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Humayun's tomb

Humayun's Tomb

• 1 Humayun's Tomb (Urdu: ہمایوں کا مقبرہ Humayun ka Maqbara) (in south Delhi, near Hazrat Nizamuddin station). daily from sunrise to sunset. is one of Delhi's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. - The tomb is in large, immaculately maintained gardens in the Persian Char Bagh (four corners) style that were thoroughly renovated in 2003 with the Aga Khan's help and are consequently probably the best in Delhi. As you enter the complex, the first major structure on your right is the bulbous, octagonal tomb of Iza Khan, a court noble who built it in his own lifetime, some 20 years before Humayun's tomb. As you pass through the first gate, you will glimpse the dome of the tomb and enter a floral path leading to the second (West) gate, which now acts as the entrance to the giant central garden. - The centrepiece is the eponymous tomb of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor. Built starting in 1562, it was the first major Mughal structure in the city and has been described as a predecessor or prototype of Agra's Taj Mahal. The structures are, indeed, stylistically similar, although Humayun's Tomb is built from red sandstone, not white marble, and was built by a wife grieving for her husband, not the other way around. You can climb up to the second level (the stairs on the west side are very steep, those on the south side less so), and on the south side you will find the entrance into the main crypt where Humayun is buried. Before you leave, be sure to visit the South Gate, the original royal entrance, from where you can get picture-postcard views without too many tourists in the way. In the southeast corner is the Barber's Tomb, also built in the same style. Historians do not know who is buried in this picturesque tomb made of red and grey sandstone. ₹ 10/250, Indians/foreigners. 

Purana Qila

West Gate of Purana Qila

• 2 Purana Qila (Old Fort, मथुरा रोड), Purana Qila, Mathura Road (Near Delhi Zoo), ☏ +91 11 2435 5387. 09:00 - 17:00. Purana Qila is the walled citadel of Mughal Emperor Humayun. Believed to be built during the time of mythical Pandava rule, significant additions were made by Humayun itself. It later turned into an urban village before being a monument. Ruins of the 16th century city of Shergarh, this complex sits on top of what is believed to be the site of Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata epic. ₹5 for Indians, ₹100 for foreigners. (updated Oct 2016)

Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid

• 3 Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid, Purana Qila. 09:00-17:00. A mosque in the Purana Qila built by Sher Shah Suri (updated Oct 2016)

Sher Mandal

• 4 Sher Mandal, Purana Qila. 09:00 - 17:00. The two storeyed library inside Purana Qila. It is in this library that Humayun fell from stairs and died 
• Humayun Darwaza, Purana Qila. A gate built by Humayun located in Purana Qila. It is the south gate of the fort. 
• Talaqi Darwaza, Purana Qila. It is the northern gate of Purana Qila. It has a marble carving of warring lions with a man in front. 

Monuments

• 5 Atagh Khan's tomb, Nizamuddin Complex (One and half km east of JLN Stadium (Violet line) metro station). The tomb of Atagh Khan who was a general in Mughal emperor Humayun's army. Here is also the Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid Free. 

Barakhamba

• 6 Barakhamba Tomb, Lodi Estate (Nearest Metro Station is Jor Bag, 7th hole of Delhi Golf Course Club). The name is derived from the structure's 12 pillars and 3 domes, it houses tombs of the Lodi time. A 14th century tomb during Lodi time of an unknown nobleman Free. 

Bara Batasha

• 7 Bara Batasha (Bara Batashewala Mahal), Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, Nizamuddin (Located in the road leading to Nizamuddin station. - North 200 m from Humayun's Tomb). This structure houses the tomb of Mirza Muzaffar who was the son of Babur and Gulrukh Begum. The speciality of this structure is that it has 5 arches on each side. 

• 8 Khan-I-Khana's Tomb, Nizamuddin East (10 minutes from Jangpura metro station. Right north of Barapulllah Elevated Rd. Take bus #40, 101, 181, 274, 402, 403, 405, 405A, 408, 409, 410, 411, 429, 436, 438 stop Hazrat Nizamuddin). This is a tomb built by Khan-I-Khana in 1598 after his wife's death. He was later buried here in 1627. Khan-I-Khana was a great composer during Akbar's time and also belonged to his Navaratna or his nine jems. The motif is similar to that of the Humayun's tomb. 

Lal Bangla

• 9 Lal Bangla, Delhi Golf Club, Dr, Zakir Husain Marg (Khan Market (Violet Line) is the nearest Metro station further walk toward east about ten min). 05:00 - 22:30. This contains two separate masoleums which have the tombs of Lal Kunwar and her daughter Begum Jaan. Lal Kunwar was the wife of Mughal ruler Jahander Shah and mother of another Mughal ruler Shah Alam II. Lal Kunwar is similar to Nur Jahan, who monopolised power and gave important posts to his member of his family. The adjacent areas have the tombs of unknown tombs of third last Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II. 

