Weekend Gateways from Delhi:
Everyone on this planet is busy and has no time for themselves as well as even for their families. Some are very busy by doing nothing rather you can say by doing nothing constructive because they love their enemy so much and don’t want to leave it even for single moment. I am talking about the Social networking platforms which not only consume their lot of time but also the time of our family which is otherwise given to them.
On one hand the social media platforms bring our friends, relatives and other family members close to us but make distance(s) with our own family members who are living with us under the same roof. Just think about a second and realize that for how much time you have not talked with your family members’ even kids or parents, leisurely. I am not talking about general talks with them. Of course some of us have an affirmative answer but some of us have not proper answer. Everyone is living in the same house but often they don’t talk to each other because they are busy with their social media friends or devote their valuable time on such social networking platforms.
We have to change to our way of living and restrict ourselves from social media platforms, devote our time and pay attention towards kids, spouse, parents, friends and relatives, talk to them generously, share your thoughts, your knowledge, your experience, listen their problems, their learning, their shortcomings, their needs etc.
Take short breaks from your work, from your busy life and take short trips on weekends by adding a day or two and take your family to some weekend gateways.
Every major city has some weekend gateways in 300-400 kms where you can reach in 5-6 hours and spend some quality time with your family. Set aside your social networking life, recharge yourself and also your family, bring them close to you.
I am suggesting some weekend gateways from Delhi/NCR which can be visited in 2-3 days breaks. Residing in the Delhi/ NCR is a boon for travelling as so many weekend gateways are there in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
You can find plenty of Hotels/ Resorts in these places which can be booked online through their websites i.e. hotel websites or through other websites like Make My Trip, Goibibo, Trip Adviser, Clear Trip, Trivago, Tripadvisor, booking.com, Oyorooms, Fabhotels etc. where you can compare several hotels in that area and can choose according to their choice and budget.
Now, the situation has been changed due to lock-down imposed by the Government(s) for our well being, keep us healthy, safe and secure from pandemic Corona virus. So, I will suggest that this period has given us enough opportunities to make up our relationships with family members, kids and parents etc.
This time is precious to come out from our shortcomings, our deficiencies and our casual attitude towards those things; we generally try to ignore them pretending that they had never happened.
We can utilize this period in introspecting ourselves and removing dirt from those unfulfilled desires which were not fulfilled just because we didn’t have enough time for them.
However, as suggested above, following weekend destinations may be considered, whenever possible after life and situation becomes normal:
Best Weekend Getaways From New Delhi
Within 400 kms/ 249 Miles:
S.No. | Destination | State | Distance in KMs/ (Miles) |
1. | Manesar | Haryana | 44 / (27) |
2. | Damdama Lake | Haryana | 50 / (31) |
3. | Kuchesar | Uttar Pradesh | 86 / (53) |
4. | Neemrana | Rajasthan | 114 / (71) |
5. | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | 213 / (132) |
6. | Haridwar | Uttarakhand | 218 / (135) |
7. | Jim Corbett National Park | Uttarakhand | 221 / (137) |
8. | Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 233 / (145) |
9. | Rajaji National Park | Uttarakhand | 234 / (145) |
10. | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 249 / (155) |
11. | Lansdowne | Uttarakhand | 249 / (155) |
12. | Chandigarh | Chandigarh (UT) | 260 / (162) |
13. | Nahan | Himachal Pradesh | 265 / (165) |
14. | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 268 / (167) |
15. | Bhangarh | Rajasthan | 271 / (168) |
16. | Mandawa | Rajasthan | 272 / (169) |
17. | Parwanoo | Himachal Pradesh | 281 / (175) |
18. | Mussoorie | Uttarakhand | 282 / (175) |
19. | Nainital | Uttarakhand | 287 / (178) |
20. | Pangot | Uttarakhand | 297 / (185) |
21. | Bhimtal | Uttarakhand | 298 / (185) |
22. | Kasauli | Himachal Pradesh | 304 / (189) |
23. | Srinagar | Uttarakhand | 343 / (213) |
24. | Ranikhet | Uttarakhand | 344 / (214) |
25. | Shoghi | Himachal Pradesh | 346 / (215) |
26. | Almora | Uttarakhand | 351 / (218) |
27. | Chail | Himachal Pradesh | 352 / (219) |
28. | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh | 359 / (223) |
29. | Mashobra | Himachal Pradesh | 369 / (229) |
30. | Kufri | Himachal Pradesh | 373 / (232) |
31. | Tattapani | Himachal Pradesh | 382 / (237) |
32. | Uttarkashi | Uttarakhand | 393 / (243) |
Note: Distances given above are from New Delhi, it may vary from your residence/ NCR.
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