Faridabad

India

Faridabad is a city in Haryana.

  • Siddhadata Temple. Complex situated on Badhkal-Surajkund road. A very peaceful place.
  • Shiva temple. In Sainik Colony Sec-49 is also a must see, with 22Ft high Siva-ling.
  • Town Park. A beautiful park located in sector-12. Relax with family, and the children can enjoy various rides. The town park also hosts one of the largest Flag of India Free.

Avoid Bhadkal Jheel: This so-called 'lake' is totally dry and grazing ground for local cattle, and cricket ground for nearby people. Even locals avoid it. A better option is close to New Delhi and Haryana border in Faridabad. Instead, visit Surajkund Lake Tourist Complex with comfortable range of Hotels from Haryana Tourism, boating, huts etc.

  • Raja Naher Singh Palace, Ambedkar Chowk, Nathu Colony, Balramgarh (east of the Metro station of the same name, +91 129 2249569. A palace built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Now partially converted to a motel and restaurant.

Siddhadata Temple. Complex situated on Badhkal-Surajkund road. A very peaceful place.

Shiva temple. In Sainik Colony Sec-49 is also a must see, with 22Ft high Siva-ling.

Town Park. A beautiful park located in sector-12. Relax with family, and the children can enjoy various rides. The town park also hosts one of the largest Flag of India Free.

Raja Naher Singh Palace, Ambedkar Chowk, Nathu Colony, Balramgarh (east of the Metro station of the same name, +91 129 2249569. A palace built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Now partially converted to a motel and restaurant.

  • Kranti Sharma, G169. Sector 10, DLF (nearby SRS Mall, +91 9717887102. We are open to people who are looking for volunteering opportunities in this area. Are able to arrange projects such as orphanages with street children, medical projects, teaching English, and others can be arranged to fit the desire of volunteers. We have low-cost volunteering in India for international volunteers. ₹500/day ($10).

Kranti Sharma, G169. Sector 10, DLF (nearby SRS Mall, +91 9717887102. We are open to people who are looking for volunteering opportunities in this area. Are able to arrange projects such as orphanages with street children, medical projects, teaching English, and others can be arranged to fit the desire of volunteers. We have low-cost volunteering in India for international volunteers. ₹500/day ($10).

Faridabad is famous for henna production. Henna is also called mehendi and is a vegetable dye used in Indian weddings to decorate the hands and legs of the brides.

  • Malls Crown Plaza, SRS Mall, Pristine Mall, Crown Interiorz, Parsvnath City mall, Parsvnath Mall Manhattan, Destination Point, Eldeco Station 1, SRS Shubham.
  • Sector 15 Market. A good place for youngsters to hang out with friends and enjoy delicious food. Chickenette, Perfect Bake, Subway, Sethi's Delicacy, Choudhary Dhaba & Anupam Sweets all provide finger licking good options.

Malls Crown Plaza, SRS Mall, Pristine Mall, Crown Interiorz, Parsvnath City mall, Parsvnath Mall Manhattan, Destination Point, Eldeco Station 1, SRS Shubham.

Sector 15 Market. A good place for youngsters to hang out with friends and enjoy delicious food. Chickenette, Perfect Bake, Subway, Sethi's Delicacy, Choudhary Dhaba & Anupam Sweets all provide finger licking good options.

Various food outlets are spread throughout the city and you will find cheap as well as splurge eating joints and restaurants in the markets of every sector.

Big chains like McDonald's, Subway, Pizza Hut, Sagar Ratna, Haldiram's, Cafe Coffee Day and KFC also have their outlets in various malls across the city.

  • Red Chillie's. Chinese fast food joint which provides exceptionally tasty fast foods like Momos, Crispy Chilli Chicken and Hong Kong Noodles. The Chicken Momos are a speciality.
  • More Than Paranthas, Shop No 4 & 6, 2nd floor, Crown Plaza Mall, Mathura Rd, Sector 15A, +91 98990 88893. If you are looking for some exotic varieties of Parathas, "More Than Paranthas" has over 200 varieties and the menu also includes kebabs and biryanis.
  • Pind-Balluchi. A cool place for OK food, a village scene ambience, a dance floor in "Mudra" the "discotheque", and party place. The ice-cream counter stocks some specialities hitherto unheard of, such as a "paan-flavoured ice-cream".
  • Sethi's and Chickenette. Sethi's has cakes and pastries baked in-house. Chickenette next door has one of the hottest dishes ever, which goes by the name "Banzaara Tikka". Try it and everything else will pale — nay, bland — in comparison. Their Paneer Tikka (not only for vegetarians) is legendary.
  • SRS Mall, Sec 12, SSRS Mall, Sec 12. Get some whacky "paans" (assorted spices, condiments etc. wrapped in betel leaves). Varieties range from Chocolate Paan to Rose-Paan to the winter favourite, Kesar-Badaam Paan. For the unadventurous, the simple meetha-paan will suffice.

Red Chillie's. Chinese fast food joint which provides exceptionally tasty fast foods like Momos, Crispy Chilli Chicken and Hong Kong Noodles. The Chicken Momos are a speciality.

More Than Paranthas, Shop No 4 & 6, 2nd floor, Crown Plaza Mall, Mathura Rd, Sector 15A, +91 98990 88893. If you are looking for some exotic varieties of Parathas, "More Than Paranthas" has over 200 varieties and the menu also includes kebabs and biryanis.

Pind-Balluchi. A cool place for OK food, a village scene ambience, a dance floor in "Mudra" the "discotheque", and party place. The ice-cream counter stocks some specialities hitherto unheard of, such as a "paan-flavoured ice-cream".

Sethi's and Chickenette. Sethi's has cakes and pastries baked in-house. Chickenette next door has one of the hottest dishes ever, which goes by the name "Banzaara Tikka". Try it and everything else will pale — nay, bland — in comparison. Their Paneer Tikka (not only for vegetarians) is legendary.

SRS Mall, Sec 12, SSRS Mall, Sec 12. Get some whacky "paans" (assorted spices, condiments etc. wrapped in betel leaves). Varieties range from Chocolate Paan to Rose-Paan to the winter favourite, Kesar-Badaam Paan. For the unadventurous, the simple meetha-paan will suffice.

  • Cafe 31. Coffee Shop Cafe 31 reflects the exuberance and lively hues of spices. Its décor is further revealed in its varied menus and diversity of dishes. The coffee shop serves multi-cuisine Indian and Continental meals.
  • Hotel Delite, Millenium, Rajmandir, Mahalakshmi, Neelam Bata Road NIT. 11AM -11PM. 600-1500 for 2.
  • Le Moksh, Parsvnath Mall sector 12. 11AM-11PM. 1500 for 2.
  • Vegas Dreams, Sector 11 market near Milan sweets. 11AM-11PM. 600 for 2 people.

Cafe 31. Coffee Shop Cafe 31 reflects the exuberance and lively hues of spices. Its décor is further revealed in its varied menus and diversity of dishes. The coffee shop serves multi-cuisine Indian and Continental meals.

Hotel Delite, Millenium, Rajmandir, Mahalakshmi, Neelam Bata Road NIT. 11AM -11PM. 600-1500 for 2.

Le Moksh, Parsvnath Mall sector 12. 11AM-11PM. 1500 for 2.

Vegas Dreams, Sector 11 market near Milan sweets. 11AM-11PM. 600 for 2 people.

  • Take a taxi or public transport to the nearby city of Gurgaon to the west which has also become a satellite of Delhi.
  • Ballabgarh - a town nearby to the south.