Top Delhi Tourist Attractions

Red Fort

Another one of Shah Jahan’s architectural masterpieces in the area is the Red Fort (Lal Qila). “If there is paradise on the face of this earth, it is this, it is this.” The emperor had these words inscribed ...>

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India Gate

Another landmark of Lutyen’s Delhi is the majestic stone archway set on the eastern end of Rajpath – India Gate. Everything about and around India Gate is grand. From the enormous road that circles it, ...>

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Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is an extravagant structure of cusped arches, towers, two minarets, 260 pillars, 15 marble domes and a main prayer hall, which can hold up to 25,000 people. Made of alternate stripes of red ...>

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Digambar Jain Temple

Even though the population is predominantly Muslim, there are some equally intriguing religious monuments of other faiths. The Digambar Jain Temple, a place of worship for adherents of the Jain faith, ...>

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Rajpath

This grand avenue runs between Rashtrapati Bhavan in the west and India Gate and the National Stadium in the east. Flanked by manicured lawns and fountains, this is where the annual Republic Day Parade ...>

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Rashtrapati Bhavan

Built between 1921 and 1929, this palatial structure, designed as the official residence of the Viceroy, but now home to the Indian President, incorporates within its distinctly British style, Indo-Islamic ...>

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Purana Qila

A fortress, whose crumbling ruins still exist today, dominated the center of the sixth city, Dinpanah. Purana Qila’s main highlights are two buildings within its massive walls: Qila-I-Kuhna Masjid and ...>

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Nizamuddin Dargah

Nizamuddin is situated in a busy area and the change from the modern frenzy of the outside to when you enter this village from the Middle Ages, with its winding alleys and old buildings, is distinct. Dominating ...>

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Humayun’s Tomb

The beautiful red and white sandstone building was built in 1570 by Haji Begum, Emperor Humayun’s senior wife, and has the distinction of being the first garden tomb in the subcontinent. Built in the Persian ...>

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Safdurjung’s Tomb

Humayun’s tomb was the first Mughal garden tomb in the country and Safdarjung’s was the last. The history surrounding its construction is one of dying glory when Nadir Shah looted the city and the Mughal ...>

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Hauz Khas Ruins

Hauz Khas is a fashionable area with some of the most chic boutiques and restaurants in the city. It is also one of the most historic areas, deriving its name from the Royal Reservoir that was excavated ...>

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Bahá'í Temple

Built in the shape of a lotus - a symbol of beauty and purity, and made of white marble, the Bahá'í Temple has left an indelible mark on the city’s landscape. The Lotus Temple was completed in 1986, constructed ...>

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Tughlaqabad Fort

Built by the Tughlaqs in a short span from AD 1321-25, this imposing fort may be crumbling, but its soaring walls, massive bastions and huge towers are absolutely magnificent. It’s lovely at night when ...>

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Qutub Minar

Towering high over an assortment of Afghan architectural marvels is the iconic Qutub Minar. Built by Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak in 1199, with three more storeys added later by his son-in-law, as a monument to ...>

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