Delhi Sight Seeing Tour

Posted on 2007-09-25

Chandni Chowk is one of the nerve centre of commercial activity. The narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk have kept alive the traditional workmanship, which makes Delhi popular. Spend your most enjoyable evening in the Chandni Chowk during your tours to Delhi. Ferozshah Kotla is the site of the city of Ferozabad built in the 14th century by Emperor Ferozshah Tughlaq. The famous highly polished sandstone Ashoka Pillar carrying Emperor Ashoka's message of peace stands here.

Humayun's Tomb was built by Humayun's widowed Queen Haji Begum, in the 16th century AD. Architecturally the forerunner of the Taj Mahal, it stands in Nizamuddin, which depicts the Mughal architecture at its best. India Gate is a majestic high arch, 42 meters high, built as a memorial to the Indian soldiers killed in the World War I. Beneath it burns an eternal flame.

Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India, and located across the road from the Red Fort. Built in 1656, it is a reminder of the Mughal religious interest and a must visit during your tours to delhi. Its spacious courtyard holds thousands of the faithful who offer prayers at this mosque.

 

 

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