Nizamuddin
New Delhi, India
A spiritual quarter around a revered Sufi shrine, alive with qawwali singing on Thursday nights, beside the restored gardens of Humayun's Tomb. History an…
Places in Nizamuddin
- Nizamuddin Dargah qawwali The Sufi shrine of Nizamuddin Auliya, where devotional qawwali is sung on Thursday evenings in a press of pilgrims. One of the city's most transporting experiences.
Practical notes for New Delhi
- Best time to visit
- October to March for cool, comfortable days; February for the gardens in bloom. Avoid the searing pre-monsoon heat of May and June; the monsoon (July–September) is humid but green.
- Getting around
- The Metro is clean, fast and reaches almost everywhere — the easiest way to move. Auto-rickshaws and app cabs fill the gaps; agree fares or use the meter. Old Delhi is best explored on foot or by cycle-rickshaw.
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (₹)
- Language
- Hindi and English.
- Timezone
- IST (UTC+5:30)
- Current trends
- A wave of chef-driven modern-Indian restaurants reinterpreting regional traditions; a serious cocktail and neighbourhood-bar scene in Meherchand Market and GK; specialty coffee taking hold; and reservation-only dining rooms emerging.
Other neighborhoods in New Delhi
- Old Delhi (Chandni Chowk) — The Mughal heart of the city, a dense warren of bazaars, havelis and legendary street food around the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort. Overwhelming and essential.
- Lutyens' Delhi & Connaught Place — The grand colonial core of wide boulevards, India Gate and the circular colonnades of Connaught Place. The city's ceremonial and commercial centre.
- Hauz Khas & the south — A leafy south-Delhi district where a medieval reservoir and ruins meet a village of boutiques, cafés and rooftop bars. Where creative Delhi gathers.
- Khan Market & Lodhi — The city's most upmarket enclave, of designer shops, bookshops and smart restaurants near the sculpture-strewn Lodhi Gardens. Polished and green.
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