Delhi has survived the ravages of time witnessing many wars, dynasties and political upheavals. Today, the city presents an ideal fusion of the old and new, tradition and modernity. New Delhi is the political and administrative capital of India, which pays deference to the golden period of India, the Mughal Era through a number of historic monuments and heritage sites in India.
The Old Delhi is the former Shahjahanabad city created by Shahjahan. This city revolved around the Red Fort as the focal point and Jama Masjid as the praying center with a fascinating market planned to shine under the moonlight, thus giving it the name Chandni Chowk that still remains Asia’s largest wholesale market.
Rashtrapati Bhawan is the focal point of New Delhi. A building that exudes architectural excellence competes with the India Gate in case of height. The India Gate is a favorite tourist spot, a memorial in tribute to the soldiers martyred in the Afghan War. Humayun’s Tomb and the Qutub Minar (highest monument in Delhi) reflecting the Mughal architecture, are the most visited historic tourist places in Delhi. The Red Fort with the Rang Mahal, Mumtaz Mahal and Peacock Throne retains its old Mughal ambience even today. The delicious Parantha Wali Gali, Darya Ganj and Dariba Kalan (the oldest jewellery market dating back to the Mughal period) in Chandni Chawk take you back into the Mughal era.
The Raj Ghat, Shanti Van, Laxminarayan Temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Purana Quila, Bahai Temple (Lotus Temple) and Tughlaqabad Fort are the other tourist places in Delhi. The tourists fond of traveling can go for excursions near New Delhi - the Neemrana Fort, built by Prithviraj Chauhan III in 1464; the city of Taj Mahal Agra, the play ground of Lord Krishna Mathura and Vrindavan, Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Fatehpur Sikri, Tilyar Lake, Surajkund, Mud Fort, Kesroli and Badhkal Lake.
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