Delhi
Usually the first visit to Delhi stuns a visitor and it takes a while to be accustomed to navigate in the middle of a maelstrom of traffic of people, vehicles and even animals. Delhi, being a large cosmopolitan & segregated into two parts from tourism perspective, is composed of seven cities. The recent Delhi is city of New Delhi, present & colonial day political capital of India, was laid down by the British in 1914. New Delhi, a city of straight streets with most of modern hotels and large chunk of tourist inflow, is treasure of monuments of colonial regime like President House, Parliament, India Gate etc.
Old Delhi is about two kilometers north of New Delhi. As its name suggests, Old Delhi is linked to the Indian tradition, predominantly Muslim traditions and culture, with a majority Muslim population. Old Delhi, a medieval city, was established by Shah Jahan as capital of Mughal Empire. Among famous monuments of old Delhi are Red Fort (the largest stone-built fort of India on the banks of River Yamuna), Jama Masjid (the largest mosque in India) and Chandni Chowk, the market of the old town, full of color and scent.
South to New Delhi, there are five other ancient cities, Indraprastha, Dhillika, Siri, Tughlaqabad and Dinpanah which are the rest five Delhis. Historical evidences of thousands of years old existence of settlements in Delhi are continuously being unearthed at Purana Qila site with archaeological ruins and crumbling murals. Qutub Minar, ancient Iron Pillar, Lotus Temple and Akshardham Temple are some prime tourist attractions of Delhi.
One of the great attractions of Delhi is endless and bustling market stuffed with all variety of goods and products prepared in various parts of India as well as the world. In the markets of Delhi, one can find objects coming from anywhere in India. Bargaining is suggested to get the best deal. Delhi is the best place in India to learn about the culture and history of the country, with its museums of history and Indian politics, as well as its extensive cultural program.