Thursday 16 January 2014

The perks of living in Delhi

They say if you have ever lived in Delhi, Delhi will always live in your heart no matter where ever you are! You will always love Delhi..such is the charm this beautiful city has. There is something for everyone! If you love food, Delhi is the place to be! If you love visiting monuments, Delhi is the place to be! If you love art & culture, Delhi is the place to be! If you love shopping, Delhi is the place to be! If you love parks, Delhi is the place to be! I can go on and on and on as I simply LOVE Delhi, and am proud to be a Delhite!

It offers the extremes of all weathers, its real HOT insummers, it RAINS in the rainy season and its extremely COLD in the winters. Delhi walas (Delhities) lovingly call it - Delhi hai dil walon ki (the city with people with large hearts)..it turely lives to its reputation.

Delhi ki Sardi (Delhi winter) is the best time for lip smacking food, weddings, picnics in beautiful parks, shopping, cultural events and monuments.

I visited Delhi Haat (Bazar) last week to check some pashmina shawls as I had been wanting to have one in black color for the last few years. It was such a visual treat to visit Delhi Haat as there was a handicraft fair going on! The whole atmosphere was simply magical. Delhi Haat also know as Dilli haat, is an open aircraft bazaar cum food plaza situated in Delhi and run by Delhi tourism and transportation development corporation (DTTDC).  Dilli haat has many stalls of local food that represent each and every state of India and it offers variety in taste and dishes that are available throughout India. The craft stalls of the haat keep on changing every 15 days.





The food offered here is neatly and hygienically cooked. It also organizes and conducts regional food festival.The handicrafts offered here are commendable as it includes sandalwood and rosewood carvings, brass ware products, metal ware, jewelry made from gems, camel hide footwear etc.

I found my black Pashmina shawl at one of the stalls run by craftsmen from Kashmir and that too at a reasonable price. I had not gone with the intentions of shopping but eventually ended up buying so many beautiful things.

The best time to visit the place is during evening time as the haat gets glittered with the lights, which increases the charm of the village and even you can enjoy the diversity that is offered in Indian culture. And the best time to visit Delhi is from October to March. Stay tuned for more such places in Delhi and beyond.




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