Kos Minar

• 10 Kos Minar, Mathura Road?, National Zoological Park, South District (Khan Market Metro Station (Violet line) further two km east). These are pillars built by Sher Shah Suri and rulers after him. These pillars were as a mean to measure distance. The distance between two Kos Minar is roughly 3 km. They are massive pillars, 9 m high, built on a high platform and on the top holy verses from Quran are inscribed. There are two Kos Minars in Delhi, one next to Purana Qila and another one at Lodi Gardens 
• 11 Mirza Ghalib Tomb, Dildar Nagar, Nizamuddin West (Right to Atagh Khan's tomb). Tomb of poet Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869) located on the Chausath Khamba margins. Also in nearby is the Makazi Masjid 
• 12 Mubarak Shah's Tomb (Tomb of Muizud Din Mubarak Sha), Kotala Mubarakpur (Nearest metro station is Lajpat Nagar (2 km east), from which an auto can be taken. Or 700 m south of Sewa Nagar train stop). This tomb was once a massive and popular structure. Built during the Sayyid rule, it was famous during the times of the Mughals and Lodis and highly vandalized during the Revolt of 1857. Only the west and south gate survive and other gates as well as Quranic inscriptions have disappeared. Located in Kotla Mubarakpur Complex (Hindi: कोटला मुबारकपुर काम्प्लेक्ष्), a medieval village. There are several other tombs of Lodi Dynasty period such as the Darya Khan's tomb, Kale Khan ka Gumbad, Bare Khan ka Gumbad, Chote Khan Ka Gumbad and Bhure Khan ka Gumbad, and also a Baoli (step well). 

• 13 Najaf Khan's Tomb, Main Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung, Delhi - 110003 (Opposite to Safdarjung airport. Jor Bagh Metro Station further 0.5 km south). This is the tomb of Najaf Khan. Najaf Khan was a Persian traveller who came to Delhi during the rule of Mughal ruler Muhammad Shah around 1740. He was later awarded deputy minister of Awadh. His tomb is accompanied by the tomb of his daughter. This tomb is laid in the traditional Mughal Char Bagh or Four Gardens style. 
• 14 Nila Gumbad (Neel Gumbad or Subz Burg), Nizamuddin East, Mathura Road and Lodhi Road corner (Close to Atagh Khan's tomb). A tomb in ruins. This impressive tomb made of blue tiles and stone. 

• 15 Sabz Gumbad, Nizamuddin, Sabz Burj? (Located near Humayun's Tomb. - JNL Stadium metro station about one km). Now entry is prohibited inside.. Though it literally means "green dome", its dome is nowhere green in colour. The dome is blue coloured and the tower is believed to be built between 1530 and 1535. The tower is an influence of Central Asian architecture. There are blue and yellow tiles on the drum. Moreover it was used as a police station during British rule. 

Safrdarjung's Tomb

• 16 Safdarjung's Tomb, Lodi Road, Delhi (Located on Lodi Road, near Lodi Gardens. About 500 m north of Jar Bagh metro station). 05:30 - 19:00. It is a tomb with onion shaped dome. It houses the tomb of Safdarjung, the Prime Minister during Mughal ruler Ahmad Shah Bahadur's rule. ₹5 for Indians, ₹100 for foreigners. (updated Oct 2016)
• 17 Sher Shah Suri Gate, Mathura Road (Opposite Purana Qila). A gate opposite to Purana Qila built by Sher Shah Suri. Some historians believe that this marked the boundary of Sher Shah's empire, though others doubt that his empire extended till Shergarh. Nevertheless it must have marked some boundary. 
• 18 Shish Gumbad, Lodi Gardens. A tomb in Lodi Gardens. It is heavily decorated with blue tiles. 

Sikander Lodi's tomb

• 19 Sikander Lodi's tomb (In Lodi Gardens northern tip. Take bus# to stop Max Muller Marg, or from Race Course metro station 1 km east). 08:00 - 19:30. Tomb of Sikander Lodi built by the ruler himself in 1494. The tomb is located in the lush green scenery of the Lodi gardens 

• Sunderwala Burj (Sunder Nurserym), Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg (NE 1.4 km of JLN Stadium Metro Station. East of Mathura road. Half km north of Humayun's Tomb). An unknown building dating back to the 16th century. 
• 20 Tughlaqabad Fort, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, Tughlakabad (Bus 411 to Guru Ravi Das Mandir. or from Metro Violet Line 'Govind Puri' South 2.5km), ☏ +91 2604 5671. Massive fortress built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in the 14th century and was the third city of Delhi. The monstrous ruins of this complex are now overrun by hordes of Langur monkeys. 

