Our Golden Triangle Trip - New Delhi (1)

On a whim, the hubby and myself had decided to visit Taj Mahal about 3 weeks ago and we left the next day.

Thanks to myself who had done homework before about the place, it was not too difficult deciding on the tour itinerary. We decided to do the Golden Triangle tour where we would cover New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in 4D3N.

First Stop: New Delhi

Delhi gave us our first feel of summer at around 40 degrees and we had only about 5-6 hours to see the sights of the city. From the architecture of the buildings, it is clear that this city was previously ruled by the British and that added to the charm of the city.

Coming from Hyderabad where potholes are everywhere on the road, we were impressed with the road quality of Delhi and wonder why the standards are so gaping. The streets in Delhi are lined with trees which I believe would look very pretty in autumn while you can hardly find a decent pavement in Hyderabad!

Of course, New Delhi being the capital of India has a certain standard to keep to and I believe that the recent Commonwealth Games had also a hand in sprucing up the city.

As for tourist attractions, here's what we saw:

India Gate

King's Way - Road linking India Gate and the Parliament House

Secretariet buildings flanking King's Way

Parliament House

 

Hamayun's Tomb

Qutb Minar - Victory Tower