Indira Gandhi International Airport 1 hr
Raja Nahar Singh Palace (13 min.) Built in the 18th century this fort has 2 surviving minarets plus a hotel & a restaurant. Mehrauli Archaeological Park (45 min.) 200-acre archeological site with some 100 historic monuments including tombs & Delhi s oldest fort. The Garden Of Five Senses (47 min.) 20-acre park featuring flowering shrubs a pool of water lilies & sculptures plus cultural events. Okhla Bird Sanctuary (36 min.) Established in 1990 this 400-hectare wetland includes trails to view many migratory & native birds. Damdama Lake (57 min) A 3 000-acre man-made reservoir lake backed by hills popular for boating & water sports. Qutub Minar Complex (48 min.) Collection of ancient structures & monuments from the Delhi Sultanate a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Badkhal Lake (16 min.) Former lake & recreation area today mostly dry with restaurants in the vicinity. Iron Pillar (48 min.) 24-foot-high ancient column with a Sanskrit inscription & made from metal that will never rust. Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir (42 min.) Established in 1974 this enormous Hindu temple complex is a popular pilgrimage site. Deen Bandhu Sir Chaudhary Chhotu Ram Chowk (4 min) N.I.T. 1/2 Chowk (15 min) Ballabh Garh (16 min) Shri Kalka Ji Temple (37 min.) Hindu temple dating from the 1730s dedicated to the goddess Kali with a 9-day annual festival. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (30 min.) This habitat for birds mammals & reptiles features hiking trails & a conservation center. Tughlakabad Fort (31 min.) Remains of a 14th-century Tughlaq period stone fort with ramparts & battlements intact. Jahaz Mahal (48 min.) Remains of a 15th to 16th century retreat with domed towers & a courtyard used for flower festivals. Hardware Chowk (10 min) Baha'i Lotus Temple (35 min.) Religious site also known as the Lotus Temple, opened in 1986 and open to those of all religions. |