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Delhi: the square bathed in moonlight
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India's capital feels like two cities in one. Old Delhi, founded by the Mughals, unspools its lanes around the Red Fort and the heaving Chandni Chowk market, a kingdom of street food and temples. New Delhi, laid out by the British, instead spreads wide avenues, gardens and the circular district of Connaught Place, its commercial and financial core. To the south, Hauz Khas Village blends medieval ruins, art galleries, boutiques and bars around a lake, while Lodhi Colony hosts an open-air street-art district. Also worth seeing: Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, Lodi Gardens and the Lotus Temple. Allow two to three days to cover the city's main highlights.
At the gardens of Humayun's Tomb, Aamir Khan plays a tour guide in “Fanaa” (2006), opposite Kajol.
Chandni Chowk, “moonlight square”, was laid out in 1650 by Jahanara, Shah Jahan's daughter; a central canal once mirrored the moon.
Dive into Paranthe Wali Gali, a Chandni Chowk lane frying ghee-cooked stuffed parathas since the 1870s.
The best time to visit Delhi runs from October to March, when temperatures are bearable; summer is scorching and the monsoon brings humidity from July to September. To get around, the Delhi Metro is modern, air-conditioned and very efficient for linking the major sights, with auto-rickshaws filling in for short hops. One tip: keep shoulders and legs covered for temples and mosques, and stay alert in dense traffic. On connectivity, 4G/5G mobile coverage is very widespread across the capital and speeds are generally good; wifi is common in hotels, cafés and malls, a little more patchy in the Old Delhi markets.