the world’s tallest free standing minaret, Jantar Mantar and India Gate. The India Gate is dedicated to the patriotic martyrs who died in various wars India has fought for. The words’ Amar Javan’ or ‘Immortal Soldier’ on the India Gate brings out the patriotic in us. The union territory is divided into Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi bears the undistinguishable mark on the once proud Mughal Empire.

Delhi: a shopper’s paradise

Delhi is touted as the destination where you can get the best deals in India. Tourism is Delhi has largely augmented due to the availability of goods at decent prices. You can buy anything from Kashmiri Shawls to South Indian sarees are amazingly cheap rates. Many people come to Delhi, especially for shopping. The Cannaught Place is one of the biggest shopping centers in the country. Places like Chandani Chowk are very famous shopping areas in Delhi. Chandani chowk has traditionally been famous as a destination to visit and is a shopping area for more than 300 years. There are many goods which are bought to the city from neighborhood countries like Nepal and China. If you want to shop, there is no place better than Delhi. That’s what makes tourism in Delhi, such a hit.

Delhi: the best city for the foodie

Delhi can be said to be the melting pot of India when it comes to food and Delhi Tourism has received a big impetus because of the fact that a person is able to avail a variety of cuisines in the national capital. One can taste all flavors of India including Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujrati, Bengali, South Indian etc. In addition to Indian foods, the city is famous for Chinese, Continental and Italian foods.

Weather in Delhi

Since Delhi lies far from any water bodies, the weather is extreme. In summer, it is very hot and in winter it is cooler than most of the country. The best time to visit the national capital and take advantage of tourism in Delhi is in winter. 

Article Posted By : tamil  On June 08, 2011lView All Articles

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