Delhi
Places to visit in Delhi
The monuments everyone means to see, and the gardens and markets people in Delhi actually go back to. Almost all of them are a short walk from a metro station.
MonumentRed FortShah Jahan's red sandstone fort at the head of Chandni Chowk. Since February 2026 it opens every day of the week, Mondays included.Lal Quila, Violet LineMarketChandni ChowkThe old city's main street and the lanes off it: parathas, silver, spices, wedding cards and Jama Masjid round the corner. Most shops shut on Sundays.Chandni Chowk, Yellow LineMonumentIndia GateThe war memorial arch at the end of Kartavya Path, with the National War Memorial beside it. Free, open all hours and packed on summer evenings.Central SecretariatParkLodhi GardenFifteenth-century tombs, old trees and wide lawns off Lodhi Road. Delhi's favourite morning walk, and free to enter.Jor Bagh, Yellow LineMonumentHumayun’s TombThe emperor Humayun's garden tomb from the 1560s, the model for the Taj Mahal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Open every day.Jangpura, Violet LineMarketDilli Haat, INAAn open-air crafts bazaar run by Delhi Tourism, with stalls from every state and a food court to match. Opposite INA Market and right by the metro.INA, Yellow and PinkFood streetHauz Khas VillageA medieval reservoir and Firoz Shah Tughlaq's madrasa, with cafes and bars squeezed into the old village behind them. Calm by day and busy at night.Hauz Khas, Green ParkMonumentQutub MinarThe 73-metre sandstone tower begun around 1199, with the Iron Pillar and Delhi's first mosque at its foot. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mehrauli.Qutab Minar, Yellow LineTempleLotus TempleThe Baha'i House of Worship near Kalkaji, built as 27 marble petals. Free, open to people of every faith and silent inside. Closed on Mondays.Kalkaji MandirTempleAkshardhamSwaminarayan Akshardham on the Yamuna's east bank: a carved stone mandir, exhibitions and an evening water show. Free entry, closed Mondays, no phones.Akshardham, Blue Line
Ideas for a day out
Day out
Lodhi GardenOld tombs, big lawns, best before nine in the morning.Day out
Humayun's TombGo late afternoon when the sandstone glows.Day out
Chandni ChowkParathas, the spice market and Jama Masjid.Day out
Dilli Haat, INACrafts from every state and food stalls to match.