Sunday 19 June 2011

Lotus Temple in Delhi







The Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India, popularly known as the Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape, is a Bahá'í House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi. It was completed in 1986. Inspired by the lotus flower, its design is composed of 27 free-standing marble clad "petals" arranged in clusters of three to form nine sides. The architect was an Iranian, who now lives in Canada, named Fariborz Sahba. He was approached in 1976 to design it


Saturday 18 June 2011

Streets of Delhi

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Akshardham Mandir - Delhi

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Hotels in Delhi


Delhi has a large number of hotels available from deluxe five star luxury hotels, with top-notch restaurants, 24-hour coffee shops, swimming pools, travel agents and shopping arcades, to middle-range hotels and guest houses offering good services and a comfortable stay, down to economical tourist lodges.

 

LUXARY HOTELS

HOTEL IMPERIAL

The Imperial was the only hotel provided by Sir Edwin Lutyens in his grand plan for New Delhi. A heritage hotel in connaught place.
Rating: 5 Star

PARKROYAL INTER CONTINENTAL

The Intercontinental Eros Hotel is situated in the heart of South Delhi's commercial district, the Parkroyal Inter-Continental is conveniently close to many of the city's chief tourist attractions. The hotel provides an ideal base for the corporate traveler and the tourist alike.
Rating: 5 Star

THE OBEROI DELHI

The Imperial was the only hotel provided by Sir Edwin Lutyens in his grand plan for New Delhi. A heritage hotel in connaught place.
Rating : 5 Star

WELCOME GROUP MAURYA SHERATON HOTEL AND TOWERS

Maurya Sheraton Hotel and Towers is a landmark in this sprawling capital city. The Towers Club & Library Bar create a perfect ambience for the business travellers. Maurya Sheraton guests have access to an exclusive lounge at the International Airport.
Rating : 5 Star

LE MERIDIEN DELHI

Le Meridien, next to the capital's shopping, commercial and cultural center make it the prefered destination of the discerning traveller. The rooms with a view that offer every possible convenience and comfort. Experience the world class facilities at Le Meridien Delhi.
Rating : 5 Star

HYATT REGENCY HOTEL DELHI

An impressive local landmark hewn from the native sandstone of the area, Hyatt Regency Delhi is a palatial complex that offers travellers a heightened level of luxury, accommodation, dining, entertainment and travel services.
Rating : 5 Star

TAJ PALACE NEW DELHI

Taj Palace Hotel a vast, circular , colonnade-rimmed architectural landmark was built by Herbert Baker, an attached Convention Centre offering more than 32,000 square feet of convention area.The comforts and facilities of all guest rooms and luxury suites are splendid.
Rating : 5 Star

THE TAJ MAHAL NEW DELHI

The Taj Mahal New Delhi is surrounded by lush landscaped gardens, located in the lush green central part of the city. The hotel is a 20 minute drive from the airport and minutes away from the city centre. It is also located in the best residential area known as "Lutyens Delhi.
Rating: 5 Star

SEMI LIXARY HOTELS

 

THE HANS PLAZA HOTEL

Hans Plaza Hote is located in Connaught Place in the heart of New Delhi. The Hans Plaza is one of the city's most urban boutique hotels. Ideal for business or pleasure the hotel is in the centre of the Central Business District.
Rating : 4 Star

OBEROI MAIDENS HOTEL

Oberoi Maidens Hotel Delhi, has an authentic old-world charm to it. While its location allows its guests to escape the noise of the main city, it’s still within easy access of Delhi’s historic monuments and shopping areas.
Rating : 4 Star

THE HERITAGE VILLAGE

Luxurious accommodation with a blend of Traditional with Modern. The rooms have been built in four double-storied clusters that resemble a Mohalla, an ethnic style of building groups of houses facing each other with a compound in the centre.
Rating : 4 Star

HOTEL KANISHKA

Kanishka, is situated in the heart of the Capital overlooking Connaught Place and other major shopping and business centres of the city. The hotels split level lobby sets the mood with the famous painter, MF Hussain's fascinating central mural on the ceiling, tracing Indian history from King Kanishka's time to the present.
Rating : 4 Star

QUTAB HOTEL

Located convenietly in the commercial district of the Qutab Instutional Area, The Qutab New Delhi is just 20 minutes drive from the airport and is within close promimity to major business areas and places of tourist interest.
Rating : 4 Star

RESORT COUNTRY CLUB

All rooms are Air Conditioned, well-furnished and equipped with CCTV, Mini Bar,intercom, attached superior baths with hot/cold water and uninterrupted power supply The range of apartments available at the resort includes
Rating : 4 Star

ECONOMY HOTELS

 

Hotel Broadway Delhi
The rooms in the hotel have been divided into two categories basically the front rooms and the back rooms both the rooms offer a panaromic view with the from rooms offering view of the Asaf Ali Road while the back rooms have a panoramic view of the old walled city with the Jama Masjid dominating the skyline.

Hotel Center Point Delhi
Hotel offer rooms that are exceptionaly large and offer attached bath & shower, mini fridge in each room. The rooms have been specificaly designed with keeping the minute details in mind so as that the leisure and the business travellers can take the best of the rest and assured service all around day or night.

Hotel Nirula's Delhi

All the rooms offer wall to wall carpeting and offer a wonderful view of the Connaught Place. The hotel staff is known to take special care of its guests with staff at the disposal of the guests round the clock.

Hotel Sobti Delhi

This small yet elegant hotel have made a very good clientale for iteslf becase of the excellent services that is offered by the hotel. Hotel staff have been hand picked so as that every small need of the guests can be taken care efficiently and eazily.

Hotel Surya Shelter Delhi
The rooms are well services by some very well qualified staff that is not too intrusive and are ready to provide the best of the service round the clock. The rooms are very comfortable and offer world class facilities within its reach.

Hotel Tourist Deluxe Delhi
This small yet elegant hotel have made a very good clientale for iteslf becase of the excellent services that is offered by the hotel. Hotel staff have been hand picked so as that every small need of the guests can be taken care efficiently and eazily.

Hotel Vikram Delhi
All the rooms and suites in the hotel have been recently refubrished and have been decorated to suit the needs of a international traveller. Well carpeted floors with every standard ammenity is in the room or just a brief phone call away.

Hotel York Delhi
The hotel offers the guests with the opportunity to stay admist the hustle and bustle of the city still staying in the rooms that provide a environment that offers the guest with feeling of calm and quiet. Hotel is situated only a 5 minutes drive from New Delhi railway station. York hotel offers two restaurants for staying guests.

 




About Delhi

Delhi is a city that bridges two different worlds. Old Delhi, once the capital of Islamic India, is a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. In contrast, the imperial city of New Delhi created by the British Raj is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings. Delhi, locally pronounced as Dilli, is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. New Delhi, jointly administered by both the federal Government of India and the local Government of Delhi.
Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been known to be continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BC, though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BC. Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi sultanates. It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains. In 1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. After the British East India Company had gained control of much of India during the 18th and 19th centuries, Calcutta became the capital both under Company rule and under the British Raj, until George V announced in 1911 that it was to move back to Delhi. A new capital city, New Delhi, was built to the south of the old city during the 1920s. When India gained independence from British rule in 1947, New Delhi was declared its capital and seat of government.

Delhi Facts


Area: 1,483 sq km
Latitudinal parallel: 28.3oN
Longitudinal meridian: 77.13oE
Altitude: 293 m above sea level
 / 28.61; 77.23 / 28.61; 77.23Population: 16,753,235(Census 2001)
Official languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Density: [11,297 /km2 (29,259 /sq mi)
STD Code: 011 [