A part of lush green Aravalis in the plains of
Northern India gave way to the capital of India - Delhi, several
centuries ago. Like Agra, the city of Taj, it is also situated on the
banks of river Yamuna. It has Himalayas to its north and is surrounded
by land from all sides. Position inland, far away from sea, it has
extreme type of continental climate with typical scorching summers and
very cold and dry winters. In summers, temperature can soar up to as
high as 48o while in winters, mercury has dipped down to as low as o.
Misty mornings, foggy evenings and delightfully mild sunny afternoons
make up for the chilly waves in the winters. Tourists are advised to
exercise precaution during summers and drink lots of water and liquids
before venturing out to face the heat waves. The best season in Delhi,
especially for tourism purposes are the spring season from February to
April and the autumn season from August to November. Besides the
blooming blossoms in February and March are often accompanies by various
colorful Spring festivals such as Vasant Panchmi, the festival of
flowers and Holi, the best-known festival of colors.