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Events And Activities
Delhi, often described as mini India reflects its rich culture, heritage and religion through festivals for every taste. Travel to New Delhi in the month of February and experience the promising spring season through Basant Panchami and if it is March, be ready to be drenched in the color of Holi. July hosts the famous mango festival while September and October are the months of Janmashtmi followed soon after by Dushhera and Diwali
Gyms, tennis courts and billiards tables are parts of Delhi's sporting facilities. There's also a beautiful golf course at the Delhi Golf Club. Most of the major hotels have swimming pools, or you could take a dip in the public pool in the Talkatora Gardens.
If it is the water bodies that attract you then be ready to paddle in the pools along Rajpath or take a pedal boat out on the Purana Qila moat. If that's not enough of an exertion for you, try rock climbing on the artificial wall on Benito Juarez Marg, or the real thing at Lado Sarai adventure park.
Art in New Delhi
Delhi can boast of having one of the most prestigious art galleries-The National Gallery of Modern Art, an institution set in 1976 to promote art and artists in a conducive atmosphere.
Other important art galleries in Delhi include AIFACS Gallery, Art Heritage, Art Today, Azad Bhawan Gallery, Center for Contemporary Art, Delhi Art Gallery, Dhoomimal Art Center, National Gallery of Modern Art, Triveni Kala Sangam, Wadhera Art Gallery, Sahitya Kala Parishad, and many more.
Dance in New Delhi
If it's dance and music you are interested in, then you can pick and choose from the classical dance performed at Kamani Auditorium or Siri Fort prefer watching and. Then there's India International Center on Lodhi hosting a wide array of programs. In the cooler months, many dance and music festivals are organized and every corner of the city is alive with various interpretations of movement and sound.
When To Visit DelhiThe best time to visit Delhi is from November until the end of March when the daytime temperatures range between 21 and 30°C (70-86°F).
How To Get There
Delhi is India's major gateway for international flights and is a good place to pick up cheap airline tickets. There are domestic flights from Delhi to all major Indian destinations. The domestic terminal of the Indira Ghandi International Airport is 7km (4.5mi) from the centre; the newer international terminal is a further 4km (2.5mi) out.
Delhi is an important rail centre and New Delhi Railway Station is an easy place to make bookings. Useful long-distance trains head east across the Ganges Plain to Kolkata via Varanasi, and south to Mumbai (Bombay) via Agra.
The main bus station is the Interstate Bus Terminal at Kashmiri Gate, north of the 'Old' Delhi Railway Station.
Inside Delhi
Public transport system in the form of DTC buses is an excellent and cheap mode of transport. Then there are plenty of metered yellow-and-black taxis. Auto-rickshaws are faster and cheaper options for short routes. You can also experience the charms of traveling on the cycle-rickshaw.
Places to Visit Nearby
Many wildlife sanctuaries, heritage sites, hill stations, and quaint little towns surround Delhi. The magic of being far from the madding crowd can be felt in the moonlit Taj Mahes located in Ara, 203 km from Delhi.Built by emperor Shahjahan in honor of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal took over 21 years to complete and is one of the most perfect pieces of architecture in the world with incredible symmetry and craftsmanship in every inch.
Thirty-seven km from Agra is the town of Fatehpur Sikri, supposedly built on the site where the saint Salim Chisti foretold the birth of Emperor Akbar's son.The royal apartments are worth a visit as they represent an aesthetic fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture and contain many unique structures-the five-storied Panch Mahal, the Pachisi court where Emperor Akbar used to play chess with slave girls as the pieces.
Mathura,the holy city of the Hindus situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, is145 km away from Delhi. The birthplace of Lord Krishna, the city's museum has one of the best collections of inscriptions and sculptures. A few kilometers from Mathura is the temple town of Brindavan-spend a weekend getting to know the spiritual side of India in these two places
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