Attractions in New Delhi, India (269)
Jama Masjid
6 Recommendations: 6 Favorable,
The Biggest Mosque In India Near the Red Fort about 500m away is the Jama masjid, the biggest mosque in India. It was begun by Shah Jahan in 1650 and completed six years later and the whole cost about a million rupees. It is hard to imagine a building more suited to evoking the awe of the majesty of Allah in man. The mosque stands on a rocky elevation. Its huge gateway looks down at you like fastidious connoisseur from an immense platform which has steps that lead up to it. Constructed in Sandstone and white marble, Jama Masjid can be entered from both the directions - North and the South Gates. The eastern gateway is supposed to remain open in Friday and was used by the emperor himself. Jama Masjid is cluttered by devotees who offer namaz, especially during Muslim Festival. For those who don't belong to non - Muslim community, a specified time is mentioned to enter the mosque. Beyond the intimidating entrance, is a vast courtyard measuring nearly 100msq. It is flanked by pillared corridors which run all along the courtyard and have domed pavilions in the middle on either side. The prayer hall, measuring 61m by 27.5m, is quite a marvel. It is has a magnificent façade of eleven arches, the central one being higher than the others and serving as the entrance. It is topped off by three magnificent domes which are richly ornamented and have black and white marble stripes – much like the Nizamuddin Dargah.
Reviewed by sgr rizvi
Updated 754 days ago
Hotel ITC Maurya, A Luxury Collection Hotel, New Delhi
5 Recommendations: 5 Favorable,
The Bukhara restaurant is designed with stone walls, wooden pillars and cushion-covered stools at mock log-top tables. It has an open display kitchen, where meat and vegetables hang from swordlike kebab spears. The restaurant serves cuisine from the North-West frontier of Pakistan prepared in a clay ‘tandoor’ oven with a special emphasis on kebabs. In a bid to encourage diners to savor the restaurant’s kebabs with their hands, cutlery is withheld and aprons are provided. The restaurants is famed for its kebabs and its signature dishes include the Sikandari Raan (Marinated Whole Leg of Spring Lamb) and Murgh Malai Kebab (Creamy Chicken Kebab). The restaurant was voted Best Asian restaurant and 37th best in the world by Restaurant Magazine, UK in 2007. It has often found a place amongst the magazine's top 50 ratings since 2002 and is considered to be one of the best Indian cuisine restaurants in the world. Celebrity Visits The staff at the restaurant are immensely proud of the fact that Bill Clinton apparently chose to stay at the Luxury Collection ITC Hotel Maurya because of the culinary delights offered at this restaurant. They also report that Putin expressed a desire to dine at the Bukhara three times a day when in New Delhi. Accolades The Times Food Award, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2007 World’s 50 Best Restaurants, in 2002-04, 2006 & 2007; Restaurant Magazine Golden Fork award, 1991
Reviewed by rosalia
Updated 686 days ago
Lodi Gardens
5 Recommendations: 5 Favorable,
In the hustle and bustle of a fast developing city like Delhi, there is an oasis called Lodhi Gardens. A place where people come for various reasons, from being a hotspot for photography enthusiasts to being a regular host to tourists, joggers, yoga practitioners and couples looking for solitude. However it wasn’t like this always, not so long ago it was a village surrounding tombs of Lodhi and Sayyid dynasties. In 1936, inhabitants of the villages were relocated elsewhere and the whole area was converted in to a park. Originally called Lady Willingdon Park, however after India gained independence, Lady Willingdon Park was rechristened as Lodhi Gardens. Upon arrival, the tomb of Mohammed Shah is visible even before one enters the park. This is the oldest structure in the gardens. The architecture is characterized by the octagonal chamber, with stone chhajjas on the roof and guldastas on the corners. In the middle of the garden is Bara Gumbad (Big Dome), this structure consists of a large rubble-construct dome, a three domed masjid (mosque) and a residence surrounding a central courtyard, where the remains of a water tank can be seen. A place for the lovers of History, nature and Birds. The gardens also house the National Bonsai Garden besides having over forty variety of birds frequenting the area.
