Book description
The Rough Guide Snapshot to Delhi is the ultimate travel guide to
India's capital. It guides you through the city with reliable
information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and
attractions, from the magnificent imperial architecture of New Delhi to
Old Delhi's teeming bazaars and imposing Red Fort. Detailed maps and
up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops,
bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether
passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the
Basics section from The Rough Guide to India, with all the practical
information you need for travelling in and around Delhi, including
transport, food, drink, costs, health, activities and tips for
travelling with children. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to
India. Full coverage: New Delhi, Old Delhi, National Museum, National
Gallery, Nehru and Gandhi museums, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate,
Rajpath, Presidential Palace, Humuyun's Tomb, Qutb Minar, Bazaars
(Equivalent printed page extent 109 pages). Born and brought up in
south London, Shafik Meghji co-presented the Channel 4 youth sports
programme Rookies, before heading to the University of Warwick to study
politics and international studies. After graduating in 2001, he gained
the Guardian's Scott Trust Bursary for aspiring journalists and went on
to write for the paper and study newspaper journalism at City
University, London. Shafik then worked as a news and sports reporter for
the Evening Standard until wanderlust set in and he left for India and
South America, where he wrote for UK and US publications. After
returning to London, Shafik worked as a freelance news, features and
sports journalist for a wide range of newspapers, magazines and
websites, including the Independent and the Mirror, before joining Rough
Guides in 2007. A co-author of the forthcoming Rough Guide to India
(eighth edition), Shafik has also contributed to Rough Guides to the
Baltic States, Chile, Nepal, Paris and Egypt, as well as Earthbound: a
Rough Guide to the World in Pictures and Make the Most of Your Time on
Earth: a Rough Guide to the World (second edition). When not on the
road, Shafik is based in south London, where he works as a writer and
editor for Amnesty International UK and as a freelance journalist. Gavin
Thomas has worked for Rough Guides as a writer and editor since 1998; he
is the author of the Rough Guide to Dubai, the Rough Guide to Sri Lanka,
the forthcoming Rough Guide to Oman, and co-author of the Rough Guide to
Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra.
