Best Places To Visit In Delhi
The national capital, Delhi is a union territory of the Republic of India. before knowing the best places to visit in Delhi let us know about the capital of the country .The territory is a place where the whole of the nation belongs, when talking about Delhi this is one place, which is a perfect mixture of historicity from the past and modernity from the present.
This city was the habitat of many dynasties in India, Delhi has most of the time been chosen as the capital, hence embarking a number of monuments and souvenirs from 100s and 1000s of century back.
These historical structures and the modernity of the national capital makes it stand out from different cities and towns of the country. There is no tourist who doesn’t stops by to visit and explore the capital to its fullest extent.
If you are planning a trip to India, there is no chance you should miss a chance to visit Delhi, it has places, which will excite you to the core.
Now Let Us Put An Eye On The Best Places To Visit In Delhi
India Gate : Pay Homage To The Martyars
India gate is a structure like symbol, which has the names sculpted and engraved on its stones of the men who fought in the world war one and lost their lives in the battle.
The place is been dotted by number of gardens and fountains, with a pond like structure where people do boating, and plan a picnic there.
If you get a chance buy an ice cream and roam around in the gardens and the view you will get will make you cry to take a few pictures.
Suggested Tour : Same Day Delhi Sightseeing
Red Fort : Home Of The Mughals
Red fort of New Delhi is a monument made up of Red stones hence the name is the former. Red fort was the house of the Mughal rulers since late 1600s after the king Shah Jahan came in throne, before this, the family lived in the Agra fort, which is also of the same kind.
The fort is beautifully designed and is no less than royalty of the god himself. It also comprises of a museum which has a lot of history related to the Mughals. Spend some hours here to see what all is in stored in the later capital of the Mughal empire.
Suggested Tour : 2 Days Delhi Tour
Qutub Minar : Highest Brick Tower
The Qutub Minar is one of the UNESCO recognised world heritage sites and is been daily visited by thousands and thousands of tourists to see its amazing structure.
Qutub Minar is been counted as the highest brick tower in the world, it has been tried and tested by the time of the world, it is as old as more than 800 years and it still stands tall and promotes the tourism of the country.
Qutub Minar was originally made by the Islamic king, Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak and was completed by his son Iltutmish. The magic of this tower is that it is been made up of 98% wrought iron but has not shown a single sign of rust on it until date.
Humayun’s Tomb : Akbar’s Father Humayun’s Shrine
As the name of the monument suggests it is the tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun and was constructed by his son Akbar the great in his memory.
The tomb is a great structure made up of red stones by the Indian and the Persian labourers with the signature style of Mughal architecture. These kinds of tombs are also been called garden tombs as they are constructed in good memory of the dead.
Humayun’s tomb is UNESCO world heritage site and is a must stop when in the city of Delhi.
Suggested Tour : Delhi Food Tour
Lotus Temple : Best Structure In Delhi
Lotus temple is Delhi’s most structurally beautiful building; the temple is been made in the shape of a white lotus and looks exactly like a giant lotus. The beauty of this temple is unbelievably amazing.
Lotus temple is not a place to worship one god, it is a pilgrimage spot for all religions, where one can sit quietly and pray to their respective almighties. On the sides of the flower structure are nine ponds, which illuminates at the time of dusk.
Tomb Of Safdarjung : Viceroy’s Massive Tomb
The tomb of ‘Safdarjung’ is the tomb of the viceroy of Awadh who was under the Mughal king; it is a kind of design, which is very similar to the tomb of Humayun, but at a very small level. The garden tomb is beautifully, made and has featured in a number of Bollywood films.
Akshardham Temple : Wish And Bliss
Akshardham temple is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Delhi. As per a survey 70% of the total tourist who plans a trip of Delhi, chooses Akshardham temple as one of his stoppages.
It is a grand most temple you will find; the beauty of the temple is undefinable. The tomb like structures, the clean floors, and the halo of the sun around it makes it drop dead gorgeous.
When you visit this grand palace like temple do see the water show and the light and sound show. If you have a good amount of time to spend, fix yourself on the covering gardens and feel relaxed.
Jama Masjid : Biggest Mosque In India
Jama Masjid is one of the oldest and the biggest mosques in the country, the mosque was made by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the mid of 16 th century. The mosque is open for everyone all 7 days. Jama Masjid is also in Agra, but is a miniature of this mosque.
Purana Qila/ Delhi Zoo : Sher Shah Suri’s Palace
The Purana Qila and Delhi zoo are adjacent to each other, if you are planning a trip to Delhi zoo stop by and visit the Purana Qila also known as the old fort.
The old fort was been made by the sur dynasty King Sher shah Suri and the fort is home to, which depicts history of the fort and the national capital Delhi. The fort is been constructed beautifully with red stones and is huge in size.
When in old fort do not forget to make your way to the lake by its side and plan a boating session in the green coloured lake specially if the atmosphere gives some romantic chills.
Even the delhi zoo is a place worth visiting to see some endangered wildlife and the white tiger is the star of the show.
Bangla Sahib Gurudwara : God’s Home
Bangla Sahib Gurudwara is a temple of the Sikh community, which is a big huge gurudwara and is said to be of high believes, the holy pond in the premises has a number of fishes inside it. Bangla Sahib Gurudwara is a one-stop destination to feel the closeness to God and experience the love of people for their God.
Jantar Mantar: Astonishing Observatory
Jantar Mantar is a different kind of observatory which was first made by Maharaja Jai Sing in Jaipur province then was somehow been copied by the Mughal ruler Mohammed Shah , this observatory is been built with the sole motive to know the directions of sun and moon and the stars.
They wanted to turn the astronomical tables. People from the world visit Jantar Mantar to figure out what it look like that it could help in astronomical activities.
Agrasen Ki Baoli : A Historic Trend Of The Step – Bath
Agrasen ki Baoli is a designated monument by the archaeological department of India (ASI). The Baoli looks like as of Tuglaq or Lodi dynasty with its construction style. The place also comprises of the remains of the mosque inside it.
Baolis were been used by the women of the historic times to bath in a lavish manner. The designers used to strategically, and royally design the baolis of the queens and the princesses.
Chandni Chowk : Queen Of Markets
Chandni Chowk is the market of Delhi that is so old that we do not even know how old it is. The market is a wholesale bazar, which sells all kind of Indian and traditional items at drop-dead prices. People from the world when in Delhi plan a trip to Chandni Chowk to buy some indianite things, which would be best, suited for them. From the traditional jewellery to Indian dresses all could be found in this market
Chandni Chowk is not just famous for its market but also for its street style Indian cuisine. Visit these little foods joints and taste the kebabs, pani- puri, samosa, chola- bhatura and in the sweet dish go for Indian style ice- cream ‘kulfi’.
Suggested Tour : Delhi Shopping Tour
Delhi is the heart of the nation and whenever you are in Delhi you will feel like you are at a place where people only know how to love and give love to each other that is why it is said ‘dil waloon ki dilli’ meaning delhi is a city which has big – hearted people.
If you are a free- spirited person then Delhi is also a place for you, Hauz Khas Village is a place to enjoy the nightlife of Delhi, amazing bars, pubs and clubs are amazing place to put some shots down and enjoy the beats with striking lights.
Plan a trip to India and spend a few days in the awesomeness of the national capital.