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| Exploring Monuments of Delhi |
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Located in the stately Jaipur House, the National Gallery of Modern Art has a splendid collection of contemporary art and a must visit for art lovers. The National Museum is a prestigious institution housing artifacts from the time of the Indus Valley Civilisation to the present times. The National Rail Museum is a fine outdoor museum having a range of locomotives and carriages ranging over the 150 years of the railways in India. The biggest attraction over here is a toy train, which takes children for a tour around the museum. Another Museum that merits a visit is the delightful open air Crafts museum, where tourists can witness Indian craftsmen at work. Other museums that deserve a visit include Tibet House Museum, Shankar's International Dolls Museum, National Philatelic Museum, National Museum of Natural History and Red Fort Museum of Archeology
 Art Galleries in Delhi
 The capital city of India has also become an upcoming art center. The sheer number of art galleries in Delhi stand as a proof of this. For all those people who are connoisseurs of good art, there are numerous places/art galleries for them in the city. New Delhi art galleries exhibit as well as trade in contemporary Indian paintings and sculptures. Also, there are a number of exhibitions organized in the city at hotels like Hyatt Regency, Maurya Sheraton, Oberoi Hotel and Ashok Hotel, etc.
Culture of Delhi
 Delhi comes as a merger of the modern lifestyles as well as the old traditions and values. On one hand, we can see the Old Delhi still living in the past to some an extent and still upholding the values of the past. While, on the other we see culture in New Delhi where people have become slaves of ostentations. There is the sound the Qawwalis of Nizamuddin Shrine, Gurbanis of Bangla Sahib and Aartis of Chattarpur Mandir. At the same time, one can hear the loud and blaring music of pubs and discotheques.
Still another aspect of the culture of Delhi is the numerous fairs and festivals celebrated in the city. The Chhat Puja of Bihar is celebrated here with as much festivity as the Durga Puja of Bengal. There is also no difference in the celebrations of the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr and the Punjabi festival of Lohri. It is interesting to note that the culture of Delhi also shows some influence of the people of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, since these states border the capital city. Last but not the least, the various monuments of the city like the Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, etc further add to the culture in New Delhi, India.
Shopping in Delhi
 Just like its culture and its people, the city of Delhi is also an assortment of sorts. You will hardly find anything in city that uniquely belongs to it. When it comes to shopping in Delhi this feature is very well reflected in shopping items. You will find any and every item in Delhi, which is available anywhere else in the country. It is interesting to note that there is hardly any particular shopping item that finds its origin in the city. While shopping in Delhi you will find Rajasthani Jutis (footwear) on one hand and the Pashmina shawls of Kashmir on the other.
However, one thing is for sure that there will be hardly anything you can conceive of, which you will not find here. From books to clothes to jewelry to footwear to accessories to electronic gadgets, you will get each and every item here. Read on to know about New Delhi popular shopping items as well as the markets that specialize in those items:
Books: Nai Sarak.
Bicycles Market: Jhandewalan at Karol Bagh, Cycle Market at Chandni Chowk
Canvas: Azad Market.
Chemicals: Tilak Bazar near Khari Baoli.
Cloth Markets: Cloth Market in Fathepuri, the Katras at Chandni Chowk.
Dry Fruits and Spices: Khari Baoli
Electrical Goods: Bhagirath Palace, Lajpat Rai Market, Qutab Road and Sadar Bazaar
Furniture: Kirti Nagar Furniture Block, Rani Jhansi Road, Panchkuian Road, Jail Road (Tilak Nagar)
Imported Goods: Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh, Palika Bazaar in Connaught Place
Jewelry: Bank Street of Karol Bagh, Connaught Place, Dariba Kalan and Kinari Bazaar in Chandni Chowk
Silver: Chandni Chowk, Dariba Kalan.
Medical Equipments: Bhagirath Palace, Darya Ganj
Musical Instruments: Nai Sarak in Chandni Chowk
Readymade Garments: Gandhi Nagar Market (Trans Yamuna), Tank Road near Karol Bagh
Shoes: Ballimaran, Sadar Bazar, Karol Bagh
Toys: Sadar Bazar.
 Delhi's Famous Parks
Mughal Gardens :
Ask anyone in Delhi what green is, and you might find a single answer to a world of beauty. The prestigious Mughal Gardens. Nestling at the rear of Rashtrapati Bhawan in the President's estate, the lush manicured gardens was laid out along traditional Mughal lines by a British horticulturalist. The garden affords, among other things, some exotic varieties of roses, found nowhere else in India.
Buddha Jayanti Park :
This large park carpeting a major section of the Southern Ridge, west of Rajpath, commemorates Buddha's attainment of nirvana. While strolling amidst a romantic environment, tourists can enjoy the course of spiritual life of Buddha, including - of course - a Bodhi tree sapling brought from Sri Lanka.
Lodi Garden :
At a stone's throw to the west of Humayun's Tomb and adjoining the India International Centre, lies the serene quarters of beautiful Lodhi Garden. This is a shady and popular retreat - you'll often see members of Delhi's expat community jogging here in the early morning. With its ponds, paved paths and shady trees, the park is also popular among young couples seeking a few quiet moments togetheraway from the prying eyes of the family. The garden also affords handsome tombs of the Sayyid and Lodi rulers with a design that eventually developed into the exquisite architecture of Taj Mahal.
Kalindi Kunj :
Laid out on the plans of ambrosial Vrindavan garden of Mysore, the Kalindi Kunj is a nice place to spend your vacation evenings. Located near Okhla this garden provides a breathtaking sight with its colorful musical fountains that are lit up in the dusk. Brilliantly illuminated, the park offers a fairytale ambience to enjoy with your loved ones.
 Food & Cuisine
Everyone in Delhi loves eating. When people in Bombay and Bangalore are either partying or drinking, Delhites are, you guessed it, eating.
Walk into any wedding, party or social occasion and you will see huge tables groaning under an astonishing array of mouthwatering - and sometimes nose-watering too - dishes emanating exquisite aromas and fragrance. Usually, in the Delhi social scene, a perfunctory 'hello' is followed by the hostess indicating to the guest where the food has been laid; just what the guest had been too polite to ask himself but was, of course, dying to know.
An indifferent table is social suicide. On the other hand, feed a Delhiite well and you've got a friend for life; on a full stomach he will give you even unto half his kingdom. and what's more, being a thorough generous live-for-today Delhite, won't even regret it the morning after.
Perhaps that is why Delhi is the restaurant capital of India, just like Bombay and Bangalore are the discotheque and pub hubs respectively. The city is crawling with restaurants of all variety, nationality and vintage.
 Adventure Sports in Delhi
Delhi is a city of fun loving people. Therefore, adventure sports are quite a rage in Delhi. From parasailing to ballooning to mountaineering to motor sports, you can find all these adventure sports in Delhi. If there is no venue in the city for such sports, then, you can easily get special packages for sports in other areas from here itself. At the Delhi Tourism office at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, you can make arrangements for Kayaking, Canoeing, Hovercraft, Motorboat, Water scooter Rides, Pedal Boating, Roving Boats at Bhaleswa Lake.
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