# The 10 best places to visit in Delhi

Delhi's most popular historic and religious sites according to travel guides and visitors.

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- Feb 19, 2025 · neha_eatsalot
- https://even.best/en/l/175/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-delhi

## Top 10

1. **Red Fort** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Shah Jahan's 17th-century fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Prime Minister raises the flag here on Independence Day.
2. **Qutub Minar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 73 m brick minaret from the 13th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. **India Gate** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 42 m war memorial to the soldiers who died in the First World War, on Kartavya Path.
4. **Humayun's Tomb** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Mughal tomb completed in 1570, considered an inspiration for the Taj Mahal.
5. **Akshardham Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Vast temple complex of pink sandstone and marble, with an evening water show.
6. **Lotus Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Lotus-shaped Bahá'í House of Worship, open to people of all faiths.
7. **Lodhi Garden** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 90-acre green park with tombs of the Lodi and Sayyid dynasties.
8. **Jama Masjid** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of India's largest mosques, built by Shah Jahan in Old Delhi.
9. **Chandni Chowk** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 17th-century Old Delhi bazaar, famous for Paranthe Wali Gali and jalebis.
10. **Raj Ghat** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mahatma Gandhi's memorial, where he was cremated on 31 January 1948.
11. **Gurudwara Bangla Sahib** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Golden-domed Sikh gurdwara whose langar feeds thousands of people daily.
12. **Hauz Khas Village** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Area of cafés and boutiques next to a medieval reservoir and madrasa ruins.
13. **Safdarjung Tomb** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mughal-style mausoleum built in 1754, one of the last large Mughal garden mausoleums in Delhi.
14. **old fort** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 16th-century fort, linked to Sher Shah Suri and Humayun; Boating is also available here.

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