 Connaught Place is the business and shopping hub of the city of Delhi. It has achieved the status of a landmark and a tour to Delhi isn't complete until you have visited Connaught Place or CP. It is a complete destination offering a number of shopping avenues where you can buy a range of products, from the most exotic silverware to a piece of chunky jewelry costing peanuts. The eateries range from roadside dhabas to the most upmarket of restaurants. You name it, and this place has it. It's a very important business center as well. The entire place is dotted with offices of travel agencies, airlines and banks.
Heritage
In the pre-independence era, the British built Connaught Place for catering to the elites, housing some of the most elegant boutiques. The entire place is designed in the form of a circle. It also has an underground market called Palika Bazaar. The entire CP has white colonnades.
There is a famous lane known as Janpath in Connaught Place, famous for its export quality goods and chunky jewelry. You can also be a part of the haggling brigade with the sellers, since haggling is a norm with all the shoppers at this lane. For something traditional and ethnic like artifacts, handicrafts, brassware, antique jewelry and leather goods, head for any of the state emporiums in Connaught Place. There are emporiums for every state in India, which are home to some of the finest fabrics and have many exquisite works of craftsmanship on sale. From antiques carved ornately to cashmere shawls, these emporiums are a sheer delight for lovers of ethnic products.
Eating Out
Connaught Place also offers a lot of options when it comes to eating out. A range of international and Indian cuisine, different types of décor and ambience, whatever your style or budget is, CP has some dishy fares lined up for you. From roadside patty and milk shake shops to international favourites like TGIF, Ruby Tuesday and Pizza Hut, every kind of places is present in CP.
Around Connaught Place
Located in the heart of the city, Connaught Place is close to the New Delhi Railway Station. While at CP, you can also visit the Museum of Modern Art or the National Museum for natural History, which are located close to CP. Other attractions close to CP are Pragati Maidan where you could possibly attend a fair, as it's the famous destination for hosting fairs of national and international importance. You can also visit Appu Ghar, India's answer to the Disneyland. You can choose to stay at any of the several hotels that Connaught Place has like The Park, The Claridges Hotel, Hotel Le Meridien, The Connaught, The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko, ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton & Towers, Host Inn, Hotel Kanishka, The Connaught Hotel, The Ambassador Hotel, Hotel Alka and Hotel Imperial.
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