The Garden of Five Senses
Delhi’s public art setting. Its walkways are lined with sculptures and local art students display paintings. Some of India’s hippest rock stars have taken to giving free performances there.
View ArticleTips on bargaining
Good bargaining skills are a must for any traveller to India, and Delhi has some great places to practice. Remember that some places have fixed prices, this will usually be posted somewhere in the...
View ArticleArtists Village
If you want to escape the hustle bustle of Delhi, this is a great place to go and maybe buy some artwork as well. Around 20 artists' workshops surround a central grassy courtyard with large trees and...
View ArticleIndia Habitat Centre
Place for cultural programmes, seminars and meetings. Great place to catch a play or an Indian classical music/dance performance for free. There is a notice board in front of the main auditorium for...
View ArticleLakshmi Narayan Temple
Also known as the Birla Temple, this large and comparatively modern complex was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on condition that it would be open to all castes. Unexpectedly, with its stone grottoes,...
View ArticleSound and Light show Red Fort
An hour and a half of Mughal history and intrigue unfolds in fantastic sound inside the sprawling fortress built by Shahjahan (he of the famous Taj Mahal). The lighting adds quality to this beautifully...
View ArticleDargah-e Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
After the Chishtiyya Shrine in Ajmer this is the most important Muslim shrine in India, attracting thousands of worshippers (Muslim and Hindu) every day. Nizamudin Auliya, a Sufi shaikh of the...
View ArticleSwaminarayan Akshardham Temple
If you've ever tried to imagine what Angkor Wat might have looked like when it was first put up, look no further.Inaugurated as recently as November 2005, every inch of this stunningly constructed...
View ArticleArt and Chaat
Visit Lalit Kala Akademi. See all the art on the walls. Then head down to Bengali Market to sample some of the best chaat in Delhi. (Chaat is vegetarian street food.) Try either of the Bengali Sweet...
View ArticleLIC Building and British Council
What is common in these two buildings? - Both are designed by Charles Correa, one of India's eminent archiects. Both the buildings are situated in the Connaught Place area. British Council is worth...
View ArticleIndian Habitat Centre
It is like the Barbican/Southbank of Delhi. Excellent architecture, a culturally alive place with art galleries, theatres and some old pictures of Delhi. It is good to check out listings to see what's...
View ArticleAkshrdham temple
It's a nice temple. Here you will find nice work on the wall of temple that will recall the art of Indian History. There are museums you will love to see.
View ArticleThe Gandhi Smriti
In 1948 'Bapu' was murdered at the Old Birla House. The beautiful building and gardens are now a museum and memorial to Gandhi. His spartan furniture is neatly displayed in his light-filled room. On...
View ArticleBaha'i House of Worship (Lotus Temple)
India can be a full on assault on the senses with all its colour, noise and frenetic activitiy. The Baha'i Temple in new Dehli is a startling and wonderful contrast. Shaped like a huge lotus flower its...
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