Monday, April 28, 2014

Incredible India


For a while I had nursed the idea of visiting India, but had never successfully followed it through until this one time when an opportunity came through and I found myself heading to Delhi for a 2 weeks stay.

I did not know what to expect once I got to Delhi but like a true adventurer I was excited that I was already in Delhi, the weather was hot as summer was fast approaching. The people were in very high spirits and very friendly, murmuring a word or two in English in the streets when they saw me.

There is a lot to see in Delhi, many monuments and landmarks that anyone I think should not leave Delhi without visiting.  One thing to note before visiting mostly the temples is to ensure that its not a worshiping day because if it is, the temple will be busy with lots of people and getting around maybe tricky too, this happened to me at the Lotus Temple (its also closed some months of the year so be sure to check when its open before you visit) Another temple worth visiting is the Laxminarayan Temple this was built out of marble and Cameras are not allowed in.

Other places of interest include the  India Gate, President residence (Rashtrapati Bhavan),  Humayun’s Tomb,  India Tower (Qutb Minar) and several other places. Please note visiting some places is chargeable with fees ranging anywhere between 200 - 400 Rupees

Tourists and locals at the India Gate
When you are done with sightseeing and want to spend some money, you can head out to the malls notable malls I visited included the Select city walk mall, Metro walk mall, Moments mall and many others, if you are into computer related products you can visit Nehru place there is a huge computer market selling lots of computers and related accessories.  Another very huge market worth visiting is the  karol bagh market here you can find lots of stuff ranging from Sarees, Gold shops, knock off designer clothes, electronics, foodstuff  and so many other things, it is so big that during my visit I was not able to walk round it and see everything in there.

Getting around is easy one can take the famous Tuk tuk (some are metered), or jump into the metro (crowded most of the times) to any of the listed places above or you can hire a taxi, but generally I preferred the Tuk tuk as they were quiet swift and fast in the traffic.

Delhi is a nice place to visit with very friendly people and lots of landmarks to see and if you are interested in Indian food you will have plenty of it in the streets and at very low prices, I would really recommend a visit to Delhi for anyone interested.