Women-Friendly Travel in New Delhi
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Karol Bagh
This is a very old shopping center of Delhi and is famous for clothes, jewelry and other consumer durable goods. A lot of new showrooms have come up and are interspersed with fast food joints as well as regular restaurants, the most popular being Roshan-di-Kulfi.
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Meena Bazaar
Meena Bazar Amount: Rs. 900 Onwards Address: DLF City Centre, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon Timings: 11 to 8 Contact: 91 5124 501 7177
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State Emporiums
A string of emporiums representing each and every state of India line the famous Baba Khadak Singh Marg, a road leading off the famous shopping complex, Connaught Place. Here you can get handicrafts, clothes, jewelery, furniture and furnishings, decorative items, etc. that are typical of each Indian state. The items are available at a fixed price and there is no scope for bargaining. However do look out for discount sales where prices are considerably reduced. These emporiums are government run and you can be asssured the genuiness and quality of the article you have purchased. This is an excellent place to buy souvenirs too. One can also get tourist information about the respective states in these emporiums.
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Shankar Market
Very conveniently located just off Connaught Place (near blocks L and M), this market is the perfect place to go fabric hunting. Dozens of shops sell all varieties of fabric for all occasions. There are a number of tailors as well who can turn your fabric into a trendy outfit within a very short time and at reasonable rates. This market also has a lot of shops selling footwear especially casual, semi formal chappals, kholapuris and jutis.
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Amongst Your Own
Be amongst your own bookworm kind in the Amongst Your Own book shop which holds a very extensive collection of books. If you are in search of a book, be certain that it will most likely be found here.
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Janpath
This is the most popular hangout place for Delhi's young crowd and equally fascinating for tourists as well as you can get really cheap stuff here. The street market sells a plethora of export surplus clothes which are sold at a fraction of their original price.Take care to look over the garment minutely lest you land up with a damaged piece! A number of shops sell all kinds of junk and glass jewelry and decorative articles. Canvas bags, scarves, belts can also be found in flambouyant colors. A small shop sells all kinds of fragrant itr (perfumes). There are many Tibetan shops selling jewelry and ritual objects and many stalls selling Gujrati wall hangings, furnishings, painting, shawls, skirts etc.
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Central Market, Lajpat Nagar
Located beyond the Ashram Chowk, this market is frequented by the south Delhi crowd. A hugely popular market, its attraction lies in its rows and rows of roadside stalls selling all kinds of goods from ready made garments, alluring fabrics, children's clothes, footwear, junk jewelry, hand bags and cosmetics to home furnishings, crockery, stationery and all sorts of knick knacks. There are a number of dyers who will dye your garments within no time as you shop around. Also located here are some big shops selling ready made clothes - ethnic and western, and some shops selling local and international brands. A number of food stalls located here are an added attraction as are the mehndiwalas(henna appliers) who in a jiffy expertly apply intricate designs on your palms. This is also the place to do wedding shopping and there are a number of shops selling saris, lehngas and men's wedding wear, all at affordable prices.
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Palika Bazar
The underground air conditioned market in Connaught Place is famous for electronics, pirated CDs, leather goods, low cost clothing and footwear, silver jewelry and a host of other items.
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Sarojini Nagar Market
Just the right place to get rip offs on all the latest designer clothes at a fraction of the original price. You could buy anything from Levis, Dolce and Gabana, Adidas or Espirit as all the export surplus and export reject clothing land up in this market. The stalls set up here have everything hanging up which makes it easy to pick and choose.
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Dilli Haat
This open area imitates a haat (rural marketplace), where 200 little stalls form a permanent open-air arts-and-crafts market. It's a unique shopping experience, and the most authentic and affordable in Delhi. Dilli Haat offers you the opportunity to buy directly from rural artisans and craftspeople who are allotted space rotationally for 2 weeks, making this a great place to browse the variety of crafts from all over India, whether you are traveling farther afield or not. From Bihar's Madhubani art to silver jewelry and furniture, as well as unusual gifts and souvenirs or colorful linens and other furnishings, the range is exhausting, the prices excellent. If you are in Delhi in early December, be sure to check out the Master Crafts Fair (normally held Dec 1-15), where award-winning artists and craftspeople display and sell their work. Numerous food stalls serve food from all over India.
