Delhi Travel Information
Delhi showcases charismatic lifestyle, hustling- bustling nightlife, old-age charm and ruins of Old Delhi and mighty buildings presenting a unique blend of contemporary yet chic city and thus attracts millions of tourists every month. This metropolitan city consists of of seven cities that were built by reigning emperors. Delhi was made the capital by the then Emperor, Shah Jahan and has been the center of trade of Northern part of India.
Government Tourism Department Office of India is located at 88 Janpath. Their assistance can be sought from Monday to Friday from 9-00 to 18-00 and on Saturday from 9-00 to 13-00. Sunday closed. Going further south, Janpath meets Rajpath while, India Gate is to the east of Rajpath and Parliament House and Rashtrapati Bhawan are to the west. The posh area of New Delhi located further south are - Defence Colony, Lodhi Colony, Greater Kailash, Vasant Vihar etc. Indira Gandhi International Airport is towards further South-West from Rajpath via Dalhousie Rd/ Sardar Patel Marg/ Parade Rd. There is Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri also with star hotels on the way. There are various foreign Consulates and Embassies in Chanakyapuri.
Delhi has some great market places attracting travelers and residents.
- Connaught Place, New Delhi- One of Delhi's oldest and most popular shopping centers with amazing architecture.
- Janpath Market, New Delhi- Janpath is one of the busiest markets in New Delhi.
- Chandni Chowk, Delhi- It is one of the country's best known wholesale markets for textiles, electronic goods and watches.
- Dilli Haat- This Food and Crafts Bazaar is a one-stop shopping place for tourists that offer various arts and handicrafts of India, in addition to a taste of the ethnic cuisine. Visitors can also observe the different performing arts of the country.
Delhi also possesses great monumental heritage.
- Red Fort, Delhi- the Red Fort was laid out on more than 2km land by the banks of the Yamuna River in the 17th century.
- Purana Qila, Delhi- the Mughal emperor Humayun laid the foundations of this fort.
- Qutab Minar, Delhi- Built by Qutbuddin Aibak, the viceroy of Mohammed Ghori in 1192, the Qutub Minar is the highest stone tower in India.This five-storey building with a height of 72.5 meters.Qutab Minar is an unbeaten acknowledgment to architecture, owing to the delicate and almost ethereal carvings.
- Iron Pillar, Delhi- the 7.2 metre high iron pillar, standing within the Qutb Minar complex.
- India Gate, New Delhi- India Gate stands at the end of Rajpath, built in memory of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I.
Delhi’s joie de vivre is portrayed by its multicultural and religious structures.
- Akshardham enshrines the golden idol of Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan Faith.
- Bahai Temple, lotus- like marble structure, represents the Bahai faith which is broad in its outlook, scientific in the influence it wields on people.
- Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India.
- Birla Mandir is dedicated to the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu was built by the prominent Indian industrialist Raja Baldev Das Birla and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Nizam-ud-din Shrine is the tomb of the famous sufi saint, Nizam-ud-din Auliya.
- ISKCON Temple is the largest temple complexes in India dedicated to Lord Krishna.
- Chattarpur Mandir is dedicated to Goddess Durga, is built in South Indian style.
- St. James Church is the oldest church in the capital
Delhi also boasts about being a greenest city.
- The Mughal Garden is located in the premises of the Rashtrapati Bhavan - the official residence of the President of India colourful flowering shrubs and European flowerbeds.
- Shish Mahal is the beautiful central pavilion built by Shah Jahan.
- Lodi Gardens are well-maintained gardens are the domed tombs of Sayyid and Lodi rulers.
- National Zoological Park is the Delhi zoo, established in 1959 and spread over a massive area of 214 acres.
- Buddha Jayanti Park founded on the auspicious eve of 2500 years of completion of Buddhas Great Salvation.
Natural History Museum, National Museum, Indira Memorial Museum and National Gallery of Modern Art are the few suggested museums worth visiting to take a glimpse of rich cultural, historical and social heritage of not only Delhi but the whole of India.
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