why foreign tourists like PAHARGANJ in Delhi ?

mountaintrekker · Aug 11th, 2007, 16:01

why most of the foreign tourist like PAHARGANJ or MAIN BAZAAR (as it is popularly known among the foreigners, i guess)to stay to stay in Delhi?

Being a resident of Delhi, I, like the most delhiites, dont like PAHARGANJ at all, as it is too conjusted, crowded, full of touts and fake travel agencies. and find this place dirty most of the time. esp in Monsoon..

IS there any other POULAR place in Delhi, where these tourist like to stay?

PLZ POUR IN SOME GOOD AND AFFORDABLE PLACES IN DELHI FOR A FIRST TIMER IN DELHI.

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shashank.aggarwal · Aug 11th, 2007, 16:34

Patel Nagar, I live here and know that there are few hotels here including a 5 star...

its 6-7 Kilometers from CP and New Delhi railway station, well connected by all means of transport Incuding metro..

The best part is its not a tourist 'Ghetto' like Pahargang, and not touristed at all..

Aishah · Aug 11th, 2007, 17:11

I like Lajpat Nagar 2 - Likir House. Not too expensive, spotlessly clean, handy to Defence Colony for good restaurants, has its own nice market, Metro at Pragati Maiden will by next year be here, easy to travel to railway or airport.
Paharganj is disgusting! I could never go back there - I used to stay in Karol Bagh, after Paharganj but it is becoming too expensive for hotels and a bit of a bustle. Where I have now found is nice and quiet.

Maz · Aug 11th, 2007, 17:13

I mistakenly booked my first nights accommodation in Parahganj when I arrived in Delhi alone back in June. I certainly wouldnt be staying here again, either alone or with another traveller. I didnt like it at all. Then on my last night in Delhi a decided that I would splash out and have some comfort and staying in south Delhi - it felt like I was seeing a different Delhi. Now I know what I gotta do to enjoy it - just get out of Parahganj!

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Yogesh Sarkar · Aug 11th, 2007, 17:52

This is some thing I have wondered as well, after all its not really a good place to stay.

mountaintrekker · Aug 11th, 2007, 18:01

@ AISHAH : HOW much do you've to pay here ?

@ MAZ : which was the place/hotel exactly in South of Delhi? how much you paid ?

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arunchs · Aug 11th, 2007, 18:09

Must be all the cheap hotels..

Shiver me Timbers · Aug 11th, 2007, 18:11

Paharganj is popular because

(a) it has the cheap hotels
(b) it's right beside New Delhi Station
(c) it's close to the Old City and Connaght Place

ranjan154 · Aug 11th, 2007, 19:30

I guess its popular among the budget travelers .. and also some people book because they dont know how the place looks like.. And yes close to Railway station and CP.

freenote · Aug 12th, 2007, 04:03

Its a good arrival / departure point
cheap hotels
and life .I travel around to experience as much of it as possible ,and i find Paharganj exhilarating and full of it .All the different sort of people ,the cows in the road,the state of the road, the maze of wires over your head ,the markets with piled up goods , the colour , the smell, burning rubbish on the street ,the little deals going on in the alleys. i have stayed in many a "nice hotel" in a "nice district "and i find them Boring ,just gimme the spice

there is a word i have been picking up a lot "desi" for me maybe it is "desi" ?

PeakXV · Aug 12th, 2007, 05:13

A certain demographic of budget travellers find it funky & fun and their money goes alot further there..... but for others it is noisy, congested, and just unnecessary.

