As a boy I lived in paharganj from 1968 to 1976, then we ,my family migrated to London Uk . The memories will be in my mind forever, I go back to india every few years , of course place has changed quite a lot but essentially it is the same . I make a point of visiting Paharganj everytime I visit india eventhough we don' t have a house in paharganj anymore.

@vinayseth1114

6 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it noisy growing up there though?

I lived in Delhi until last year and I used to loove Paharganj! Maybe it's just heaven to stoners and intense shoppers, but really everyone can view it differently. I always love taking relatives there when they come and visit because they flip shit at how chaotic it is, unless you're used to it. I don't know, you do get used to it, or in my case learn to love it. Plus the quality of bongs there are great :)

Haha. Memories. I spent a few days there 13 years ago. Looks exactly the same. At night the place comes alive with the market stalls. The room I had was a real dump too. All part of the charm. Heaven and hell rolled into 1.

life is something else in these places, the more you stay the more magical things happens...

One of my favourite places on earth ...and I don't know why! Just so full of life. Everywhere you look there's something crazy going on. That noise of cycle bells, revving 2 stroke engines, autorickshaw horns beeping and the murmur of voices, it all takes me back. Been there so many times. It's even better at night :-)

@wi11ydapimp

10 жыл бұрын

I'm with you Barry. I love Delhi more than Manali or Goa or almost anywhere. Watching this makes me long for it.

@MerCDs_Free

10 жыл бұрын

Hahaha , "pahargajaholics" ... :P ;)

@DiggoryVenn27

8 жыл бұрын

+Barry S Paharganj is a garbage can where there is 99% of possibility to catch poisoning with local food...

@hughcoulter5488

7 жыл бұрын

no i don't think so roman,i've spent months staying in the bright guest house on baba ram devi marg and never got ill from any resterant ordhaba that i ate at....

@DiggoryVenn27

7 жыл бұрын

hi dear hugh!May be I'm wrong so we shall go at Paharganj again....

I can see why the area may not appeal to some people from its appearance but to me it looks like a haven for the explorer! Backpacking for me is about throwing yourself head first into completely foreign environments and learning new things about the way other countries and cultures live. I am going to India next weekend and staying in hostel New King which I just spotted on your video!!

Evidently ,due to the commonwealth games Paharganj has been upgraded .The council has been through and removed illegal structures plus resurfaced the road . Plus points ,it will be back to normal very quickly and is easier for my bag on wheels ,love the area :))

Your job seems cool, roaming around and filming, I wish I could do that :). I'm from Delhi but don't visit this place often, but as per cheap shopping is concern this is where you get the stuff...

You were there about the same time as me. By February I was in Nepal, but Paharganji was my first taste of India. A culture shock yes, but that was why I went, to shake up my comfortable western ways. Arriving at two in the morning didn't help! Only there to get my bearings before further travel but came to love its vibrancy. Leave your expectations behind when you go as India will change them. Heave or Hell? It's who you are which will decide that. The room is fine and at the right price.

Just came back. Loved the City Star. People were great. Takes getting used to. Hope the smog gets better.. The video really captured it all . Thanks

I have please try memory's of Paharganj! First visited in 97, and have returned six times since then. It has changed since the 90s . The last time I visited was 2017, I like to stay at the Hotel Namaste, or Vivek hotel. Like any location, it can be Heaven or Hell depending g on circumstance and perception. I know I will return again.

Paharganj looks like it did when I was there in Sept of 2008. A totally wild place!

I hated it when I first went there, but now I have a few friends and contacts, I love it. I try to get a week or so there every year. My heart, however, will always be in Mumbai.

Love PG as well :) might be an illusion, but I agree with your comments above.. It's not an easy place/city/country - but amazing, energetic and multidous

i dont have doubt... heaven... of course....

You nailed it when you said "it's not everybody's cup of tea" and even people from Delhi like to stay away from the area. You have to have lived on these streets to like them. I know of my friends from Delhi who would do almost anything to avoid going there.

@harishbali394

7 жыл бұрын

traffic jam is the only reason people avoid going to Paharganj, i don't see any other reason. I am a Delhiite

Hell, no question!

Heaven. Totally heaven. One of the easiest places to get BIG beers....

hi, thx for the video... we are going to see this in real in 2 days... We will sleep 2 nights in Paharganj, i hope we will like it! First time in India... stressed and exited!

Which hotel did you stay at?? Was it hotel new king, seen in the last clip??

