DELHI

Delhi is a synthesis of the past, the present and the future.This mega city has all – high rise modern buildings and skyscrapers as well as forts and monuments which tell the stories of the rich historical past. The vibrant City of Delhi today is the result of its historic and cultural past, of its unique people who are warm and welcoming.
It enjoys a tropical climate High in summer between April and October reaching 47°C and lows in the winter during January dropping to 6°C.

HOW TO REACH

By Air
Delhi serves as the gateway city to India, with the biggest international airport of the country. The Indira Gandhi International airport has a domestic as well as international airport connecting the city to all the other cities in India as well as the rest of the world.

By Rail
Delhi is connected to almost every big and small city in the country. New Delhi, Old Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin are the three main railway stations.

By Road
Delhi is connected to all major as well as small cities through a network of highways. The Inter-state Bus terminal (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar are the three main bus terminals. Various state-operated and private-run buses operate in and out of Delhi on a daily buses.


WHAT TO SEE

QUTAB MINAR
Qutab Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower is not only one of the finest monuments in India, but also in the world. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement. His successor, Iltutmush, added three more storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fifth and the last storey.
The famous Hindu iron pillar (7.20 metres of pure rust resistant iron), which bears a Sanskrit inscription in the Gupta script, is a technical masterpiece which the early Islamic rulers installed in the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque.
How to get there
Tourists can take local buses from various points within the city or, alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis. There are regular bus services from the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate and City Center to Mehrauli. Local guided tours, conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators, are easily available.

BAHAI TEMPLE
The Bahai temple is built in the shape of a lotus flower and is the last of seven Major Bahai's temples built around the world. Completed in1986 it is set among beautiful landscaped gardens. The structure is made up of pure white marble The architect Furiburz Sabha chose the lotus as the symbol common to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam. Tourist get to study the different features of Bahai Samaj through available books and tapes.
How to get there
Regular buses from all important bus terminals like the Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument are available. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

JANTAR MANTAR
Jantar Mantar consists of a collection of architectural astronomy instruments. Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur built this observatory in 1724 and went on to build other observatories in Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura. The primary purpose of the Observatory was to compile information and predict the time and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

How to get there
Tourists can take local buses from various points within the city, which is located near the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate in the heart of New Delhi, or Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument. Alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

PURANA QUILA
The Purana Quila or the Old fort is a reminder of the first Mughal capital to be built in Delhi. The massive gateway and walls of Purana Quila were built by Humayun . Purana Quila is the venue for the spectacular sound and light show held every evening built a few building in the complex. The Qal'a-I-Kunha Masjid is a superb but austere building, with sparse, sophisticated ornamentation in sandstone and marble. The mosque belongs to the Indo-Islamic style of architecture.

How to get there
Tourists can take local buses from various points within the city, which is located near the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate in the heart of New Delhi, or Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument. Alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

RED FORT
An architectural wonder, the Red fort is a reminder of the wealth and might of the Mughal Empire. The main gate, Lahore Gate, is one of the emotional and symbolic focal points of the modern Indian nation and attracts a major crowd each Independence Day. The vaulted arcade of Chatta Chowk, a bazaar selling tourist trinkets, leads into the huge fort compound. An evening sound and light show re-creates events in India's history connected with the fort.

The fort has two main gates - Lahore Darwaza and Delhi Darwaza along its western and southern sides respectively. The major buildings inside the Red Fort compound include the Naqqar Khana, Diwan-i-am, Rang-Mahal, Khas-Mahal, Mumtaj-Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas and Hammams.

The Moti masjid was concealed within a walled enclosure. This gem like mosque follows a conventional Mughal pattern with attractive decorative elements. Even today, the fort remains an impressive testimony to Mughal grandeur, despite being attacked by the Persian emperor Nadir Shah in 1739 and by the British soldiers during the war of independence in 1857.

How to get there
Regular buses from all important bus terminals like the Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument are available. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

INDIA GATE
At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens.

The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in stages to a huge moulding. During night, India Gate is floodlit while the fountains nearby make a splendid impression with coloured lights. India Gate stands at one end of Rajpath. Surrounding the imposing structure is a large expanse of lush green lawns, which is a popular picnic spot.

How to get there
Regular buses from all important bus terminals like the Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument are available. You can also hire auto rickshaws and taxi’s to reach this place.

BIRLA MANDIR
Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Mandir , is one of Delhi's major temples and a major tourist attraction. Built by the industrialst G.D. Birla in 1938, this beautiful temple is located in Connaught Place. The temple is dedicated to Laxmi and Narayana. Built in Orissan style, the highest tower in the temple reaches a height of 165 ft.

The Geeta Bhavan is adorned with beautiful paintings depicting scenes from Indian mythology. The walls and the upper gallery of the entire complex are full of paintings carried out by artists from Jaipur in Rajasthan.

How to get there
Tourists can take local buses from various points within the city, which is located near the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate in the heart of New Delhi, or Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument. Alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

JAMA MASJID
This great mosque of Old Delhi is the largest in India, with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. The mosque has three great gates, four towers and two 40 m-high minarets constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble.

How to get there
Tourists can take local buses from various points within the city, which is located near the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate in the heart of New Delhi, or Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument. Alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators are available.

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