Evenings for two in New Delhi Romance in New Delhi is mostly about light, gardens and old buildings. There are only a few dependable venues, so treat this page as a short list of places that are well documented, rather than a long catalogue. Costs are in Indian rupees. Golden hour in a garden Sunder Nursery is a restored heritage park next to Humayun’s Tomb, with lawns, water channels and Mughal-era domes.

A simple way to plan family days in New Delhi Children cope best with Delhi when the day has a fixed shape: an early outing, a long lunch indoors and one easy stop after a rest. The list below groups the family options by the day of the week they are open, because several of them close on different days. Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri. Old steam and diesel locomotives stand along open-air tracks, with the Fairy Queen of 1855 among them.

Five ways to walk New Delhi Because the city covers a huge area, the practical approach is to choose a district and walk only that. Each route below starts at a Metro station. Distances are approximate, so allow extra time for crowds and heat. 1. Old Delhi, about 3.5 km Begin at Lal Quila Metro and go straight into Chandni Chowk. Branch into Dariba Kalan (silver, attar and perfume), Kinari Bazaar (bridal lace and trims), Paranthe Wali Gali and the spice-filled lanes of Khari Baoli.