Delhi is an ideal blend of the old and new, custom and modernity. The capital of India, New Delhi is a dazzling city that is also the political hub of India. A large number of historic monuments and heritage sites of India located in New Delhi.
Tourist Places in New Delhi :
The India Gate is a favorite tourist spot, a memorial in tribute to the soldiers martyred in the Afghan War. Names of all these heroic men are inscribed on it.
Humayun's Tomb and the Qutub Minar are the next most visited historic tourist places. They truly reflect Mughal architecture revealing the grandeur of the Mughal era. The Qutub Minar is the tallest monument in India.
The Red Fort with the Rang Mahal, Mumtaz Mahal and Peacock Throne, is the venue of the Independence Day parade of India every year, standing with the old-world Mughal ambience enduring all its traditions and customs.
Chandni Chowk is Asia's largest wholesale market. The delicious Parantha Wali Gali, Darya Ganj and Dariba Kalan- the oldest jewellery market dating back to the Mughal period are all located here.
The Raj Ghat, Shanti Van, Laxminarayan Temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Purana Quila, Baha'i Temple (Lotus Temple) and Tughlaqabad Fort are the other tourist places in Delhi.
Jama Masjid - Jama Masjid The splendid mosque built by Muhammad Ali Shah in the typical Mughal style with two minarets and three domes, lies to the west of the Hussainabad Imambara and is entirely free from pseudo Italian art then in vogue in Lucknow. Mohammad Ali Shah started the construction of this splendid mosque in 1840 but his wife Begum Malika Jahan finally completed it after his death. It is the country's largest mosque, built in 1656, where thousands of Muslims offer prayers. It lies opposite the Red Fort and is surrounded by a large number of shops, which deal in a variety of goods. The great mosque of Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the -
Humayun's Tomb - Built in the mid 16th century by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, Humayun's Tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture built in Delhi. A rose petal sandstone mausoleum built in proper Mughal style is a beautiful memorial to the poet king. Octagonal in shape, raised on a plinth, with double domes, high arches, laid in the centre of a large walled enclosure, the monument is an imposing structure.
Qutub Minar - 13 km to the south of Connaught Circus at Lalkote of 8th century Tomor Rajputs, the 72.5 m high Victory Pillar stands as a victory stand of a Muslim King Kutub-ud-din-Aibak in India. At Kila Roy Pithora, on the dilapidated fort of the last Hindu king Prithwiraj, this victory stand was made like throne in Gajni. In 1199 Kutub-ud-Din started its construction and it was completed in 1236 by Iltutmish, the son-in-law of Kutub.
Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