Reviewed by Suez Akram
Updated 724 days ago
Sagar Ratna Restaurant
4 Recommendations: 4 Favorable,
Personally, Sagar Ratna group of restaurants has always been a pleasant place to visit due to their cleanliness, and good vegetarian South Indian cuisine. Never understood why they have diluted their brand by trying to serve North Indian cuisine. Although crowded during meal times, the service remains relatively fast and efficient. Would definitely reccommend this place to others
Reviewed by Suez Akram
Updated 693 days ago
Dilli Haat
4 Recommendations: 4 Favorable,
Dilli Haat is a combination food plaza and craft bazaar located in the heart of Delhi, one near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, opposite INA Market on Sri Aurobindo Marg, and another at Netaji Subash Place, adjacent to Netaji Subash Place Metro Station. Dilli Haat has stalls representing each state of India, giving a complete variety of tastes available all over India. Unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dilli Haat is permanent. Some shops are permanent but other sellers are rotated, usually for fifteen days.
Reviewed by Anurag Kumar Goel
Updated 760 days ago
Janpath
4 Recommendations: 4 Favorable,
Souvenir shopping is best done in Janapth. Although, I would suggest you not be too sure about the prices, haggle all you can. A good variety of handcrafts available from all over the country. Janpath also has a lane where vendors sell trendy clothes and bags at cheap prices. Great place to go shopping on a budget.
Reviewed by Shivani Garg
Updated 714 days ago
National Gandhi Museum
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
this is the place where the government of India pur the items related to M.K. Gandhi (bapu) his cloths, Furniture, crockery his glass, and so many other items , here you also fine the books regarding bapu, you will really very thankful to the Indian Govt. they tack care all of these items
Reviewed by Rahul
Updated 457 days ago
Karim's
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
One of the few places with the most authentic and delicious food from Delhi and North India and very reasonably priced. The service is not what many people expect in terms of "proessionalism but it is very peroinalised and warm. The Food is excellent. and one ends up paying very litle compared to the so called "Mughlai Restaurants" found all over Delhi..
Reviewed by Suez Akram
Updated 838 days ago
Hotel Le Meridien
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
Le Meridien New Delhi is conveniently located in the centre of the city, within a two-kilometre radius of major central government offices, Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, Rashtrapati Bhawan and the bustling commercial and shopping district of Connaught Place. The hotel offers excellent leisure facilities, high standards of comfort and excellent restaurants
Reviewed by Pronab Bose
Updated 673 days ago
Red Fort
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
his magnificent palace a.k.a Lal Quila was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The foundation stone was laid in 1618 when Shah Jahan decided to move to Delhi from Agra. The monument was inaugurated in 1647. Like most Mughal architectural wonders, Red Fort was built with red sandstone and in fact derives its name from the granite that was used. This octagon-shaped monument has two entrances Lahore Gate and Delhi Gate. Lahore Gate entrance takes it name from the fact that it faces Lahore, now in Pakistan. The main entrance of Lal Quila opens on to royal market - Chatta Chowk that used to house jewelers, weavers and goldsmith. Chatta Chowk is also known as Meena Bazaar. Red Fort has a hall for public audience - The Diwan-e-Aam - and a hall for private audience - Diwan-e-Khas. The Diwan-e-Aam was used by the Mughal emperors to hold court and to meet dignitaries and foreign emissaries. The highly ornamented white marble pavilion of Red Fort - Diwan-e-Khas once housed the Peacock Throne which was plundered by Nadir Shah in 1739. It is believed that enamored by the beauty of Diwan-e-Khas the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan got the following words engraved on the building: "If there is paradise on the face of this earth, it is this, it is this." Lal Quila also stands witness to the end of Mughal rule and freedom of India from colonial rule. British deposed the last Mughal ruler, Bhadur Shah Zafar at the Red Fort. India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced India's freedom from British rule and hoisted the tricolor of free India in 1947 from the ramparts of Red Fort. Since then, Red Fort has also been hosting the Independence Day celebrations and the Prime Minister's speech on August 15 every year.
Reviewed by Pronab Bose
Updated 701 days ago
