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1.Try Dilli-ki-Chaat Delhi's tangy local street food, such as chaat papdi

(fried wafers loaded with potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt and chilli) or

golgappas (fried hollow dough filled with chickpeas and spicy potatoes), in

Old Delhi

2. Visit the great sandstone carcass of theRed Fort,and imagine the last

days of the Mughal empire and the British era.

3. Humayun's Tomb combines Persian style with local craftsmanship, and

is surrounded by the fiercely symmetrical Mughal gardens: take a stroll

here at dusk.

4. Hear qawwalis (devotional music) sung at dargah of Nizamuddin Auliya;

religious songs resounding at around sunset at one of Islam's holiest

tombs.

5. A trip through the doors of theImperial hotel is like a voyage back into

the days of the Raj, with polished hallways hung with chandeliers and

works of art. Drink a G&T in its 1911 bar.

6. Lose yourself to shopping, in the temples to Indian craft that are Delhi'sgovernment emporiums onJanpath,close toConnaught Place.

7. Get lost and confused in the narrow bazaars of Old Delhi, and feel like

you've wandered somewhere medieval.

8. Ride on the Delhi metro: so cheap, so clean, so democratic, unlike the

other world upstairs.

9. Get a suit made inKhan Market take one to copy and get made-to-

measure at a fraction of the cost of Savile Row.

10. Visit the former home of Indira Gandhi,Indira Gandhi Smriti,where she

was shot dead by one of her bodyguards in 1984, and learn about India's

most powerful dynasty.

11. Wander aroundLodhi Gardens on a Sunday afternoon, the perfect

place for people watching.

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12. Discover the district ofHauz Khas, with its crumbling Mughal tombs

and tempting art, antique and fashion boutiques.

13. Chow down on scrumptious masala dosas at the Janpath branch of

Saravana Bhavan, and finish your meal with a deliciously gritty south Indian

coffee.

14. Use the map from William Dalrymple's City of Djinns for a different way

to explore the city.

15. Eat a great Gujarati thali at pristine Rajdhani, opposite Rivoli cinema,

just off Connaught Place.

16. Shop middle-class Delhiite-style at laid-backKhan Market,browsing its

bookshops and hanging out for a chat at Caf Turtle, fuelled by coffee and

gooey cake.

17. Take a trip out to peacefulQutb Minar,with its towering minaret

resembling an ornate factory chimney.

18. Wind up at theJama Masjid,climb the mosque's minaret, then enjoy a

classic non-veg meal at nearby culinary institutionsKarim's or Al-Jawahar,

famous for their roasted meat kebabs.

19. Get flabbergasted by the wealth of Indian art at theNational Museum.

20. Visit Gandhi's simple tomb in its tranquil gardens, and drink in the

atmosphere nowhere else in Delhi is as peaceful as this.

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