Not a destination — a gateway. But if you give it 2 days, it'll surprise you with Mughal tombs, street food, and a chaos that becomes addictive.
"Delhi is India's history. Chandigarh is India's future."
Delhi scores 8+ out of 10 in these months — if you must go, this is when:
India best-planned city — Le Corbusier dream that actually works, with a rock garden built from literal garbage.
If you want modern India without the chaos — Le Corbusier's planned city. Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, and streets that actually have space. The anti-Delhi.
The city where food is religion, manners are art, and the Bara Imambara is the most underrated monument in India.
Awadhi culture, Tunday kebabs, Bara Imambara — heritage city that's actually pleasant to walk in.
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