Museums

• 21 Ghalib Museum (गालिब संग्रहालय), Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin West (From Metro Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium 0.8km East or take a bus 374, 404, 404EXT, 419, 423, 425, 430, 435, 449, 490, 727 to stop 'Lodhi Hotel' walk 200m East), ☏ +91 11 2435 1098. M-Sa 10:00-18:00. This is a museum on the life and times of the 18th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. On the third floor of the Ghalib Academy building. Also here an art gallery where paintings made by famous & eminent artists are on display. 
• 22 India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Rd (Bus 47, 440 or 522 to Lodhi Road Crossing), ☏ +91 11 2468 2001. This center though not a museum in the strictest sense of the word, is most noted for its ever-changing art exhibits, plays and films, as well as an international selection of food items in its food court. Only members can use the Dilli-O-Dilli & the Oriental Octopus restaurant, but the American Diner and Eatopia food court are accessible to all. 
• 23 National Gallery of Modern Art (राष्ट्रीय आधुनिक कला संग्रहालय), Justice SB Marg, (Near Delhi High Court, C - Hexagon), ☏ +91 11 2338 6111. 

• 24 National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum (राष्ट्रीय हस्तशिल्प एवं हथकरघा संग्रहालय), Pragati Maidan, Gate #5, Bhairon Road, New Delhi-110001 (M Blue: Pragati Maidan), ☏ +91 11 2337 1887-2337 1641, fax: +91 11 2337 1515, nhhm-mot@nic.in. 10:00-17:00. Also sells handicrafts. Foreigners: ₹150, Indians: ₹10. 

• 25 National Science Centre, Gate No. 1, Pragati Maidan. Although the name is too grand, the museum is definitely a must see for science enthusiasts, especially those who are young. Has a recently built section on DNA Science and also a section on Dinosaurs. A section on ancient Indian Science and Technology, including Vedic Mathematics & Ayurveda. The "Energy Ball" display near the entrance is interesting and perhaps the most captivating of all. 
• 26 Tibet House, 1 Institutional Area, Lodhi Rd (From 'JLN Stadium' West 0.5km), ☏ +91 11 2461 1515, fax: +91 11 2462 5536, thouse@nde.vsnl.net.in. 10:00-17:30. Established by HH Dalai Lama with the aim of preserving the cultural heritage of Tibet. There is a museum, exhibition space and library. ₹ 10. 

Religious buildings

Gurudwaras

• 27 Gurdwara Dam Dama Sahib, Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, (Outer Ring Road cnr) (near Humayun's Tomb). Sikh place of worship. Built by Sardar Bhagel Singh in 1783. Later a deorhi (Sikh architectural structure) was constructed, including buildings for priests and pilgrims. In 1984, a new building was constructed. Every year thousands of devotees assemble here to celebrate the festival called Hola Mohalla. 

Hindu temples

• 28 ISKCON (Hare Krishna), 1, Hare Krishna Hill, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash. Temple, Centre for Krishna Consciousness, it has robotic shows and multimedia presentations, apart from the traditional temple complex. Lively atmosphere and excellent tasting sweets - and the delicious Govinda's restaurant is on site. 
• 29 Kali Mandir (Chittaranjan Park, bus 427). It is a forty year old temple complex and Bengali community cultural center. The compound has three temple - that of Lord Shiva and Radha Krishna and the Main temple in the middle. Built on a small hill, it started as a Shiv temple, which still stands within the complex, the larger shrines dedicated to goddess Kali, Shiva, and Radhakrishna were added in 1984. 

• 30 Kalka Mandir (कालकाजी मंदिर, दिल्ली भारत, also known as Kalkaji Temple), Mahant Niwas, Shiv Mandir Parisar, Kalkaji (M Violet: Kalkaji Mandir), info@kalkamandir.com. Rituals an Aarti daily 05:00 and 19:30. Constructed of brick masonry, finished with marbles and is surrounded by a pyramidal tower. The Central Chamber which is 12-sided in plan with a doorway in each side is paved with marble and is surrounded by a verandah 4m wide and containing 36 arched openings. 

Other religious buildings

Lotus Temple

• 31 Bahá'í Lotus Temple, Lotus Temple Road, Nehru Place, Kalkaji, South Delhi (M Violet: Kalkaji Mandir). Tu-Su, 1 Apr to 30 Sep 09:00–19:00, 1 Oct-31 Mar 09:30–17:30. - This place shaped like a lotus bud with 27 petals, this stunning temple suspended above milky-blue ponds is surely one of the most magnificent monuments ever made from concrete, however there is very little to see inside. The lush park around is well landscaped but mostly off-limits. Free Entry. 

