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City in Haryana, India
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Gurugram (Hindi: गुरुग्राम Gurugrām) or Gurgaon (गुड़गांव Guṛgā̃v), a satellite city in South Haryana, is a major IT and shopping hub of Delhi. Once a mere commuter town, Gurugram now boasts slick office complexes housing companies from Accenture to Xerox, with more shopping malls per square mile than anywhere else in India. However, the city is also one of the victims of Delhi's unprecedented urban sprawl, with poor infrastructure, traffic jams as well as the winter smog.
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Sohna Lake is about 10 km from Gurgaon. It is best to visit after rainfall and during winters.
India's largest camera museum. One can visit from Tuesday-Saturday from 11AM-5PM only via appointments.
Miniature railway modelling project about 5 km off National Highway 8 through a bumpy road. A labour of love rather than a money grab, visits must be pre-registered by contacting through the details mentioned on their website. A great place to revel in the detailed world building or a leisurely family picnic spot during winters. Carry your own food, only light snacks are available on site.
A rare temple dedicated to the teacher Dronacharya in the Mahabharata epic.
The park on the Aravalli Range includes a number of trails and a native plant nursery and interpretive displays at the entrance.
DT City Centre and Mega Mall. Tickets would cost you around ₹150 on weekdays and as much as ₹200 on a big opening on weekends. Late shows too last show starts around 11PM!
Sahara Mall (2 screens), Metropolitian Malls (9 screens), Ambience Mall (9 screens). Good thing is that there are lot of late shows the last show starts almost at midnight
The Devi Art Foundation is one of the first not-for-profit spaces dedicated to showcasing contemporary art from the Indian Subcontinent. It is envisioned as a space that will enable wider audiences to interact with cutting edge and experimental art works. The current exhibition, 'Where in the World' takes a look at the effects of globalization on contemporary Indian art and has 65 art-works by over 20 Indian artists. The Foundation is open to the public on all days except Monday, from 11AM-7PM.
Chill down your summer heat, water games and sports are great fun. Don't forget to take you swim wear.
An exciting place to be, especially for kids, with more than 100 trampolines connected with built-in rock climbing optional too.
Another good place to be to beat Gurugram's heat.
A multi-purpose sports complex hosting football and cricket matches.
Great ambience and assortment of Indian dishes like chole bhature, lassi, kulfi, dosa, Chinese food, pizza. Indian cuisine is good, only vegetarian food is available. Try their Alphonso ice-cream in summers a very exotically-packed ice-cream inside a mango!
Sahara Mall GF/1F, MG Road, also at kherki Daula on NH-8. The local mega-outlet of the famous manufacturer of Indian sweets, but the emphasis here is on the fast food, especially their versions of Delhi chaat. Try the Raj Kachori, a crispy bowl filled with stuffing, yoghurt and spicy chutneys. All chaat are under ₹50, or you can get a full daily thali for ₹128. Vegetarian.
Sector 14 and Sector 31 markets they also have outlets in sector-4 market, sector 23 market and sector 57's hongkong bazaar Famous for sweets like dodha rasmalai, rasgulla etc. Gol gappa jalebi kulfi and paneer tikka are some of the favourites Indian cuisine is good, only vegetarian food is available
A rustic cafe to get breakfast or brunch. It is situated inside a park and has notoriously long waiting lines on the weekend. They have a variety of egg dishes but no meat. Closes at 8PM.
A small, authentic Bengali cuisine joint run as a family affair. The rolls here are recommended and so is the fish. They are generous with their mustard so be aware. Costs ₹350-400 per head.
Simultaneously retro and modern, you can choose to dine at glass tables or inside a pimped-out autorickshaw. The speciality here is Indian street food, and the Great Indian Chaat Platter (₹130) is worthy of the name.
A charming, small cafe specializing in gourmet pastas. Their menu is seasonal and includes a limited set of pizzas and wines. It is a popular place so get there early or book a table in advance.