The old saying - you get what you pay for- holds true for that ganj.

pantelis · Aug 12th, 2007, 05:27

area near Connaught Square and New Delhi Railway Station that offers cheap accomodation please say it loud to move on to that new area

incitatus · Aug 12th, 2007, 08:55

The only time there was a hotel in central New Delhi which offered the same value as Paharganj hotels was the Ashok Yatri Niwas on Ashok Road at the south end of Janpath-spacious rooms, hot water, a reasonable restaurant.
Unfortunately it was staffed entirely by thieves and cheats who did their best to cheat guests of their deposits etc.It closed in the 1990's. No loss.
Paharganj offers cheap, clean lodging,tasteless-but safe- food and proximity to N.Delhi Railway Station.
Anybody interested in the 'real' Delhi would stay in Shahjahanabad.
South N.Delhi is full of boring yuppies and their shops and restaurants.We can get that anywhere.I'd stay there if I was working long term but Old Delhi's best for an old tourist like myself.

shashank.aggarwal · Aug 12th, 2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by incitatus

Anybody interested in the 'real' Delhi would stay in Shahjahanabad.
South N.Delhi is full of boring yuppies and their shops and restaurants.We can get that anywhere.I'd stay there if I was working long term but Old Delhi's best for an old tourist like myself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by freenote

Its a good arrival / departure point
cheap hotels
and life .I travel around to experience as much of it as possible ,and i find Paharganj exhilarating and full of it .All the different sort of people ,the cows in the road,the state of the road, the maze of wires over your head ,the markets with piled up goods , the colour , the smell, burning rubbish on the street ,the little deals going on in the alleys. i have stayed in many a "nice hotel" in a "nice district "and i find them Boring ,just gimme the spice

there is a word i have been picking up a lot "desi" for me maybe it is "desi" ?

Well unfortunately that is NOT Delhi at all..and Paharganj is not even old Delhi..

No one...I repeat no one in Delhi wants to live in that area...and you are saying that you experience true Delhi life there..maybe you don't want to chance the image that has been set up in your mind..but thats fair enough.

My only concern as a resident of Delhi is, when people like you, who actually want to stay there and enjoy, assume that to be REAL Delhi and tell others about it...whereas the fact is Paharganj is a small silo in itself and no one gives a damn whats happening there...

BabeInTheWoods · Aug 12th, 2007, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

Well unfortunately that is NOT Delhi at all..and Paharganj is not even old Delhi..

No one...I repeat no one in Delhi wants to live in that area...and you are saying that you experience true Delhi life there..maybe you don't want to chance the image that has been set up in your mind..but thats fair enough.

My only concern as a resident of Delhi is, when people like you, who actually want to stay there and enjoy, assume that to be REAL Delhi and tell others about it...whereas the fact is Paharganj is a small silo in itself and no one gives a damn whats happening there...

I personally have not experienced staying anywhere BUT Pahar Ganj. But I have found that each time I return there, my fondness for the place has grown. I don't know what "real Delhi" is any more than I know what "real India" is. I just know what happens to me and where. Everyone has different wants and needs, and as has been written by others here, I love all the funk and craziness and dirt and people, etc. I also like that you can step off the street into the your room or a rooftop restaurant and have some calm time as well.

Each to his own, I reckon. But from my own point of view, Rock On Parhar Ganj.

Aug 11th, 2007, 16:01	#1
mountaintrekker Himalayan Xplorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new delhi Posts: 185	why foreign tourists like PAHARGANJ in Delhi ? why most of the foreign tourist like PAHARGANJ or MAIN BAZAAR (as it is popularly known among the foreigners, i guess)to stay to stay in Delhi? Being a resident of Delhi, I, like the most delhiites, dont like PAHARGANJ at all, as it is too conjusted, crowded, full of touts and fake travel agencies. and find this place dirty most of the time. esp in Monsoon.. IS there any other POULAR place in Delhi, where these tourist like to stay? PLZ POUR IN SOME GOOD AND AFFORDABLE PLACES IN DELHI FOR A FIRST TIMER IN DELHI. .. . . __________________ MANZIL MILE NA MILE, APNA TO SAFAR JANNAT HAI YAARON http://mountaintrekkerfromindia.blogs pot.com .. . . Last edited by mountaintrekker : Aug 11th, 2007 at 17:57.

