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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Heritage Tour Of Delhi

Posted on 2007-09-21

 The capital of India, Delhi blends an historic past and a vibrant present. The Imperial city planned for the British by Lutyens is set in parks and shaded avenues. Legend has it that Delhi, then called Indraprastha, was originally founded around 1200 B.C. by the Pandavas, the august heroesof the epic Mahabharata. Present day Delhi is built around the ruins of seven ancient cities.

Delhi is India's main point of arrival for overseas visitors, and the major transport hub for destinations in the states of rajasthan, the Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh as well as central north India.New Delhi, the capital and the third largest city of India is a fusion of the ancient and the modern. Standing along the West End of Gangetic Plain, the capital city, Delhi, unwinds a picture rich with culture, architecture and human diversity, deep in history, monuments, museums, galleries, gardens and exotic shows.

India's capital city, Delhi is the second most widely used entry point in the country, being on the route of most major airlines. It is well linked by rail, air and road to all parts of the country. The remains of seven distinctive capital cities - among them Shahjahanabad and Qutab Minar - can be seen.

  So come and travel delhi - the place of culture, architecture and human diversity, deep in history, monuments, museums, galleries, gardens and exotic shows.

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