Gurugram
Places to visit in Gurugram
Malls and Cyber Hub on one side, the Aravalli park, Damdama Lake and the Sultanpur birds on the other. Most are an easy evening out. Sultanpur and Damdama need a morning.
MallAmbience MallOne of the biggest malls in NCR, right where NH-48 crosses into Gurugram from Delhi. Easy by car, a little awkward by metro.Moulsari Avenue, about 1.3 kmFood streetCyber HubThe courtyard of restaurants and bars under the Cyber City towers. Office crowds at lunch, packed on Friday and Saturday nights.Moulsari Avenue (Rapid), 200 mParkAravalli Biodiversity ParkScrub forest and dirt trails on land that used to be mined. Go early, before the heat sets in and the weekend crowd arrives.Guru Dronacharya (Yellow Line)MuseumMuseo CameraA museum of old cameras and photography on Shri Ganesh Mandir Marg, DLF Phase 4, a few minutes from Galleria Market. A good indoor plan for a hot afternoon.IFFCO Chowk (Yellow Line)MarketGalleria MarketThe neighbourhood market in DLF Phase 4 where half of central Gurugram goes for coffee, cake and an evening walk.IFFCO Chowk, about 1.6 kmParkLeisure Valley ParkA long green park in Sector 29 with walking tracks, swings and a musical fountain. The restaurants and bars of the Sector 29 market are right next door.IFFCO Chowk, 12-minute walkTempleSheetla Mata MandirThe old temple of Gurgaon village, beside the temple pond. Crowds are enormous during the Chaitra and Ashadh melas.WildlifeSultanpur National ParkA shallow lake and marsh about 15 km west of the city that fills with migratory birds in winter. Go between November and February, as early as you can.LakeDamdama LakeA lake in the Aravalli foothills on the way to Sohna. It has shrunk a lot over the years, so how much water you find depends on the last monsoon.None
Ideas for a day out
Day out
Sultanpur National ParkGo between November and February, early, for the migratory birds.Day out
Aravalli Biodiversity ParkTrails on an old mining site, right next to MG Road.Day out
Sheetla Mata MandirThe old heart of the city, busiest at the Chaitra mela.Day out
Museo CameraA whole museum of old cameras. Good on a hot afternoon.