Delhi Guide to Delhi Tourist Information
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The capital of India is actually two cities in one: old Delhi, where traditional ways of life and the modern world combine in an intriguing mix of cluttered windy alleyways, beautiful temples, and bustling street markets; and New Delhi, the imperial capital of the country, designed at the height of British power in the country, and a beautiful, spacious city with modern buildings, open squares overlooked by the grandeur of Victorian Architecture to create a place befitting its status as the capital of one of the largest countries in the world.
Home to some 14 million people, and almost as many sights of real interest, Delhi is also the gateway to the north of India, and the city through which people often pass through on their way to the Himalayas, or to the Taj Mahal in Agra and the beautiful scenery of Jaipur and Rajasthan. It's a place at the centre of Indian life, and quite simply, the place to see and be seen in the country. Bombay (Mumbai) may well have the glamour of the Bollywood film industry on its doorstep, but it is Delhi where the pulse of this unique country runs closest to the surface, and where all the many cultures making India are most preciously displayed.
You can get cheap deals on flights to Delhi throughout the year, and once there, the low cost of living makes it a destination that is both entrancingly beautiful, and exceptionally good value for the traveller.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: Republic of India
Capital: New Delhi
Area: 3.28 million Sq KM
Population: 1.04 Billion
Language: Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Kashmiri, English
Flight Time: 12 Hours from London
Currency: Indian Rupee
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