Checklist INDIA

• Published date: 29 October 2024
• Publication title: New Zealand Herald, The (Auckland, New Zealand)

For your first trip, focus on a region or two. We’d recommend starting with the “Golden Triangle”, India’s most popular tourist circuit — but that’s for good reason. It knits together the country’s three contrasting cities, Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, all offering a snapshot of India’s layered history and cultural richness

Delhi — India’s inimitable capital Delhi kicks off the journey with its energetic mash-up of ancient and modern. Start in Old Delhi, where tangled lanes buzz with life, centred around the Jama Masjid, one of India’s largest mosques, and the 17th-century Red Fort, a Mughal masterpiece of blushing sandstone. Don’t miss Chandi Chowk, a busy market where cycles or e-rickshaws squeeze past food stalls, and spice shops fill the area with their heady aroma. South of the Old Quarter, New...