Delhi bombards the senses with its vibrant chaos, yet not far away is the peace of the mountains. From spiritual pursuits to mountain trekking, Footprint Focus provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating & entertainment to ensure that your trip

Includes:: the best of this fascinating country. Essentials section with useful advice on getting to & around Northwest India. Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep & play.

Includes:: information on tour operators & activities, from spectacular railway journeys to Raj relics. Detailed maps for Delhi & around. Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Delhi & Northwest India provides concise & comprehensive coverage of one of the most beautiful regions of India.



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Northwestern India at 1:1, 900, 000 on an indexed map from ITMB, with the reverse side showing a street plan of Delhi with its outer suburbs, plus an enlargement of the Connaught Place central area & diagrams of the metro & rail networks. On one side is an indexed road map of north-western India centred on Delhi & extending north to the Line of Control dividing Jammu & Kashmir. Coverage east along the Ganges extends beyond Varanasi; west to Jodhour, the outskirts of Ahmadabad & to Vadodara (Baroda); & south to Nagpur, the geographical centre of India. The map has altitude colouring (in feet) & shows the country’s road & rail networks & local airports. Symbols highlight various places of interest including historic or scenic sites, hill stations, temples & other religious buildings, castles & forts, national parks & wildlife reserves, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2°. The reverse side is covered by a street plan of Delhi with its outer suburbs including Ghaziabad. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & many smaller streets are named. Where appropriate, sector or block numbers are provided. Metro stations are clearly marked. Symbols mark various places of interest including selected hotels, main sights, locations of petrol stations & overhead tanks, etc. The plan is indexed &

Includes:: an enlargement for the central Connaught Place area indicating main public buildings, accommodation & restaurants, banks, etc. Also provided are diagrams of the metro & railway networks.

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In an extraordinary portrayal of one of the world`s fastest growing cities, Sam Miller sets out to discover the real Delhi. Following a spiral course through the city, he visits its less celebrated destinations; ancient monuments & imperial buildings give way to the unexpected, the ignored & the eccentric. Through his encounters with Delhi`s people
- from a professor of astrophysics to a crematorium attendant, from ragpickers to members of the Police Brass Band
- Miller creates a richly entertaining portrait of what this megacity means to its residents. The modern Delhi he depicts, in all its humour & humanity, is one whose future concerns us all.

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” Delhi, Light, Shades, Shadows” is Delhi that was & what it becomes as seen through the eyes of veteran photographer, Dhruva N Chaudhuri. He captures the changing colours of the capital city in this exclusive publication in shades of black & white. Delhi`s myriad lights & also shadows are projected with great elan. The book with lucidly written text is considered a `best-seller` by critics. ...

Delhi claims a noble history as the site of at least seven capitals dating from before the time of Alexander the Great. The glorious Mogul Empire brought great riches to the city & to Agra, where the world-famous Taj Mahal has excited awe in visitors for over 380 years. This Traveller`s Reader is an indispensable & fascinating companion for the traveller who wants to understand the history of both cities, & who seeks the true spirit of the places. Delhi & Agra is a topographical anthology that explores the cities` sites of interest & recreates the key events, customs & lives of the past, drawing on diaries, letters, memoirs & commentaries written by residents & visitors over the course of 600 years. Extracts include Tamerlane`s account of the sack of Delhi in 1398; descriptions of Shah Jahan building the Taj Mahal; recollections of Jesuits & mullahs debating the relative merits of their religions before the great Mogul emperor, Akbar; reports of cruelty & creativity, of addiction to drink & drugs; descriptions of elephant fights, suttee, the life of the bazaar & vice-regal banquets; & eyewitness accounts of the Indian Mutiny from both sides, & of the bloody aftermath of Partition. A great variety of topics are covered, vividly conveying an impression of how it would have been to live in, or visit, both cities from the recent past to hundreds of years ago. ...

Eicher Goodearth’s guide to Delhi is recommended mainly by the fact that it is published in New Delhi itself, with this guide book in particular supported by the Indian Ministry of Tourism. Full of over 700 full-colour photographs, this book is ideal for both the tourist visitor & the armchair traveller, with the guide broken down into 5 main sections: Introducing Delhi (91 pages); Delhi Area by Area (136 pages); Arts & Entertainment; Traveller’s Needs; & Practical Information. Essentially an encyclopaedic guidebook, it gives you a clear sense of Delhi’s history & its culture today, whilst also cross-referencing any sights or places mentioned in the guide to the maps featured throughout. There is a comprehensive index (with prices included) of restaurants in Delhi, as well as an index of recommended places to shop. The last 36 pages of the guide are a street atlas of Delhi, showing places of interest & local facilities, as well as railway lines & stations; the street atlas also has its own index. ...

Delhi in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around town & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Delhi will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you`re looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists
- from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events & festivals
- there`s even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars & places to shop. You`ll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs & explore every corner effortlessly with DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Delhi & its FREE pull-out map. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Delhi
- showing you what others only tell you.


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Delhi in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around town & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Delhi in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. The guide has some language tips, a climate chart & an overview of top attractions shown on its fly-leaf. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of each guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist & each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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