Aug 11th, 2007, 16:34	#2
shashank.aggarwal Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,925	Patel Nagar, I live here and know that there are few hotels here including a 5 star... its 6-7 Kilometers from CP and New Delhi railway station, well connected by all means of transport Incuding metro.. The best part is its not a tourist 'Ghetto' like Pahargang, and not touristed at all.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Aug 11th, 2007, 17:11	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,685	I like Lajpat Nagar 2 - Likir House. Not too expensive, spotlessly clean, handy to Defence Colony for good restaurants, has its own nice market, Metro at Pragati Maiden will by next year be here, easy to travel to railway or airport. Paharganj is disgusting! I could never go back there - I used to stay in Karol Bagh, after Paharganj but it is becoming too expensive for hotels and a bit of a bustle. Where I have now found is nice and quiet. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Aug 11th, 2007, 17:13	#4
Maz Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland (Dublin/Belfast) Posts: 67	Why do tourists stay there? I mistakenly booked my first nights accommodation in Parahganj when I arrived in Delhi alone back in June. I certainly wouldnt be staying here again, either alone or with another traveller. I didnt like it at all. Then on my last night in Delhi a decided that I would splash out and have some comfort and staying in south Delhi - it felt like I was seeing a different Delhi. Now I know what I gotta do to enjoy it - just get out of Parahganj! M

Aug 11th, 2007, 17:52	#5
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,130	This is some thing I have wondered as well, after all its not really a good place to stay. __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| Ladakh Travel Guide

Aug 11th, 2007, 18:01	#6
mountaintrekker Himalayan Xplorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new delhi Posts: 185	@ AISHAH : HOW much do you've to pay here ? @ MAZ : which was the place/hotel exactly in South of Delhi? how much you paid ? .. . .

Aug 11th, 2007, 18:09	#7
arunchs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323	Must be all the cheap hotels.. __________________ My India travel blog and my Images from India

Aug 11th, 2007, 18:11	#8
Shiver me Timbers Colder than a well digger's ass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 1,663	Paharganj is popular because (a) it has the cheap hotels (b) it's right beside New Delhi Station (c) it's close to the Old City and Connaght Place __________________ Europe to India Overland / Andaman's Tips / Pakistan Tips / Flickr Photos / IM Photos

Aug 11th, 2007, 19:30	#9
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 853	I guess its popular among the budget travelers .. and also some people book because they dont know how the place looks like.. And yes close to Railway station and CP. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

Aug 12th, 2007, 04:03	#10
freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,599	Its a good arrival / departure point cheap hotels and life .I travel around to experience as much of it as possible ,and i find Paharganj exhilarating and full of it .All the different sort of people ,the cows in the road,the state of the road, the maze of wires over your head ,the markets with piled up goods , the colour , the smell, burning rubbish on the street ,the little deals going on in the alleys. i have stayed in many a "nice hotel" in a "nice district "and i find them Boring ,just gimme the spice there is a word i have been picking up a lot "desi" for me maybe it is "desi" ?

Aug 12th, 2007, 05:13	#11
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,512	A certain demographic of budget travellers find it funky & fun and their money goes alot further there..... but for others it is noisy, congested, and just unnecessary. The old saying - you get what you pay for- holds true for that ganj. __________________ What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Aug 12th, 2007, 05:27	#12
pantelis Hello Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 296	if you find a cheap area near Connaught Square and New Delhi Railway Station that offers cheap accomodation please say it loud to move on to that new area __________________

Aug 12th, 2007, 08:55	#13
incitatus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 207	The only time there was a hotel in central New Delhi which offered the same value as Paharganj hotels was the Ashok Yatri Niwas on Ashok Road at the south end of Janpath-spacious rooms, hot water, a reasonable restaurant. Unfortunately it was staffed entirely by thieves and cheats who did their best to cheat guests of their deposits etc.It closed in the 1990's. No loss. Paharganj offers cheap, clean lodging,tasteless-but safe- food and proximity to N.Delhi Railway Station. Anybody interested in the 'real' Delhi would stay in Shahjahanabad. South N.Delhi is full of boring yuppies and their shops and restaurants.We can get that anywhere.I'd stay there if I was working long term but Old Delhi's best for an old tourist like myself.

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