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Delhi General Info |
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Delhi Entertainment |
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Delhi City Guide |
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Pragati
Maidan
On the left of
this Zoo, there is Pragati Maidan. Founded in 1982 on the eve of
Asian Games. Various Trade Fairs are being organised throughout
the year. States have found their permanent stalls here with
their products and merchandises. There are different museums set
up here on different items of Indology. Visit Nehru Pavilion,
Defense Pavilion, Indira Pavilion, Son of India Pavilion,
Village Complex comprising of 7 acres of land, Energy is Life,
Craft Museum with the collections of 20000 specimens of weaving
products metal products - Daru and wooden products- earthen
moulds and images and artifice along with other sculptural and
cultural specimens for your entertainment from 10-00 to 17-00.
On holidays it remains open till 20-00. At No 5 gate of Pragati,
aiming at entertainment for the children, Appu Ghar Amusement
Park, 3318681 has been founded, open from 12-00 to 20-00. Open
from 12-00 to 20-00. Govt of India's Tourist Dept have founded
Open Air Theatre here at Killa. Opp to it is Supreme Court.
Connaught Place
One of Delhi's most popular shopping centres built as early as
1931 there is nothing that one cannot buy here and it also has
several eating houses. The state emporia buildings are also
located in this area so are the head offices of major banks,
airlines and other such things of importance to the tourist. The
complex popularly referred to as CP is an important meeting
points for all sections of people and is something which no
tourist should miss if for nothing else then for its
architecture and the humdrum of everyday life.
Janpath
Janpath is one of the busiest roads in New Delhi. Tourism Dept
Office of Govt of India is at 88 Janpath. You may seek their
assistance Monday to Friday from 9-00 to 18-00 and on Saturday
from 9-00 to 13-00. Sunday closed. Janpath meets Rajpath going
further south. To the east of Rajpath is India Gate and to the
west is Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhawan. To the further
south there is the posh area of New Delhi - Defence Colony,
Lodhi Colony, Greater Kailash, Basanta Bihar etc. Indira Gandhi
International Airport is towards further S-West from Rajpath via
Dalhousie Rd/Sardar Patel Marg/Parade Rd. On the way various
foreign Consulates and Embassies there is Diplomatic Enclave
Chanakyapuri. Many star hotels are also located in Chanakyapuri.
Chandni Chowk
It was the eyes and ears of the Mughal's commercial instincts
and is today one of the country's best known wholesale markets
for textiles, electronic goods and watches. The entire area was
designed by Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan's favourite daughter and
was then inhabited by the well-to-do families of that time.
There is however a word of caution and that is that there are
several elements who are believed to be selling duplicate goods
and the tourist needs to be careful about this.
Dilli Haat
Food and Crafts Bazaar, opposite INA Market, is a one-stop
shopping place for tourists, which not only offers various arts
and handicrafts of India, but also a taste of the ethnic
cuisine. Visitors can also witness the different performing arts
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Cinema Halls |
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Anupam-PVR-4
Saket
Ajanta
Subhash Ngar.
Amba
Shakti Nagar
Batra
Mukhrjee Nagar
Chanakya
Chanakyapuri-21
Delite
Asaf Ali Road Delhi Gate
Eros
Jungpura Ext.
Filmistan
Model Basti
Golcha Cinema
Darya Ganj,
Liberty Cinema
New rohtak Road
Milan
New Moti Nagar
Novelty
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg
Near to Old Delhi Railway Station
Natraj Cinema
Moti Nagar
Odean Cinema
Connaught Circus
Paras
1 Nehru Palace |
Payal
Naraina
Plaza
Connaught Place
PVR Priya
Rachna
Rajendra Place
Radhu Palace
G.T. Road Shahadra
Regal
Connaught Place
Rivoli
Connaught Place
Ritz
Kashmiri Gate
Sangam
Sec-9, R.k. Puram
Satyam
Ranjeet Nagar
Sapna
East of Kailash
Savitri
Greater Kailash-11
Shiela Theatre
D.B. Gupta Road
Near to New Delhi Railway Station
Vishal
Rajori Garden
PVR Vikar Puri
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Parks and Gardens in Delhi |
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Delhi has
beautiful gardens around the city.
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Children's
Park
Situated near India Gate, this is a favorite picnic site for
Delhi families. cotton candy, popcorn, peanuts and ice cream
from street vendors add to its attraction for kids. The parkas
swings, slides, a jungle gym and on aquarium.
Lodhi Gardens
A huge park frequented by joggers and amorous young couples. But
the size of the park makes it possible for them to coexist
peacefully with the many families picnicking. The garden is laid
out around the beautiful tombs of the Lodi and Sayyid sultans
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India Gate Lawns
Ideal for quiet walks contemplating life, the traffic, and your
luck at not having kids to drog to the parks across the road.
The beautiful lake alongside gives you an opportunity to
appreciate nature through booting.
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Buddha
Jayanti Park
Situated at Sardar Patel marg, opposite Assam House. A sapling
of the original Bodhi tree taken to Sri Lanka by Emperor
Ashoka's daughter in the 3rd century BC is planted here.
Rockeries, streams, bridges and the slopping terrain create an
atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.
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National
Zoological Park
The Delhi zoo, close to Purana Qila, near ITO, was established
in 1959 and is spread over a massive area of 214 acres. It is
regarded as one of the finest zoos in Asia and efforts have been
made to provide an almost natural habitat to the animals and
birds. There are more than 2,000 animals and birds species from
places like Africa, America, Australia and even Asia. There is a
lot of greenery around the zoo and it is an ideal picnic spot
especially in winter. Timings summer 0800 to 1800 hours, winter
0900 to 1700 hours. Closed on Friday. |
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Walking in parks
Pleasant gardens or parks surround most of the ancient and modem
monuments in the city. In today's traffic clogged capital, they
make delightful lung spaces. The parks are safe in the day, but
don't interact with strangers beyond common courtesies.
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Mughal
Gardens
Surrounded by the beautiful flowers, magnificent trees and
impeccably manicured lawns, Mughal Ghardens is situated behind
the Rashtrapati Bhavan and is open to the public in the third
week of February.
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Kalindi Kunj
Kalindi Kunj is a beautiful park situated at the banks of river
Yamuna near Sarita Vihar/Noida. The park is famous for it's
colourful fountains shaded by lights of different colours. |
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National
Rose Garden
It is situated in the Chanakya Puri area of the capital. This
garden has some of the rare and imported rose variety. The best
season to visit this garden is during December / January when
the flowers are in full bloom |
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