A territory unexplored despite nearly 3 decades of life in this city.
Paharganj-in the heart of the Capital notorious for its criminal and unconventional outlook for the sedate mentality, houses perhaps one of the most interesting places on the "must visit" for the real traveler- the explorer. Most people have only heard about the number of criminal incidents that routinely occur there and like to stay away from the place.
It is however the hub of international budget travelers,better known as the back packers and the travelling student community as accommodation and food is reasonable and cuisine multi-cultural.
A lifestyle unexpected, seedy hotels, bright lights, narrow lanes,international back packers, multi cultural aromas teasing the senses.
A walk up very steep stairs-4 flights in all and a completely different world. A rooftop restaurant with twinkling stars as the only cover and a melting pot of people from all over the world. We were the only Indians. The meal we had was a combination of authentic Mexican,Israeli and German. Schinitzel, Enchlidas, beef sizzlers and mozarella cheese and mashed potatos washed down with exorbitantly priced vodka..the newly introduced e rikkas was our mode of conveyance- the desi tuktuks.
The bare chested,completely stoned, long haired foreigner wearing a rust coloured harem pants with multi coloured kamarbandhs kept strumming his guitar and soulfully singing aum namah shivah, while his equally happy partner high on ganja(marijuana), listened on. The entire evening was living out what we have only read about as hippie culture and very heavy on the senses. Fulltime dum maaro dum.
PashaTuks suggests -please park your vehicles at the nearby Connaught Place(Rajiv Chowk) parking - the lanes are narrow and parking impossible.Use the battery operated e-rickshaws plying dime a dozen. They charge INR 10 per head. Avoid wearing heels as all the eateries are roof top, which means normally the 4th floor and the stairs steep.
Dont be fooled by the Indian sounding names.Almost all eatery offers a wide choice of international cuisines at very affordable rates.
Go with an absolute open mind and do not judge people, who might be different in race or culture.Its one happy world there- enjoy the experience
Paharganj-in the heart of the Capital notorious for its criminal and unconventional outlook for the sedate mentality, houses perhaps one of the most interesting places on the "must visit" for the real traveler- the explorer. Most people have only heard about the number of criminal incidents that routinely occur there and like to stay away from the place.
It is however the hub of international budget travelers,better known as the back packers and the travelling student community as accommodation and food is reasonable and cuisine multi-cultural.
A lifestyle unexpected, seedy hotels, bright lights, narrow lanes,international back packers, multi cultural aromas teasing the senses.
A walk up very steep stairs-4 flights in all and a completely different world. A rooftop restaurant with twinkling stars as the only cover and a melting pot of people from all over the world. We were the only Indians. The meal we had was a combination of authentic Mexican,Israeli and German. Schinitzel, Enchlidas, beef sizzlers and mozarella cheese and mashed potatos washed down with exorbitantly priced vodka..the newly introduced e rikkas was our mode of conveyance- the desi tuktuks.
The bare chested,completely stoned, long haired foreigner wearing a rust coloured harem pants with multi coloured kamarbandhs kept strumming his guitar and soulfully singing aum namah shivah, while his equally happy partner high on ganja(marijuana), listened on. The entire evening was living out what we have only read about as hippie culture and very heavy on the senses. Fulltime dum maaro dum.
PashaTuks suggests -please park your vehicles at the nearby Connaught Place(Rajiv Chowk) parking - the lanes are narrow and parking impossible.Use the battery operated e-rickshaws plying dime a dozen. They charge INR 10 per head. Avoid wearing heels as all the eateries are roof top, which means normally the 4th floor and the stairs steep.
Dont be fooled by the Indian sounding names.Almost all eatery offers a wide choice of international cuisines at very affordable rates.
Go with an absolute open mind and do not judge people, who might be different in race or culture.Its one happy world there- enjoy the experience
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