  
Situated in the heart of Delhi, the unique Dilli Haat is an upgraded
version of the traditional weekly market, offering a delightful amalgam
of craft, food and cultural activities. However, while the village haat
is a mobile, flexible arrangement at Dilli Haat, a permanent haat, it
is the craftsmen who are mobile and ever-changing thereby offering a kaleidoscope
of the richness and diversity of Indian handicrafts and artifacts.
Spread over a spacious six acre area, imaginative landscaping, creative
planning, and the traditional village architectural style have combined
to produce the perfect ambience for a haat or market place. A plaza paved
with stone and brickwork skilfully interspersed with grass, flowering
shrubs and towering eucalyptus tress, plus a play corner for children,
have conjured up an oasis in which visitors can browse at their leisure.
 
The food plaza enables visitors to savour the inimitable flavours of
gastronomic delights from the various regions of India. The different
stalls offer a wide choice of ethnic food which is clean, hygienically
prepared and reasonably priced, often a venue for regional food festivals.
A wide variety of skilfully crafted handicrafts, intrinsic
to each part of the country are available in this exotic bazaar. These
range from intricate rosewood and sandalwood carvings, embellished camel
hide footwear, to sophisticated fabric and drapery. Gems, beads, brassware,
metal crafts, silk and woollens ..... the range is limitless.
The handicraft stalls are allotted on a rotational basis to
craftsmen from all corners of the vast and varied land of India, usually
for fifteen days. Thus ensuring that different handicrafts are available
to visitors at each visit, and also enabling them to buy authentic wares
at prices that have not been inflated by high maintenance costs. Shows
promoting handicrafts and handlooms are held at the exhibition hall in
the complex.
The Dilli Haat offers you the Indian experience in a microcosm.
A destination in itself. And your window to a land filled with myriad colours
and vibrant contrasts.
Dilli Haat ,
Sri Aurobindo Marg, Opp. INA Market, New Delhi - 110 023.
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