Noida sits just across the Yamuna from Delhi, a planned city that's grown into one of the National Capital Region's busiest satellites. Its best-known landmark is the Buddh International Circuit, a 5.14-km FIA Grade 1 track that once hosted Formula 1 and today keeps the adrenaline going with MotoGP events, track days and driving experiences. For something quieter, Okhla Bird Sanctuary's Yamuna-side wetlands fill with migratory birds each winter, an unexpected pocket of calm minutes from the malls and expressways that define the rest of the city.
This beautifully planned city has something for everyone, be it parks, amazing street food, posh restaurants, shopping malls, street-side shopping options, amusement parks, pubs and discotheques or sports complexes. Talking about the climate, it either has really hot summers or really cold winters but between August till November, the weather is mild. People in Noida are usually big foodies and are lively.
Greater Noida is an extension of Noida situated in the Gautam Buddh Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh nestles close to the capital and offers a glimpse of a booming modern city. The name NOIDA stands for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority from where it started its journey to become the next commercial capital. Greater Noida was developed under the UP Industrial Area Development Act in 1976. A flourishing IT and outsourcing hub, it is a part of National Capital Region (NCR) giving the city a silver edge. It is also a favourable hotspot for travellers to experience vibrant high street culture and fast-moving lifestyle.