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12/13/2014 Places to Visit in Delhi and Tourist Destinations near Delhi Destinations | Hotels | Flight Schedule | Railway Time Table | Travel Agents ► Route Map ► Location Map ► Places in Delhi Delhi Travel Ad by Movie Mode Shopping Home » Jaisalmer » Places to Visit in Delhi How to Reach Best Time to Visit Places to Visit in Delhi Hotels Flights to Delhi Bus Schedule Manali Honeymoon @4800/- Best Deal for Honeymoon Package Hotel Food All Sight Seeing by Cab Places to Visit in Delhi India Gate Places to See in Delhi Red Fort Jama Masjid Bangla Sahib in Delhi India Gate Jantar Mantar Qutub Minar Category : History & Culture Lotus Temple India Gate is a stone monument dedicated Akshardham Temple to the memory of the Indian soldiers who fought and died in the First World War It Rajghat ranks as one of the primary places of Old Fort interest in Delhi. The Indian soldiers were Lodhi Garden part of the British army and represented the Humayun's Tomb military might of the British Empire at the Safdarjang's Tomb height of its powers. India Gate was designed by Edward Lutyens and took 10 Delhi Haat years to complete. The structure of India Laxmi Narayan Temple Gate is a triumphal arch, which is 42 meters Iskcon Temple high. More... Tughlaqabad Fort National Agricultural Science Museum Rashtrapati Bhawan Rashtrapati Bhawan National Museum Category : History & Culture The Rashtrapati Bhawan is a renowned Cinema Halls monument in Delhi. It is said to be the palace of the then Viceroy of India. At Amusement Parks present, the Rashtrapati Bhawan is house of the President of India. The building was Shopping Areas designed by Edwin Lutyens. The construction began in 1911 and it took 19 Connaught Place years to finish its construction. There is a Chandni Chowk Market wonderful Mughal garden towards the west Lajpat Nagar Central of Rashtrapati Bhawan. It opens up to market public every spring. Tours to Rashtrapati Bhawan and Mughal Gardens are available Sarojini Market with a nominal registration fee of Rs.25. Visitors in a group of 30 and more shall be offered discounted rates and Sadar Bazaar Market children below 12 years will not be charged any fee. More... Delhi Gurgaon Expressway Red Fort (Lal Qila) Delhi Faridanbad Expressway Trust Rating s s d d A A t t % n n 90 u KMP Expressway u t t a a l l mapsofindia.com o o r r t t Tourist Destinations Near Delhi http://www.mapsofindia.com/delhi/placesofinterest/ 1/10 12/13/2014 Places to Visit in Delhi and Tourist Destinations near Delhi Haridwar Category : History & Culture This red sandstone fort extends 2 km wide Mathura and differs in height from 18 meter on the Agra river side to 33 meter on the city side. The Jaipur fort was constructed by Shah Jahan in 1638 Chandigarh and was completed in 1648. Inside there Vrindavan are buildings, including the Hall of Public Audiences, the Drum House, the white Dehradun marble all of Private Audiences, the Pearl Haridwar Mosque, Palace of Color and the Royal Rishikesh Baths.Decorated with Persian, European Mussoorie and Indian art forms the fort is one of the brilliant pieces of architecture. More... Nainital Route Maps Jama Masjid Delhi Shimla Route Delhi Amritsar Route Delhi Jaisalmer Route Delhi Jodhpur Route Delhi Ajmer Route Delhi Siliguri Route Delhi Darjeeling Route Delhi Manali Route Delhi Puri Route Delhi Metro Map Metro Stations Map Category : Religious Jama Masjid located in Old Delhi is one of Metro Phase 1 and 2 the principal mosques of Delhi. One of the Metro Phase 4 last architectural extravagances of Emperor Metro Fare Calculator Shahjahan this is one of the largest Dwarka Metro Map mosques in India and its courtyard can hold Anand Vihar ISBT around 25000 people. Construction of this mosque began in 1644 and was completed Dwarka to Najafgarh in 1658 by 5000 artisans. The Jama Masjid Janakpuri to Kalindi Kunj has three great gateways and four angle Badarpur to Faridabad towers and two minarets standing 40m high Mukundpur to Shiv Vihar and is constructed of alternating strips of red sandstone and white marble. More... Mundka to Bahadurgarh Jahangirpuri to Badli About Delhi Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib History Culture Category : Religious Weather "Unless a holy man lays down his head for the sake of the poor Brahmins, there is no Delhi Map hope for their escape from imperial tyranny". These were the words of a gentle Location Map holy man who fiercely fought against the Lat Long Map atrocities of the Mughals over Hindus. He Outline Map became the ninth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. The brave Guru, District Map who was a symbol of valor and conviction, Road Map was beheaded by the Mughal ruler Railway Map Aurangzeb while protecting the religious faith of the nonMuslims in India. Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is an insignia of the martyrdom of this brave guru. More... Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Category : Religious Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi is worth a view at the occasion of all the gurupurabs and Guru Nanak Jayanti is no exception. The gurudwara is illuminated beautifully for the occasion and special kirtan programmes are held to culminate two day long Akhand Path. The entire atmosphere of the place is absolutely serene. If you happen to be in Delhi around the time, don't miss the opportunity to pay a visit to the place. More... http://www.mapsofindia.com/delhi/placesofinterest/ 2/10 12/13/2014 Places to Visit in Delhi and Tourist Destinations near Delhi Jantar Mantar Category : History & Culture Located on Sansad Marg in Connaught Place, this structure is one of Maharaja Jai Singh 2's observatories. This ruler from Jaipur constructed this observatory in 1725 and is dominated by a huge sundial known as the Prince of Dials. Other instruments in this observatory follow the course of heavenly bodies and predict eclipses. It Ad by Movie Mode was built in 1724 by Raja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in Delhi. Jantar Mantar of Delhi, is an astronomical observatory with masonry instruments. Jantar Mantar has instruments that can graph the path of the astronomical universe. More... Qutub Minar Category : History & Culture The Qutub Minar located in Delhi is the world's tallest brick minaret, standing at a height of 72.5 meters. Commissioned by Delhi's first Muslim ruler, Qutbuddin Aibak in 1193, Qutub Minar then had only a basement. Three more towers were added to the structure by his successor and sonin law Shamsu'ddin Iltutmish. The Qutub Minar is known to be the earliest and most evident example of IndoIslamic architecture and is surrounded by several other ancient structures collectively known as the Qutub Complex. More... Bahai Temple (Lotus Temple) Category : Religious The Bahai Temple or the Lotus Temple as it is popularly known because of its flower like shape is located in the southern part of Delhi. Designed by IranianCanadian architect Fariburz Sahba in 1986 it has 27 immaculately white petals. This temple is a Bahai house of worship and is also among the popular tourist attractions in Delhi; winning many architecture awards and being featured in many magazines and newspapers. The best time to visit the Lotus Temple is between October to March as the weather is Delhi is very pleasant for sightseeing during these months of the year. More... Bijay Mandal http://www.mapsofindia.com/delhi/placesofinterest/ 3/10 12/13/2014 Places to Visit in Delhi and Tourist Destinations near Delhi Category : History & Culture Deciphering the archaeological history of Delhi is really a hard task to do! You never know what is camouflaged in those silently standing mystical structures which were built centuries ago. Recently, I somehow stumbled upon a similar puzzling structure of which no one had any clear knowledge about. After having researched for hours, I found out that it was the "thousand pillared" palace of the most eccentric ruler, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. The huge complex of the fort is a part of Jahanpanah, one of the four cities of Delhi Sultanate. More... Sunehri Masjid Category : Religious Having been the golden sparrow in ancient times, India was often invaded by a number of rulers. History has a huge account of the atrocity of these rulers who not only plundered the wealth of the country but also led to a massive loss of blood. The outrage of one such ruler is recorded in a small mosque in Delhi. Built by a noble Mughal called Roshanud Daula Zafar Khan, the mosque resides in the Chandni Chowk area and is popularly known as the Sunehri Masjid. More... Indira Gandhi National Centre Art is an inevitable part of human nature, and perhaps the only activity that propagates free expression of thoughts in its purest form. The Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts is a prime governmentfunded institution exclusively set up for the preservation and promotion of art in the country. Inaugurated by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 24 March 1987, it was established by him in the memory of his mother, Indira Gandhi. More... Jamali Kamali Mosque Category : History & Culture A history lover like me can never get enough of the alluring secrets and mysteries buried inside the abandoned structures. This is probably why I always manage to locate even the most shrouded forts and tombs around me. And here I found another one in the capital city yet again! Located in the Archaeological Survey of India Park in Mehrauli, the Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb is yet another ancient structure in the vicinity of Delhi.