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Delhi
Delhi is the capital city of India. It represents people, religion, language, caste, tradition, culture, art of all the states of the country. A visit to India would be incomplete without a trip to Delhi. It is a city of political happenings. It is both a commercial as well as cultural hub of the country. Delhi is a city of monuments, art and architecture, theatre and cinema, fair and festival, hotels and restaurants. Delhi tourism owes its growth to these unique characteristics of the city. The Best season to visit Delhi is from October to March.
Attractions:
Qutub Minar
Red Fort
Jama Masjid
Raj Ghat
Jantar Mantar
Qutub Minar is the best-known landmark of Delhi. The tower has five storeys and each storey has a separate balcony with wonderful views of Delhi from the top. Of course some accidents have lead to ban on the entry to the tower.
Red Fort is made of red sandstone. It is surrounded by a moat. It was the focal point of patriotic fervor during India's struggle for freedom. India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, addressed the nation from the ramparts of the fort when India became free at midnight on August 15, 1947.
Jama Masjid is the great mosque is situated opposite the Red Fort. It has three great gateways, four towers and two minarets constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble. The mosque is capable of accommodating 25,000 believers.
Raj Ghat offers a memorial to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Two museums dedicated to the Mahatma stand close by. A prayer on his tribute is held here every Friday, the day of the week on which he was assassinated.
Jantar Mantar is close to Connaught Place. It is one of the seven observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh, the astronomer-king of Jaipur.
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