Indira Gandhi International Airport 44 min
جامع مسجد (31 min.) 17th-century, red sandstone Mughal-style mosque with a 25,000 capacity & 40m high minarets. Akshardham (18 min.) Over 11,000 artisans worked on this lavishly decorated Hindu temple complex inaugurated in 2005. Lodhi Garden (26 min.) A British-era public park featuring ancient tombs, rose & herb gardens, bonsai trees and a lake. Rashtrapati Bhavan (30 min.) Official residence plus Mughal and herbal gardens of the President of India, with visits by request. Shahin Bagh (11 min) Jantar Mantar (30 min.) 13 architectural astronomy instruments built in 1724 at the orders of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. National Museum (26 min.) Museum displaying everything from pre-historic items right up to modern works of Indian art. Qutub Minar Complex (27 min.) Collection of ancient structures & monuments from the Delhi Sultanate a UNESCO World Heritage Site. India Gate (24 min.) Imposing Arc de Triomphe-style gate commemorating the Indian soliders killed in the First World War. Purana Qila (26 min.) Riverside stone fortress with ramparts, the Mugal style Humayan Gate and a 16th-century mosque. Baha'i Lotus Temple (13 min.) Religious site also known as the Lotus Temple, opened in 1986 and open to those of all religions. Raj Ghat (25 min.) Set in lush parkland, this black marble platform marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. Red Fort (28 min.) Landmark 17th-century Mughal fortress built in towering red sandstone, now a complex of museums. Power Toys India (22 min.) Handicraft and architecture Qutub Minar (26 min.) 73m tapering tower built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak after defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. |