Top Travel Tips in Delhi From Our Readers
This week, in the Hack Your City section, we got your travel tips for the Indian capital, Delhi. The best comments have tips on etiquette, safety, and places to visit. Here are a few highlights.
- “Standard tourist spots are Qutab Minar, Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb. Amazing places to visit that are not on the regular tourist route: Agrasen ki Baoli, a medieval stepped well surrounded by tenement houses, Lodhi Garden (a park that has picnic, jogging, and Sultanate-era tombs) and Haouz Khas District Park (tombs , lake, picnics, joggers; rabbit and deer enclosures aside) “- delhiexile
- “If you choose to wear Indian clothing (which is nice to wear – so bright and sometimes even shiny! – and easier to carry in the heat), ask an experienced saree owner to help you dress so you don’t look like a rainbow burrito. Also, the blouse and petticoat are LINGERIE for the saree – they are not garments in and of themselves, so don’t treat them as separate. ” – TheYellowLentil
- “I would also recommend visiting the Haus Has village for a fun day – there is a great park with ruins to explore, and just outside there are a few streets with a very cool vibe as well as some great pubs / places to find drink or snack. Cars are not allowed in this area and you need to get out of your car / taxi right outside the ‘village’ and walk for 10 minutes. “- shubhangam
- “Each state has a bhavan (literally a house) allocated to it. Some of these houses have a dining room that serves lunch at a low cost. This is a good option to experience the variety of authentic Indian cuisine without visiting different parts of the country. There is a big difference in style and taste between restaurant food and what people eat at home. The dining room is closer to the second one ”- mmm.
- “It was strange, but if you give paper money that is not completely flawless, the person accepting it may not accept it.” – Stephen
- “I would try to go to the Rajuri Garden and some other old school bazaars; it is much more fun here than in the shopping malls, which now seem to be everywhere. “- Rishi
- “Wherever you look, New Delhi is in a continuous rush. Gurudavara is a great place to take a step back and relax a little, both mentally and physically. Sit in the temple and listen to kirtan (religious music), as well as stroll around the temple, pool and surrounding area. Sit down and enjoy the langar, a free lunch for anyone and everyone in the temple. You can get karah parshad, which is made up of wheat, ghee and sugar. “- JS1323
- “I found that all brands that exist in North America also exist in India. If you’re looking for the same clothing you wear in the US, only a little cheaper and of better quality, head to Connaught Place. If you want to see some cheap but trendy clothes from street vendors (what college students now wear), head to Janpat, which is within walking distance. ” – Nrv
Thanks to everyone who contributed! Leave your own Delhi tips below and see more in the original comment thread . At the moment, this is the latest version of Hack Your City for one city. Check back next week when we talk about public transport hacks from around the world.