Things to do in delhi

graham1988

I am arriving at delhi one the 25th June at 10a.m i have to spend the first day on my own while i wait for my friend to fly in from thailand.
Im staying in the paharganj area can anybody recommend things to do with my day (i.e tourist sites, cinemas, shopping areas) preferably not to strenuous as i am probably going to be very tired

thanks

zoltan

In no particular order and well worth seeing:
- Qtab Minar
- Humayan's tomb (go early morning)
- Red Fort
- Sikh temple (near Connaught Place)
- a walk around Delhi (old & new) just to get a feel for the city.

Cheers
Zoltan

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graham1988

thanki wanted to see humayans tomb when you say early morning what sort of time do you mean will i be a bit late to make the most of it if i go once i arrive at my hotel and check in probably about 11.30ish

PeakXV

Zoltan may be referring to the hues that the tomb emits in the early morning hours or the extra peacefulness of the grounds at that time ... but, regardless, it is certainly worth seeing no matter what time of the day you can happen to fit it in.

Purana Qila is also a fascinating site - full of interesting ruins, buildings, iconography, Persian tiles & calligraphy - might be my favourite in Delhi!

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Amalfi

Since you are having only half a day , the following suggestions based on your staying in Paharganj and -

Sight seeing - India Gate/ Rashtrapathi Bhawan and Humayun's Tomb. There are a host of other tourist spots as well but a bit further away from your hotel. Old Delhi ( Red Fort/ Jama Masjid) is to be avoided for a first day experience( Paharganj will be enough of a shock) but easily reachable by metro from Connaught place.

Shopping - Connaught Place (CP) is about 1 km from Paharganj. This place will have a mix of Fast food joints ( KFC , McD , Pizza Hut ,Dominos , TGIF, Wimpy's ), Cafes ( Cafe Coffee Day , Costa Coffee , Barista), proper restaurants for Chinese / Mexican / South Indian / Continental food , Bars ( QBA , DV8 )and a host of Branded Retail shops for Apparel, Shoes , Books , Eyeglasses etc. Janpath market for ethnic curios and clothes .

If you are looking for anything specific , don't hesitate to ask any of the hordes of youngsters you will find in CP,for directions, as they are the most clued in to the happening places. June is summer holiday season and Connaught Place is a favourite haunt of youngsters.Beware of touts tho who may try to mislead you. Be smart and stick to the girls for directions , if required.

Cinemas - 2 multiplexes PVR Rivoli and PVR Plaza are in Connaught Place . Satyam multiplex is in Patel nagar - is 2-3 stops on the metro line from Paharganj (R K ashram station). Most of these will have both Hollywood and Bollywood movies running. Check out the timings in any English newspaper.

graham1988

thanks everyone especially amalfi i tihnk i will go see the tomb and maybe the gate do a bit of shopping then go watch a bollywood films seems like a relaxed way to spend my first day

zoltan

Absolutely spot-on.

Sorry for not making things clearer - I was trying to work on some projects while simultaneously responding to the enquiry :-)

Cheers
Zoltan