Delhi Is A Ravishing Blend Of An Epic Past And An Oscillating Present. Lutyens Designed This Royal City For The British Empire. Delhi Originally Called Indraprastha, Was Established By Pandava Kings Around 1200 B.C. Present Day Delhi Is Built Around The Ruins Of Seven Ancient Cities. Delhi Conscript As A Thrown Of Power By Subsequent Dynasties, Is Endowed With A Surfeit Of Monuments. For The Tourists, This Buzzing Capital Has A Lot In Its Store, Delightful Forts, Subverted Cities, And Notably Enthralling Historical Upbringing, Structures Delhi Worth Exploring. The Purana Quila, The Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Jama Masjid Are Few Creation Of Fantasy Representing Glorious Mughal Architecture That Crowns Delhi. Delhi Also Has A Delightful Nightlife In Its Diversified Discotheques, Eating Joints, Nightclubs And Pub Joints.
Delhi At Glance
Delhi Is Spreads Over An Area Of 1485sq.Km. With A Population Of More Then 10million.
The Capital Is Blessed With Three Main Seasons: Winter (October-February) Summers (March-June) Monsoons (July-August). Best Time To Make A Visit Is From September To March.
Temperature: Summer: Max.41.2, Min.21.4 Winter: Max.33.7, Min.6.8 Language Spoken: Hindi, English, Punjabi And Urdu.
Glorious Structures Of Past
» Moghul Monuments :
Purana Quila (Old Fort), Qutub Minar, Tughlaqabad Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, Jantar Mantar And Red Fort And Many More.
» British Monuments :
India Gate, The Secretariat Complex, Rashtrapati Bhavan & Mughal Gardens, Parliament House.
· Purana Qila (The Old Fort) : The Old Fort, The Castle Started By Humayun In 1533 And Concluded Five Years Later. Out Of The Three Entrances That Purana Qila Had 3 Entrances, Till Now Only One Remains Open - The Bara Darwaza. A Must Visiting Site.
Sound And Light Show At Purana Quila : Many Episodes From The Glorious Past Are Depicted In The Evocative 62 Minutes Show.
Timings : Nov. To Jan 6.00 - 7.00 Pm 7.30 - 8.30 Pm, May To Aug 7.30 - 8.30 Pm 9.00 - 10.00 Pm
· The Red Fort :
Built In Red Sandstone It Encompasses Many Small Palaces Like Diwana-Aam, Diwana-Khas, For The Dwelling Of The Royal Family, Mughal Emperor Shah Jhan Constructed This Marvel Piece.
Timings : Summer 1900 To 2000 Hrs (Hindi) 2030 To 2130 Hrs (English) Winter 1800 To 1900 Hrs (Hindi) 1930 To 2030 Hrs (English)
· The Qutab Minar :
This Gothic Monument Is Designated As The Highest Flinty Tower In India. In 1199, The Tower Was Raised By Ruler Qutub-Ud-Din, It Is Erected At A Height Of 72.5m. And Took Two Decades To Finish The Red Stone Structure.
· India Gate :
Famous As All India War Memorial, In The Heart Of New Delhi Coliseum The 42m High India Gate, An "Arc-De-Triumph",Designed By Edwin Lutyens In 1921. The Names Of 70,000 Indian Soldiers Are Modeled On The Walls Of India Gate Who Forfeited Their Lives Battling For The British Army During The First World War.
· Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi :
The Sumptuous Structure Built Over An Area Of 330 Acres Was Completed In 1929 With An Expenditure Of 12,53,000. It Was Designed By The Lutyens, As A Official Residence Of The Viceroy Of India During British Rule, It Encompasses 340 Rooms.
» Freaking Out In Delhi :
Appu Ghar, Ansal Plaza, Connaught Place, Dilli Haat And The Various Cine Complexes Are The Most Popular Hangout Zones In Delhi.
» Shopping In Delhi :
Connaught Place, Karol Bagh And Chandni Chowk Sarojini Nagar, South Extensions, Janpath Are The Principle Shopping Areas. The Central Cottage Emporium At Janpath Is Certainly An Excellent Shopping Joint. It Authored The Whole Shebang That One Is Looking For, Furniture To Clothes, Leather Embroidery Shoes That Are Typically Indian, Miniature Items That Could Be Gifted As Souvenirs.
Mode Of Transport
Delhi Also Makes The Ideal Base For A Series Of Short Excursions To Neighboring Places, All Connected By Road.
» By Air :
Being A Capital Delhi Is Well Connected Globally And Domestically By Means Of Air Ways. Major Airlines: Indian Airlines, Air India, Some Private Airlines Like Damania Airlines, East West Airlines Fly Domestically.
» By Road :
Being A Headquarters Of The Northern Railways, Delhi Is Well Connected To Broad Gauge (New Delhi) And Meter Gauge (Delhi Main) Railway Line To All The Major Part Of India.
» By Road :
Inter State Bus Terminal (Isbt) At Kashmiri Gate Is The Major Road Head And Is Well Connected To All The Parts Of India Through Regular Bus Services.