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Top New Delhi tourist attractions Monuments, forts, gardens, and museum form some of the most prominent New Delhi tourist attractions. The Humayun Tomb is a World Heritage Site besides Red Fort and they are ultimate places of visit in New Delhi. Your tour of New Delhi can include the following places and landmarks.

Rashtrapati Bhavan: A building that would inpress you with its interiors and architecture is the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Presently, it is known as the Presidential Palace of India hosting all ceremonial functions and acting as the residence of the Indian President. The unique aspect of Rashtrapati Bhavan is that, it is the largest home for any head of the state in the world. The entire structure consists of 340 rooms in its four floors.

Red Fort - Your wish of touring Delhi heritage buildings comes true with visit to the Red Fort. Originally, part of Old Delhi, Red Fort stands as one of the historic landmarks in the city that tourist cannot afford to miss. Made of red sand stone, Red Fort is popular as the Lal Quilla. Shah Jehan commissioned building of this 17th century massive fort.

 

Lotus Temple- Also known as, the Bahai Temple, the lotus temple has the shape of a flower. A modern architectural landmark in New Delhi, this is among the popular places of visit. House of Worship, Bahai Temple is accessible to all irrespective of religion. The structure combines 27 petals of lotus carved on marble slabs. A beautiful garden and lawn comprising 26-acres surround the temple structure. Nine entrances open to a central domed-shape hall.

Jantar Mantar, New Delhi- The astrological observatory and the sun clock are the reasons that bring you to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. There are ground instruments keeping a track of the changes in celestial bodies and the planets. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the prediction of the sun movements to determine time is an important aspect of the observatory.

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For an early sight of the parade on Republic Day get yourself a place here as the soldiers march past the India Gate reaching the Red Fort: Other popular Delhi tourist attractions

  • Rashtrapati Bhawan
  • Jama Masjid
  • Parliament House
  • Rashtrapati Bhawan
  • Bahai Temple
  • Humayun's Tomb
  • Air Force Museum
  • Central Baptist Church
  • Chandni Chowk
  • Chhatarpur Mandir
  • Chiragh-i-Dehli Dargah
  • Dara Shikoh Library
  • Deer Park
  • Delhi Zoo
  • Digambar Jain Temple
  • Fatehpuri Masjid
  • Ghaziuddin Khan Madarsa
  • Gurdwara Bangla Sahib