• 32 Sai Baba Temple, 17,Institutional Area, Lodhi Rd (M Violet: JLN Stadium). Temple Opens at 05:00. Kakad Aarti 05:15. Mangal SNAN 06:00. Noon Aarti at 12:00. Doop Aarti evening prayer 18:30. Shej Aarti at 21:30. Although there are many Shirdi Sai Baba Temples in and around Delhi, the one located at Lodhi Road is the oldest. 

Other

• 33 Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Colony, Lodhi Road (South Central part of New Delhi). It is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony, built in the 1940s. Here are some 'tourist' places like the Sai Baba Temple of Lodhi Road, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, the 16th century Tomb of Sikander Lodhi, situated in Lodhi Gardens and the India Habitat Centre. There are several municipal parks including Charbagh which features the Lodhi Gardens. - The three main shopping markets in this area are Khanna Market, Khan Market one of the poshest & expensive market and Meherchand Market. Chocolate Wheel Confectionary in the Jor Bagh area is a very popular bakery. 

Do

Parks and gardens

• 1 Lodhi Garden, Lodi Road. Is a peaceful park in the heart of New Delhi. Lodhi garden is ideal for morning walks in the hot season and for afternoon strolls and picnics during the cooler months. 

Rare white tiger of Madhya Pradesh at NZP

• 2 Kalindi Kunj, Amrapali Marg (on the banks of River Yamuna, close to Okhla barrage. - Metro Violet 'Jasola-Apollo'). This is a public garden. Named after Kalindi, another name of river and goddess Yamuna and is situated close to between Delhi and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) border, it also accessible to Faridabad in Haryana, via Mathura Road. 
• 3 National Zoological Park (NZP), Mathura Road (Bus 374, 402, 404, 404EXT, 405, 405A, 409, 410, 419, 423, 425, 435, 436, 438, 449 to 'Delhi Public School' or Metro Violet Line 'JLN Stadium'), ☏ +91 11 2435 8500. 9:30AM-4PM (Closed Friday). The Delhi Zoo is a very large and sprawling park dedicated to preserving the rich biodiversity of the country. This park may be the only chance of seeing a tiger or elephant for some travellers. Be prepared to do a lot of walking [1]. Foreigner: ₹ 100, Indian: ₹ 20. 
• 4 Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (From Sector 18 Metro Station 'Noida' West 1km). A haven for over 300 bird species, especially waterbirds. 

Eat

Italian

• 1 Amici Cafe, 8, Defence Colony Main Market, New Delhi, Delhi 110024, ☏ +91 11 4557 2003. 11:00-23:00. 

• 2 The Big Chill, 5, Khailash Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110048, ☏ +91 11 2924 1040. 12:00-23:30. Khan Market and East of Kailash, is popular with a young crowd for great smoothies, ice creams, cheesecakes and Italian food. Expect a waiting line during lunch at Saturdays. 

• 3 Diva, M-8A, M Block Market, Greater Kailash-2 New Delhi, ☏ +91 11 2921 5673. 11:00-23:00. Italian style food. 

• Flavours of Italy, (near the Moolchand flyover).

• 4 Little Italy, 28 A, Defence Colony Market New Delhi. 

• 5 Olive Bar & Kitchen, One Style Mile, Haveli No. 6, Kalka Das Marg, Mehrauli (near the Qutub Minar), ☏ +91 11 2957 4444. 12:00-15:30 / 19:30-00:30. Italian style food. 

• La Piazza, Hyatt Regency. Italian style restaurant.

• San Gimignano, Imperial Hotel, Italian style food.

• 6 Sartoria Italian Cuisine, Basant Lok, Shiv Nagar, ☏ +91 11 4168 3305. 12:00-00:00. Italian style food, great pizzas, carpaccio, pasta and wines. Mains are about ₹ 500. 

• 7 Slice of Italy, Shop No. 90, Lodhi Road, Mehar Chand Market (Near Nehru Stadium), ☏ +91 11 2464 0333. 10:00-01:00. near Lodhi Road and various other locations in Delhi. Italian style food. 

• 8 T.L.R. Cafe & Kitchen, 2nd Floor, 31, Hauz Khas Village, Near Axis Bank ATM New Delhi, Delhi 110016 (near Green Park and Aurobindo Place in South Delhi), ☏ +91 11 4608 0544. 10:00-01:00. Popular among tourists, expats and locals. Continental menu featuring a variety of pastas and panini sauce. Kitchen open 11:00-23:00 daily. Also Spanish, Moroccan and American styles, plus desserts and drinks. (updated Oct 2016)

• The West View, Maurya Sheraton. Italian style food.