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Meena Bazar
Presently known as Chatta Chowk Bazar or Meena Bazar, this bazar was earlier known as 'Bazar-e-Musaqqaf', the market with the 'saqaf ' meaning roof or 'Chatta Bazar', a roofed market. The Lahore Gate entrance of the Red Fort leads up to this market where there are innumerable little shops selling an assortment of goods that are typically Indian. Hand embroidered, sequined purses and dresses, strings of semi precious stones, decorative items of onyx, inlaid marble-topped tables, little boxes, pens and animal figures covered with minute pieces of mirrors and beads, silk scarves and stoles, pashmina shawls, sandalwood figures, handicrafts and much more are available at this fascinating place that draws one like a magnet. A unique gift you can take home with you is a key chain with a single grain of rice in it on which your name or the name of your loved ones have been deftly painted.
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Antiques
Sundar Nagar Market has a few shops that house an amazing range of antiques, be it woodwork, metalwork or precious and semi precious stones and jewelry.
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Jewelery
Dariba Kalan in Chandini Chowk is a veritable treasure trove for jewelry, especially silver jewelry and articles made of silver like tableware, decorative pieces, idols, etc. Also available here is traditional jewelry like kundan, meenakari and navratan works.
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Musical Instruments
Delhi has a good range of specialized shops which deal with manufacture and repair of a wide range of musical instruments. These shops also sell song and music books.
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Computers
Nehru Place it is if you want to buy computers or computer related accessories.This IT hardware market complex is the perfect place for finding gadgets at throwaway prices. A lot of pirated and original software is available here. Known as the hub of Asia's IT industry, this place can easily fool you so keep your wits about you when you purchase something or get something repaired.
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What to do with Children in Tow
There is no dearth of attractions for children in Delhi. With parks aplenty, museums of varied nature and theater for kids where you're bound to find something of their choice, there's never a dull moment for your little ones. Be sure to check out these places for they're as compelling for adults as well!
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North Delhi
North Delhi is known as a residential area home to the Delhi University and India's middle class. Unless you are visiting relatives or friends who live here, there is nothing spectacular about North Delhi.
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Lal Quila (Red Fort)
The Red Fort is a massive curtain wall which dominates the skyline of New Delhi. It was built in 1648 and became the living quarters of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who mandated the construction of his other palace the Taj Mahal.
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Humayun's Tomb
Named as a UNESCO world heritage site, Humayun's tomb has great historical significance because it was the first garden-tomb to be built in India. Humayun's tomb was built in 1570, and after its construction inspired the construction of another very famous structure the Taj Mahal.
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Rajpath and Rashtrapati
Known as “King's Way" Rajpath is the most important road in India because it is littered with governmental buildings including the parliament house of India. The road runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National Stadium and has a lovely floral view with several lawns, trees, and ponds found along the sides.
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Chandni Chowk
The bazaars that surround Chandni Chowk, in Old Delhi, offer a colourful, heaving and pungent slice of Delhi life, with shops and stalls displaying a spectacular array of goods, from fish and poultry to second-hand goods, gemstones and gold, garlands, turbans, tinsel and spare car parts. They are an unmissable part of any visit to the city. The covered Gadodial Market is the wholesale spice market with an incredible display of aniseed, turmeric, pomegranate, dried mangoes, ginger, saffron, reetha nuts, lotus seeds, pickles, sugars and chutneys. Chawris Bazaar is packed with shops specialising in copper and brass Buddhas, Vishnus and Krishnas.
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Baha'i Temple
Otherwise known as the Lotus Temple, the modern Baha'i Temple has often been compared to the Sydney Opera House. Giant white petals of Rajasthani Macrana marble open out from nine pools and walkways in the shape of an unfolding lotus, symbolising the nine spiritual paths of the Baha'i faith. The crouched yet upright stance and upturned, opening petals hint at the human form in ecstatic prayer. The temple is approached through an attractive formal garden. Inside, the central hall rises to a height of over 30m (98ft), without the visible support of any columns. Visitors should take their shoes off before entering.
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Purana Qila
Humayun's 16th-century Delhi had at its centre the fortress of Purana Qila, which reputedly stands on the site of Indraprastha, the city of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. Of the buildings that survive today, the Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid, a successful fusion of the Islamic and Hindu styles, was constructed by Sher Shah in 1541. The Sher Mandal is an octagonal observatory and library. The north gate, Talaqi-Darwaza, has been partially rebuilt and gives an impression of how formidable the fortifications would have been in their heyday. The chattri surmounting the west (entrance) gate commands a fine view of