Thanks for sharing! Was the room immune from the noises outside though?

Miss that place so much when watching this!

ohhh paharganj i really loved the place , krishna cottage hotel , i liked it

Just a suggestion to foreign travellers. Shop there, enjoy the things, roam around, enjoy the shops and varieties, enjoy anything u like there during the day. But please don't stay in this area during night(especially if u r a woman) in any hotel or something after being attracted by it's cheapness, it's cheap because it's cheap in its character too, literally no hospitality, no humbleness, drug addicts everywhere, just zero character. Instead stay in South Delhi, it's a posh area. Yeah, u will find a lot of 5 star hotels(but still cheaper than premium hotels of ur own country) and other simple ones if u are on a tight budget, it will be a little costly(relative to those in Paharganj), but it's way more safe, good people, great hospitality, posh area, it's worth every extra penny spent(It's literally just opposite, huge difference between these two places). And u know, u can't measure ur life with money!!! It's literally the difference of safest and least safe places u will find in India, and these places just differ by few dollars and few kilometeres. And anyways, considering the conversion rate of dollar to rupee, the south Delhi ones will be still cheaper than your own country I guess. Please please please, I repeat, PLEASE DON'T STAY THERE!!! I hope that you will have great journey and memories here in India! Enjoy:)

Do you have reccomendation guest house in pahaganj that the location is easy to find for women tourist ?

@LivveHult I was there last summer before the government tore the front 5 feet off of the buildings on many of the streets to expand the roads for the commonwealth games. it looked like bombs had gone off. Some people defended the government saying that people had expanded their buildings forward into the road over the years. Obviously I'm not in a position to judge as an outsider but it looked horrible.

I dont know how many hotels/guest rooms/hostels you have stayed in but the majority would not allow you to drink in your room.

It's a wonderful place ... Loved it

@DiggoryVenn27

8 жыл бұрын

+Maybe Jutha How could it be to love garbage can?People there eat and at the same place shit....in addition in every groove homeless lie...

@helloitsme2177

8 жыл бұрын

+Roman Tcymbal I said my opinion ... There r good n bad everywhere ... But overall it's good to hv such an advenger trip there in India .

@DiggoryVenn27

8 жыл бұрын

:(

India is a great country but you need PAISA.

Hell for the rich, heaven for the poor.Foreign travellers on a very squeezed budget who can't afford to have a clean meal and a nice hotel go there. Whatever you get there is found in Khan Market and Dilli haat but the difference is the price. So the charm it has to some people is only derived from the fact that it is way cheap. People who live in Delhi and earn well will never choose to go to this kind of places. I have been there once cause a friend told me about it and got a shock.

but do you mean 900 daily or weekly ?

Heaven for sure. Was just there last week. City star hotel is great!

Every country having his own Heaven or Hell I spent 40 yrs of my life total childhood now i shifted in Chennai since 9 months i am here, living in heart of Chennai ANNA NAGAR. But in my heart is missing my PAHAR GANJ.

@mykgerard they did what now??

wow i spent nice time in pahargaj

this is a quiet day.. been there 2009.. heaven for me, but hell for my gf..

@xcrfty

8 жыл бұрын

Did she get harassed by the locals alot?

All bazaars(market)in delhi are known for there rush.Apart from it paharganj is nice place but due to poors and bad peoples those who lives there,there behaviour is so bad as compared to others peoples in city,that's why paharganj considered to hell

Hi, I'm planning a trip to Delhi from mid January 2013 for about 2 months. Limited budget but when you say 300 Rupees, do you mean daily? because that is really cheap, with your own toilet and bath. Didn't see a window, though., Still, 300 rupees in the main bazaar. Boy! You don't say anything about curry. But I expect you ate lots of it. There are plenty of shady characters in the UK Parliament so why shouldn't Delhi have a few harmless criminals?

Definitely hell. I hate shopping, especially when everyone forces you to buy something. Plus the chaos, smell, dirt everywhere. I would rather pay not to go there.

Definitely hell

omg ur room is nogood. u could have got another den ,Delhi is cheap*. i really enjoyed.thoughraly*

Goodness. If you can't afford it why come to India at all? Stay in a place like paharganj that even dogs can't tolerate. WOOW.

20 millions people in delhi

hey its a great place....ma'am r u on facebook btw.

@goldghoti should've gone to south delhi

LOL u payed 300Rs for that room?????

hell

Hell

Heaven or hell? What a rude way to described it.