New Delhi, INDIA (August 2008)

The first thing you notice when you arrive in Delhi, is the extrem poverty of the country and city... The contrast between rich and poor is huge! Also the city is highly polluated... However, I have to say that indian are very warm and welcoming people... Here some picture of Delhi taken from teh top floor of our hotel

Speaking of hotel, our hotel is the Sheraton New Delhi*****... A very high class hotel where you can enjoy real indian food, cooked by indian, with fresh product from India, in India!!!! Taste very different of what you can find outside India

Public transport in Delhi are either very old busses, trains, even a tube! But if you feel even more adventurous you can take a autorickshaw... But the safest is to rent a car and a chauffeur and it's really cheap as well.

Few mains road aren t too bad but other road are really in an extremly bad state! Also don t be surprised to see cows wandering on the pavement or on the road...

Now some sightseeing.... First at each monument you will find 2 lines, one for indian and one for foreigners. Usually entry price is 10 rupees for indians but 250 rupees for foreigners!!!!!

The LOTUS TEMPLE and his gardens

RAJ GHAT : the memorial to he father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, is the site of his cremation. This site is a sacred pilgrimage for all indian.

HUMAYUN'S TOMB and garden : an elegant example of early Mughal architecture, the tomb of the second Mughal emperor also houses the graves of his wives

INDIA GATE : a war memorial arch, was built in honour of 90 000 indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. Below burn the Amar Jawan Jyoti, the eternel flamme

RAJ PATH : view with the India gate on background

LAXMI NARAYAN BIRLA MANDIR : temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayan, the main shrines has images of lord Vishnu and his consort Laxmi

RASHTRAPI BHAWAN : designed by Luytens, is the official residence of the president of India.It has 340 rooms, and is constructed high up on Raisina Hill.

On either side, are those impressive office buildings, North Block and South Nlock, and further away, the parliament

QUTAB MINAR : a soaring stone tower, 72 meters high, was built in 1193. The tower has 5 differents storeys, base is 15 m in diameterand the top just 2.5m.At the base is the frist mosque built in India.

Pottery market on Enclave Press Road

Here end my trip in New Delhi.... Unfortunatly it was moonson time then the weather was unbearably hot and humid...

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