why go to delhi at all ?

yatrayatra · Aug 28th, 2006, 22:55

With so many international airports opening up - what is the need to fly to Delhi at all ?

Amritsar seems a better option for the North !Shortly Jaipur is going international.

Mumbai will be needed for Goa , I suppose.

Anyway, your thoughts please...

New-South-Welshman · Aug 28th, 2006, 23:00

Why Delhi? Why drink when you'll only get sober again. Why go out when you will only come home again. Why Delhi? Delhi is the heart of the worlds biggest democracy, where armies won and lost epic battles, where religions live side to side. I couldn't imagine a trip without Delhi. It is also a great place to see how much of an influence Islam was on the north of India. It's just a remarkable place. Serenity and mayhem rolled into one bit city.

vincster · Aug 28th, 2006, 23:07

It's also the cheapest place to fly into, at least from the US

mercedes10 · Aug 28th, 2006, 23:45

I love Delhi! There's loads to see and do there! Obviously it depends on your travel plans, and it would certainly be nice to have the option to fly to/from other places internationally, but Delhi is so much more than just a transit point!

yatrayatra · Aug 30th, 2006, 10:47

And everyone moans about getting to Paharganj from the airport and the touts and the spit on the shoe scam ...and and....

iwanttogoback · Aug 30th, 2006, 14:17

aah, go read 'city of djinns' by william dalrymple

dzibead · Aug 30th, 2006, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwanttogoback

aah, go read 'city of djinns' by william dalrymple

Heh. You beat me to it! My thought exactly.

dani · Aug 30th, 2006, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by dzibead

Heh. You beat me to it! My thought exactly.

Mine too! I can't wait to finally visit the city!

jaybel · Aug 30th, 2006, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani

Mine too! I can't wait to finally visit the city!

Hi..

When will you be in Delhi?

sirensongs · Aug 30th, 2006, 15:19

Never had any problems in Delhi and never saw why people beef about it...the auto drivers are quite decent comparatively, good foreigners' train office, good shopping for electronics and so on. Also, as one poster said, that's where the cheap flights go into/out of....

Some nice historical things too, and good restobars.

Jorge Reverter · Aug 30th, 2006, 15:31

I also love Delhi, probably because is the city of Djinns. Is also a city plenty of monuments and good restaurants, the railways station is so close to Paharganj..., on the other hand time to time I have "love and longing" in Bombay..., but now we have new International Airport and is a waste of time to fly to Delhi.

I'm flying to Delhi next 8th Nov and on 10th leaving to West Bengal, I knew few days ago that Lufthansa start direct flights to Calcutta next November

, a real waste of time and money.

Jorge

Rob_The_Pom · Aug 30th, 2006, 15:36

Delhi is a fabulous place!
The trick is to 'drop in and out' before it gets to much for you. It is hard work but can be so rewarding. Spend a couple of days there, see no more than three sites in a day, and then head out before returning again.
I wonder if there is an other city on Earth (with the possible exception of Cairo) where you can get such a feel for its continuing history. You can visit the monuments and sites in chronological order - The Qutb Minar, Tughluqabad, Purana Qila, Humayoun's Tomb, Red Fort and Jama Masjid, Sarfarjang's Tomb, all the British buildings, Raj Ghat, the India museum, and finish off with the awful Lotus Temple (just for the modern humour of it). You can touch the history right there in front of you!

Mikki · Aug 30th, 2006, 16:22

Why NOT go to Delhi? I love this city, and I think Delhi loves me, too. It must because I only know a couple of people there and still when I come back, the tailor remembers me, the owner of the camera store in Connaught Circus remembers me, not to mention people in my favorite bookshops, so I feel welcome and welcomed in a city of 14 million. I never feel lonely or bored. When the mood strikes - just last night as a matter of fact - here in Germany I start surfing Fab India, Full Circle, Max Mueller Bhavan, Habitat Centre, ICC - just to see little pictures of places that don't appear in photo galleries.

wonderwomanusa · Aug 31st, 2006, 10:43

[quote=yatrayatra]With so many international airports opening up - what is the need to fly to Delhi at all ?

Amritsar seems a better option for the North !Shortly Jaipur is going international.

[quote]

Flying into Amritsar or Jaipur would be fine, if you plan to stay in one of those areas. But in so many cases, you'd then have to go through Delhi to get to where you're going that you might as well be there.

Besides, Delhi has the best shopping ... that's a good reason to leave from Delhi, if you don't fly into that city.

yatrayatra · Aug 31st, 2006, 13:11

I am suitably chastened and yes, the moans of the losers about Paharganj, airport touts, the robbery by taxiwallahs....ahh , shopping in Delhi - here I come.

