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Walking Tour in old Delhi, 9 Dec12

January 24, 2013 in Chandni Chowk,Chandni Chowk Heritage Walks,Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Heritage Walks,Old Delhi,Old Delhi Heritage walks | Comments (0)

Here are some photographs of our walking tour in old Delhi. This heritage walk is one of the most popular options in our list. This route covers the main street of Chandni Chowk starting at the Digamber Jain Lal Mandir, opposite Red Fort. Next is the Gauri Shankar Temple & the SBI building all of these being very prominent landmarks in old Delhi. A well known historic site is the fountain chowk with Sisganj Gurdwara, Sunheri Masjid, Ghantewala Shahi Halwai around it. It is just a few steps from Dariba Kalan with its jalebi shop at the corner. Central Baptist Church stands opp. Dariba Kalan. (more…)


Revisiting sites of 1857: heritage walk in Kashmiri Gate, 13 Jan13

January 16, 2013 in 1857,Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Heritage Walks,Kashmiri Gate,Kashmiri Gate Heritage Walks | Comments (0)

Our heritage walk in the Kashmiri Gate area covers some of the sites where the rebellion of 1857 played out. Through this trail we try to weave the story of the revolt, the lives of people around involved in it & memorials left by them.

We begin the heritage walk from Nicholson’s Cemetery. Brigadier General John Nicholson had quite a reputation, as a strict no-nonsense chap who was fatally injured in 1857. The cemetery is named after him. (more…)


Old Delhi Heritage Walk

November 12, 2012 in Chandni Chowk Heritage Walks,Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Food Walk,Heritage Walks,Old Delhi | Comments (0)

(pics by Marlene, heritage enthusiast)


Heritage & Food Walk in Old Delhi, 3 Nov, 2012

in Chandni Chowk Heritage Walks,Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Food Walk,Heritage Walks,Old Delhi | Comments (0)

(photos by Monica Wohlrab, a participant in old Delhi food walk)


In the by lanes of old Delhi, 21 Oct, 2012

October 25, 2012 in Chandni Chowk,Chandni Chowk Heritage Walks,Delhi Heritage Walks,DHW,Heritage Walks,Old Delhi | Comments (0)

Our heritage walk in old Delhi covers the main street of Chandni Chowk. Starting from outside the Red Fort we cover a distance of about 2 kms till the famous spice market in Khari Baoli. On the way are some well known & some not so well known landmarks which are of historical interest. In most cases, even though the landmarks are old, the buildings standing to commemorate them can be quite modern. (more…)