New Delhi is kept very clean and all the roads are swept free of rubbish. The roads are busy though with many cars, buses, tuc tucs, taxis and motorbikes hustling to get past one another. It is a very beautiful city to drive around.
However, if you can catch a glimpse of the side roads that hide behind the beautiful buildings and the nice shop fronts, them the picture is not so rosy and many poor looking areas can be seen where families are obviously living in much poor conditions than the main road would like to to see as a tourist and shows it is maybe not so different for Old Delhi after all, just has a more cosmetic appeal on the face of it. In some areas though you can also see poverty on the street.
We visited the presidential palaces. We were not allowed inside but were able to walk around the grounds which were beautifully manicured.
Our tour continued to India Gate where there was a ceremony going on with bands and prayer.
We visited the Qutb complex which hosts the tallest minaret built in India. The complex was built in 1193 by Qutbuddin Aibak to announce the advent of the Muslim sultans. The Muslims used the bricks from the destroyed Hindu temples to build the complex including a mosque and the old intricate art of the Hindu can be seen clearly in the remaining Walls. Minarets were built high to let god know where the Muslims had settled.
This afternoon we took the four hour road trip to Agra, but we will return to Delhi next week where we will use the time to try and see more of the real Delhi outside of the organised tour.
During the drive we were able to see the country side and small villages. Very different to city life with many fields and workers using old tractors or even hand plough.
Tomorrow is an early start for the Taj Mahal, very exciting.
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Location:Fatehabad Rd,Shamsabad,India
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