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| Lodhi (or Lodi) Gardens, a 90-acre park in Delhi featuring the 15th-century tomb of Mohammed Shah and other notable architectural works. (Photograph by ranopamas, Flickr |
Deepti Singh Gupta may be a botanist by education and a teacher by trade, but she’s a traveler “in spirit and soul.” Though she hails from the suburbs of Delhi, Deepti seeks out the capital city’s throbbing heart every chance she gets to explore its ever-changing landscapes. Here are a few of Deepti’s favorite things about the place she calls home.
Follow Deepti’s adventures on Twitter @GlobalPitara and on her personal travel blog.
Delhi is My City
When someone comes to visit me, the first place I take them is Qutb Minar, a minaret counted among the world’s tallest monuments and surrounded by other ancient structures, including royal tombs and an iron pillar. This UNESCO World Heritage site has atmosphere, Old World charm, and plenty of history to keep visitors absorbed.
February is the best time to visit my city because the weather is balmy and the city is abuzz culturally speaking.
You can see my city best from top of the minarets ofJama Masjid in the walled city. Qutub Minar once provided the perfect bird’s eye view, but the monument has been Read more...
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