New Delhi Sightseeing

The Capital of India is a bustling metropolis flushed with History, Culture, Politics and Contemporary events. It’s a melting pot of people from different backgrounds – religious and cultural. Being a centre of all major invaders from the sultanate and the Mughals to the British, its got some famous monuments that tell many stories.

It’s inhabitants have created a unique Dilli experience that can be summed up only for delhites. From the Eateries to Monuments to Art Galleries, the visitor is sure to experience adrenalin that would be unique to this city.

India Gate

The most important destination to see in Delhi is India Gate. Formerly known as Kingsway and originally knoiwn as All India War Memorial, India Gate was built to commemorate the 82000 soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives during the First World War happened from 1914 to 1921. Situated at Rajpath, the architectural dimensions of the structure say that it is 42 meters tall and 9.1 meters wide. It was constructed using yellow and red sandstone along with granite. India Gate Parade or the Republic Day Parade is the most ceremonious and prestigious event to happen in front of India Gate every year on January 26th.

Hauz Khas

One of the major tourist places in Delhi, Hauz Khas is a beautiful neighbourhood of South Delhi. The historically important Hauz Khaz Complex also known as mehak ka chota quila, has witnessed different diplomatic missions like the Albania, Iraq, Guines, Burundi, Macedonia Missions and more. It exhibits both rural and urban atmosphere. The location is surrounded by Green Park to the west and Gulmohar Park towards the north.
The Hauz Khas Village complex will is open on all days from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm.

Red Fort

The Mughal families lived there until 1857. A golden feather in the crown of Delhi is the historical Red fort and it houses several museums in it’s brilliant architectural beauty. It was housing the emperors of Mughal Dynasty for 200 years .Amidst of a lot of political significant events that took place at Red Fort, the one that made the fort famous was the midnight speech made by Jawahar Lal Nehru before India was going to wake up to independence from British rule. In 1639, Shah Jahan who was the Mughal emperor then, laid the foundation stone to build up the fort and shifted his capital.A spectacular show regarding the history of Red Fort and the capital Delhi is shown at the fort at 06:00 pm for one hour every evening in Hindi and English with a half an hour gap in between the two shows.

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar holds a valuable position when it comes to major landmarks of India. A segment of Qutub Complex, which has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is situated in the Mehrauli area of Delhi. Qutub Minar has an amazing architectural structure with features as the 379 stepped spiral staircase. It is made using red sandstone and marble making its height up to 73 meters and gives a tower like structure to it which is consisted of five stories and its diameter is 14.3 meters at the base and it becomes 2.7 meters at the top.
Qutub Minar entry fee for Indian citizens is Rs. 30 and for foreign nationals is Rs.500.

The Lotus Temple

A perfect example of absolute and undeniable beauty of the architecture, The Lotus Temple aatracts tourists from all over the world and is sought out to be a major attraction of Delhi. As the name says, the temple resembles a lotus flower built on 27 free-standing marble clad petals in clusters of three to form nine sides and is white in color. The temple signifies harmony through a common place of worship and is open to all regardless of caste or religion.

Chandani Chaunk

Like Red Fort and Jama Masjid, the foundation to Chandni Chowk was also laid by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century though it was designed by his daughter Jahanara. Divided by canals to reflect moonlight owing to its name Chandni Chaunk (Moonlight Square), it is the largest wholesale market of Delhi and hence the busiest market in Delhi. The Red Fort is a part of it. A must visit in CP is the Parantha Wali Gali and the famous Natraj Chat and Dahi Bhalle.

Rashtrapati bhawan

Formerly known as the Viceroy’s House, the famous Rashtrapathi Bhavan is the official Presidential Residence in Delhi. Located at the western end of Rajpath, this 130 hectare Estate constitutes mainly the mansion or the main building accommodateswhich the president’s official residence, halls, guest rooms and offices and includes huge gardens known as the Mughal Gardens, large open spaces, a residence of office staff and bodyguards, stables etc. The design of the building was inspired by the Edwardian Baroque. There is a dome in the middle that reflects both Indian and British styles.

Jama Masjid

Fondly called as the Jama Masjid by the people of Delhi becaue they consider the Masjid-I Jahan Numa close to them, it is one of the largest mosques in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 , the construction of the mosque took around 1 million rupees then. The mosque is protected by three great gates and four towers. There are two 40 meter high minarets surrounding the three domes on the terrace created on red sandstone and white marble standing and is protected by 4 towers and 3 huge gates. The best time to visit the mosque is during the morning hours as there is no crowd at that moment. Its compulsory for women visiting to wear scarves to cover their head. Also, the fake guides might lure the travellers to make them enter at fewer cost whereas the entry fee is zero. But you’ll be charged 200 for clicking pictures on the inside.

Humayun Tomb

Tomb of famous Mughal emperor Humayun , commissioned by his first wife Empress Bega Begum, Maqbera e Humayun or the Humayun’s Tomb built in 1570 is a major attraction of Delhi. The Taj Mahal owes its design to this tomb. Located in Nizamuddin East in Delhi, it’s declared as a world heritage site under UNESCO . Not just the grave of the Humayun, but this tomb also subsumes/embraces the graves of Bega Begum, Dara Shikoh, Hamida Begum, along with other significant Mughals members. The tomb is made of red sandstone and white marbles and its serenity makes it unarguably one of the most amazing works of Mughal Architecture.
Entry fee is INR 10 for domestic and SAARC Visitors, INR 250 for others

The Tomb of Safdarjung

Named after the Prime Minister of Mughal Empire in 1748 Safdarjung,Safdarjung’s Tomb is a famous landmark of Delhi. Made of sandstone, the domed and arched red-brown and white coloured structure depicts the late Mughal Empire style. Safdarjung was the viceroy of Muhammad Shah. It holds an interestimng history with Ahmad Shah Bahadur was on the throne in 1748 and Safdarjang was made the Vizier.But he started ruling and grabbed all the powers when the empire was on its verge of declining. But later, the king had Safdarjung out of their kingdom and Delhi.

Safdarjung’s tomb entry fee for Indians is Rs.15 and for foreigners: Rs.200.

Agrasen Ki Baoli

Also known as Ugrasen Ki Baoli, this place is one of the coolest places to visit in Delhi. It became quite popular after Amir Khan’s PK movie and on the other hand is also infamous for its haunted activities at night. This 60-meter long and 15-meter wide step well in Connaught Place attracts many. You must pay a visit to this place while exploring the lanes of CP.