Fancy Chinese restaurant with waiters in bowties and round tables, serving up actual Chinese food (as opposed to the Chindian variety) for a premium price. Try the Szechuan double-cooked pork.
The destination for all you lovers of rock music. The best place in town for some head banging!
The chefs there are hand picked and flown all the way from Japan to produce a very authentic, and fine Japanese cuisine serving a wide range of Japanese delicacies and drinks. Komachi is one of the highest rated Japanese restaurants in the guidebook which makes it the ideal place to eat, relax, and enjoy an evening or a lunch.
Yes, it's just like every other TGI Friday's on the planet, but this is still a favourite way to start off an evening. Food is decent but expensive, so most stick to happy hour beers. Open noon to midnight.
A Tata Enterprise is in the industrial town of Manesar and offers accommodation from ₹1900/night
Budget hotel and guest house for the corporate traveller. Very clean, spacious. Many central locations in Gurgaon. Walking distance to Metro Stations. Malls & corporate offices in immediate vicinity. 24 hr. Room Service & manned reception.
Corporate guest house, walking distance to Sahara Mall and MG Road. ₹1500.
Corporate hotel motel lodge, walking distance to Sahara Mall and MG Road. ₹2100 onwards.
Signature Towers
Colorful, value for money hotel with decent facilities and a business-like atmosphere.
Four-star resort in Manesar along NH-8 to Jaipur, a good 30 km south of central Gurgaon.
₹3000/night onwards
Opened in August 2008, this was the first Accor hotel in India. Slick modern rooms, free Wi-Fi.
Full service hotel.
Nice, but far from the metro and the new shopping districts.
Manesar
'Aamod at Manesar'.
Amenities include mini golf, a swimming pool, spa, tennis courts, gym, and badminton courts.
Features 202 rooms and suites, private therapy rooms for massage, body treatments, facials and Indian treatments, as well as two restaurants, a lounge bar and a pâtisserie.
B Block, Sushant Lok.
₹7000/night onwards
Looking like a space-age cross between the Taj Mahal and a UFO cult, this supermodern hotel defies hyperbole and is head and shoulders above the competition. Two good restaurants and bar. If you can afford it, about the only negative is that there are no shopping or other facilities within walking distance.
The biggest mall in town, host of premium stores and an enormous food court.
Land Mark the book store
Pharmacy, Pizza Hut, Ruby Tuesdays, cineplex.
National Highway 8, hotel plus mall for ethnic items.
Specializes in high-end jewellery.
Hosts a number of restaurants like Bikanervala, KFC, Vaango, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Vito, RedKiwi (a general store), a pharmacy store and has some stationary and sports shops.
MG Road (near NH-8).
MG Road. One of the largest and most popular malls, anchored by a large PVR cineplex (9 screens). Food court on the 3rd floor and a good selection of upscale restaurants.
. Devoted to furniture and home decoration, but there are some good restaurants on the top floor.
It has a Bata shoe shop, SRS Value Bazaar, electronic shops and some other stores.
Features a perennially packed two-level Big Bazaar supermarket. Awesome pubs and restaurants on the top floor which are open till quite late.
By train
By bus
DTC and Haryana Roadways buses runs down National Highway 8 in Delhi. Buses to Gurugram can be best boarded at Dhaula Kuan (on the Inner Ring Road).
By road
Delhi and Gurugram are connected not by one but two expressways: the six-to-eight-lane Delhi–Gurugram Expressway (NH 48), and the 16-lane Dwarka Expressway (NH 248-BB).
By metro
The northeastern part of Gurugram is served by the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro, which runs from NH-8's IFFCO Chowk crossing along MG Road over the border towards Qutb Minar, Saket and straight to…
By bus
There are some intercity mini-buses which go from Gurugram Bus Stand (near Police Lines) to Mall region and ahead on the MG (Mehrauli-Gurugram) road, which costs ₹20 per head.
By ride-hailing
Taxis and rental cars are available online. Popular mobile app based aggregators like Uber, Ola and Cabbazar are also plentiful and usually work out cheaper.
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