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| Humayun's Tomb in Delhi in India |
If you plan to travel to North India, the capital Delhi will surely be your gateway.
And, we warn you, it is not an easy city.
With its approximately 15 million inhabitants and the chaotic traffic -so characteristic of the country- in all its splendor, Delhi is without a doubt the place where you will experience the greatest culture shock.
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| Dining room of the Sikh Temple in Delhi in India |
The best things to see and visit for tourism in Delhi
However, as the capital of India, Delhi is a very interesting city with many places worth visiting. Don't know where to start?
To plan your trip to India, here we give you some clues about essential visits to Delhi.
And if you want to visit Delhi and India in Spanish at the hands of great experts in that country, I advise you to contact Carmen and Antonio from Panipuri Viajes.
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Sikh Temple in Delhi
In this huge temple, even the floor is built of marble.
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| Old Delhi in India |
Followers of Sikhism, a relative minority but highly influential religion in Indian society, find their meeting place here. And that means that there is always an atmosphere.
More than a temple, the Gurdwara could be classified as a "small city", since it even has a hospital, school, and dining room. You should not miss the chants in the temple at any time, but what is most surprising is, strangely enough, the dining room.
It is a spectacle to see hundreds of people passing by every few minutes and being served a full menu at once.
If you stay hungry, repeat; the only rule is not to leave anything on the tray.
Don't forget to visit the kitchen, too, where you'll probably see the biggest pot of lentils you've ever imagined.
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| Lotus Temple in Delhi in India |
If you feel like collaborating, everyone is welcome to knead bread or wash dishes.
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi
After lunch at the Sikh temple , a perfect place to get away from the crowds and hustle and bustle is Humayun's Tomb .
You could think of this complex as anything but a cemetery, since it is a very pleasant place to walk, with large gardens dotted with tombs of Mughal architecture.
Among them, the most prominent is obviously that of Emperor Humayun .
Declared a World Heritage Site in 1993, its grandeur is only outshone by the Taj Mahal , so you'll be glad to visit it before heading to Agra .
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| Red Fort in Old Delhi in India |
It is said that for the construction of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan was inspired by the tomb of his grandfather, and because of both monuments, there is no doubt that this statement contains a great truth.
Lotus Temple in Delhi
If you have not heard of the Bahai religion, in Delhi you have a great opportunity to learn about it.
There are only seven temples of this faith in the world and one is here, in the capital of India, the country where the Baha'i has the largest number of followers.
In the Lotus Temple you will be impressed by its marble exterior and in the shape of a lotus flower (from which it takes its name); its interior is simple, sober, and almost austere, according to Baha'i canons, and aims to be a meeting place for people of any belief.
The temple is managed by volunteers from all over the world, so don't be surprised if someone speaks to you in Spanish and asks all the questions you want.
Connaught Place in Delhi
In the very center of Delhi, this huge square of the Victorian architecture has become a focus for the city's upper classes.
High-end cinemas, restaurants, nightclubs, and bars alternate with boutiques, airline offices, or distinguished companies.
Connaught Place is the ideal place to observe the Indian upper class, and to sit and make local friends in Central Park, a garden located in the center of the square, where a huge flag of the country is raised.
old Delhi
Finally, if there is a place in the city where all the clichés of the country come to life, it is Old Delhi: colors, flavors, noises, smoke, monkeys, and a throng of people together and scrambled in a labyrinth of charming little streets.
This charm at first may be difficult for you to perceive because it is an area almost always collapsed by infernal traffic.
For this reason, we recommend you take this walk when you have had a few days to get used to the crazy rhythm of the city.
Starting from the great Red Fort (which is also worth a visit) you can go along the great Chandni Chowk avenue, in whose surroundings you will find a thousand alleys where you can buy everything from jewelry to fabrics, without forgetting books, nuts, spices, and tools.
Many of the restaurants in the area are famous among the great gastronomes of the country, so be sure to give them a try; if one has a queue, it's worth it!
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