Aug 28th, 2006, 22:55	#1
yatrayatra Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: india Posts: 118	why go to delhi at all ? With so many international airports opening up - what is the need to fly to Delhi at all ? Amritsar seems a better option for the North !Shortly Jaipur is going international. Mumbai will be needed for Goa , I suppose. Anyway, your thoughts please...

Aug 28th, 2006, 23:00	#2
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,401	Why Delhi? Why drink when you'll only get sober again. Why go out when you will only come home again. Why Delhi? Delhi is the heart of the worlds biggest democracy, where armies won and lost epic battles, where religions live side to side. I couldn't imagine a trip without Delhi. It is also a great place to see how much of an influence Islam was on the north of India. It's just a remarkable place. Serenity and mayhem rolled into one bit city. __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Aug 30th, 2006, 15:19	#10
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	Never had any problems in Delhi and never saw why people beef about it...the auto drivers are quite decent comparatively, good foreigners' train office, good shopping for electronics and so on. Also, as one poster said, that's where the cheap flights go into/out of.... Some nice historical things too, and good restobars. __________________ *"Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to lose* yourself."** Feringhee: The India Diaries

Aug 30th, 2006, 15:36	#12
Rob_The_Pom offcourse essentric Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 1,308	Delhi is a fabulous place! The trick is to 'drop in and out' before it gets to much for you. It is hard work but can be so rewarding. Spend a couple of days there, see no more than three sites in a day, and then head out before returning again. I wonder if there is an other city on Earth (with the possible exception of Cairo) where you can get such a feel for its continuing history. You can visit the monuments and sites in chronological order - The Qutb Minar, Tughluqabad, Purana Qila, Humayoun's Tomb, Red Fort and Jama Masjid, Sarfarjang's Tomb, all the British buildings, Raj Ghat, the India museum, and finish off with the awful Lotus Temple (just for the modern humour of it). You can touch the history right there in front of you! __________________ There is no God but Dawkins and Hitchens is his prophet.

Aug 30th, 2006, 16:22	#13
Mikki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 143	Why go to Delhi? Why NOT go to Delhi? I love this city, and I think Delhi loves me, too. It must because I only know a couple of people there and still when I come back, the tailor remembers me, the owner of the camera store in Connaught Circus remembers me, not to mention people in my favorite bookshops, so I feel welcome and welcomed in a city of 14 million. I never feel lonely or bored. When the mood strikes - just last night as a matter of fact - here in Germany I start surfing Fab India, Full Circle, Max Mueller Bhavan, Habitat Centre, ICC - just to see little pictures of places that don't appear in photo galleries.

Aug 28th, 2006, 23:07	#3
vincster Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 32	It's also the cheapest place to fly into, at least from the US

Aug 28th, 2006, 23:45	#4
mercedes10 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 556	I love Delhi! There's loads to see and do there! Obviously it depends on your travel plans, and it would certainly be nice to have the option to fly to/from other places internationally, but Delhi is so much more than just a transit point!

Aug 30th, 2006, 10:47	#5
yatrayatra Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: india Posts: 118	And everyone moans about getting to Paharganj from the airport and the touts and the spit on the shoe scam ...and and....

Aug 30th, 2006, 14:17	#6
iwanttogoback is sorry Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth Posts: 1,595	aah, go read 'city of djinns' by william dalrymple

Aug 30th, 2006, 15:31	#11
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,251	I also love Delhi, probably because is the city of Djinns. Is also a city plenty of monuments and good restaurants, the railways station is so close to Paharganj..., on the other hand time to time I have "love and longing" in Bombay..., but now we have new International Airport and is a waste of time to fly to Delhi. I'm flying to Delhi next 8th Nov and on 10th leaving to West Bengal, I knew few days ago that Lufthansa start direct flights to Calcutta next November , a real waste of time and money. Jorge

Aug 31st, 2006, 10:43	#14
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,570	[quote=yatrayatra]With so many international airports opening up - what is the need to fly to Delhi at all ? Amritsar seems a better option for the North !Shortly Jaipur is going international. [quote] Flying into Amritsar or Jaipur would be fine, if you plan to stay in one of those areas. But in so many cases, you'd then have to go through Delhi to get to where you're going that you might as well be there. Besides, Delhi has the best shopping ... that's a good reason to leave from Delhi, if you don't fly into that city.

Aug 31st, 2006, 13:11	#15
yatrayatra Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: india Posts: 118	I am suitably chastened and yes, the moans of the losers about Paharganj, airport touts, the robbery by taxiwallahs....ahh , shopping in Delhi - here I come.

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