Luxury Collection's ITC Maurya Hotel Celebrates New Delhi's 100th Birthday

  • March 11, 2011
Luxury Collection's ITC Maurya Hotel Celebrates New Delhi's 100th Birthday
Since King George V's coronation as Emperor of India in 1911, marking Delhi the new capital, the city has flourished becoming one of India's most interesting cultural melting pots. This year makes it the perfect time to visit Delhi and encounter authentic India, while enjoying exceptional local experiences and gourmet delights at ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel.

Begin your journey by sampling the colonial grandeur of New Delhi's buzzing metropolis and marvel at the remarkable contrast between the historic glamour of the Old City and the sprawling wide avenues of New Delhi. The teeming bazaars of imagination lie in Old Delhi, the city of Moguls – with the majestic Jama Masjid (Great Mosque). Its main thoroughfare, the infamous bustling neighbourhood of Chandni Chowk, is great for an authentic shopping exhibition. To the south, New Delhi is a fascinating contrast, radiating out from the boutiques and cafés of Connaught Place. The imperial mall Rajpath, leads to the mighty arch of India Gate, designed by Edwin Lutyens in the 1920s, and now the focus of New Delhi's promenade.

Situated in the heart of the exclusive Diplomatic Enclave and surrounded by views of New Delhi's green belt, ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel is a tribute to the age of the great Mauryan Dynasty, which created the golden era of Indian history. With its portfolio of five restaurants, it offers one of the best dining spots in New Delhi - including the award-winning Bukhara, widely regarded as one of the world's best Indian restaurants. One of its mouth-watering signature dishes includes the famed ‘Dal Bukahra' – a combination of whole black lentils, tomatoes, ginger and garlic stirred over slow coals for 18 hours. Featuring a unique collection of artwork from internationally acclaimed Indian contemporary artists, the Luxury Collection ITC Maurya is the ideal destination for a cultural break in Delhi this year.