Visiting The Capital Why Not to Skip Connaught Place?

New Delhi being the capital of India attracts foreigners and Indians every day, either as tourists or for work related matters. Connaught place constantly buzzing with activity and located in the center of the city is a must visit; being a pleasing blend of culture and modern day business centers and stores.

This is one place not to miss when you visit the city; as it houses not only the city’s main financial and business centers but also provides a glimpse into the past with its antique cinemas and shops. At the same time, the bustling centre also showcases leading contemporary art galleries symbolizing a lot of facets of the city in one place.

Here are few things one could do while visiting the area.

Explore at leisure                                                                   

Connaught Place generally referred to as CP characterizes the essence of Delhi living. There is adequate strolling space in front of the various shops which puts one at ease to be able to leisurely explore the area. Huge verandahs offer the visitors a glimpse of bygone era where you get an impression of the British architecture still prevalent in the area.

Buildings in the area resemble the heritage structure that home large number of workplaces and businesses today. A varied array of shops presenting large range of products right from branded clothes to traditional stuff; Indian handicrafts, bookstores along with various other shops.

Shopping

CP is a horseshoe shaped shopping destination offering a diverse variety of goods, making it one of the most vivacious places where people from different parts of the country as well as foreigners can enjoy shopping. It is considered as a high end shopping area. 

The main categories of goods one can buy here includes-electronics like home appliances, high end and low end electronic devices. Jewellery stores in the external circle offer traditional and modern styles with gemstone stores being very popular here. Besides this if you are looking for unique footwear; be it formal, regular or party wear, the place offers the best designs along with great variety. Garment stores too can be found both in the inner and outer circle of the area with the location housing branded stores along with local retails outlets.

Restaurants

Connaught place is also known for its wide range of restaurants right from budget eateries to high end dining options. Offering a large number of multiple cuisines, it becomes difficult to pick just one. The place boasts of a variety of options like Japanese cuisine at restaurant “Fuji” where one can even opt for the traditional Japanese seating area to normal seating. “Wenger’s” is known for its shami kebabs and pastries; while at another eatery you can opt for South Indian cuisine. If you are looking for high end dinning then opt for 5 star hotels in Connaught place where you can choose a variety of cuisines it offers from Malaysian, Thai to Vietnamese and of course (Spice Route offers South-East Asian Cuisine/ Daniell’s Tavern offers Indian cuisine for dinner only) at the Imperial hotel. Besides these there are various other restaurants which one can choose from depending on their favored cuisine.

Hotels

Deciding to stay at a hotel in Connaught Place is a good idea considering the area is well connected to the railway and metro stations. There are a large variety of hotels which can either be considered for a stay or just for trying out the restaurants. Some of the hotels offer great options for business travelers as well; like the usage of the meeting rooms, convention room and so on.

Again as in the case of restaurants the area’s hotels too are for the high paying as well as the budget mined individual. From the 5 star hotels in Connaught place you can opt for hotels like The Imperial developed way back in 1936 portraying beautiful Victorian and historical architectural designs taking you back to an era gone by. Besides this there are other 5 star hotels in Connaught place you may consider visiting like The Shangri-La's Eros Hotel New Delhi, The Park New Delhi, located just opposite the famous Jantar Mantar.

While considering the budget hotels in Connaught place one can opt for hotels like Radisson Blu Marina Hotel Connaught Place, to the further pocket friendly ones like Jukaso Inn Down Town, Hotel Bright, besides many others.

In addition to the above there are various other facilities and attractions in CP one can enjoy like utilizing the banks, pubs for youngsters, while around CP one can visit various attractions including other shops and historical monuments.