Delhi half marathon
by Rupanworld
The Delhi Half Marathon is said to be the World's Richest and Most Prestigious Half Marathon. Generally held during November, it is the build-up event to the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games. It has been held for three years now and will continue till 2010. The popularity has increased over the years. In the first year, the number of people participating was 4000, which increased to 8000 the next year and in November 2008, the third year saw as many as 30,000 people from around the world. The distance covered is 21.097kms. The present prize money is USD 210,000 and the last year's winner was a runner from Ethiopia. Participants here range from students, players, actors and actresses, industrialists to senior citizens. sports shoes
Car hiring
by Rupanworld
Delhi has a very popular business of car renting and it is relatively easy to find an agency for that. There are loads. There are hourly rates as well as distance based rates. For rough idea, I can say, around Rs. 550 (non-AC car) for 80 kilometers/8 hours. That's pretty cheap I guess, atleast I myself avail the services often.
Jantar Mantar
by Kumarjit
The Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is one of the places which is worthy of a visit. It is a proof that although New Delhi is a modern city, the old bulidings and heritages are not lost still. The Jantar Mantar was built by an Indian King to observe the stars and the celestial bodies. It is a strange architecture with many staircases running form different sides. The entire area is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Red Fort
by apuleuis
This is one of the must see places in Delhi. Entrance was about $6 for foreigners, make sure you get there early enough, they stop selling tickets at 4 or 5. The place is huge. I have a travelogue of all the pictures, since there is so much variety inside. You buy your tickets to the left, even though the gate is to your right. Expect to be swarmed with beggars and salespeople. After you get in the gate, you enter what seems to be a shopping mall inside the wall. Once inside, many of the signs are in English, so you know what you are looking at, although I would have liked to have a map, since it's so big, I probably missed something. it is interesting to see an old mosque with British style barracks behind it and a water tower. The fort was used until recently, so it is a mix of old and new.
Lodi Gardens
by MM212
New Delhi's most beautiful park, Lodi Gardens, was created and landscaped in 1936 by the wife of the British Viceroy, Lady Willingdon. It is located at the southern edge of British-planned New Delhi, but two local villages had to be moved to clear the land for the park, which was originally named Willingdon Park. These villages had developed overtime around magnificent 15th and 16th century tombs of Sayyid and Lodi rulers of Delhi, but whereas the villages were destroyed, these historic mausoleums and a couple mosques were fortunately preserved within the park. They are among the few remaining architectural examples in India from the Sayyid and Lodi periods. They stand majestically amid ponds, lawns and trees, while locals enjoy the serenity of the park. Lodi Gardens also contain an incredible wildlife, particularly in a variety of fascinating birds and is thus a great place for bird watching.
More details about the history of the mausoleums is described further below on this page, and for more photos of the park, check out the travelogue: "Lodi Gardens."
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Tomb of Safdarjung, seen from the gate
Garden Terrace
Lutyens Guest House
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