This is the Delhi chapter from Lonely Planet’s India guidebook.
Delhi bursts with life like few other places on Earth, and is forced by the sheer weight of humanity to dance to its own unique, unpredictable rhythm. Learn to skip to its beat, though, and you’ll soon find its charms become irresistible.
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- explore the Mughal masterpiece of the Red Fort, imagining its former traumas and splendours
- visit the Qutab Minar Complex – Delhi’s first Islamic city – at sunrise, and gasp at its majestic centrepiece tower, the world’s tallest brick minaret
- lose yourself in the street-market mayhem of Old Delhi’s lost-in-time alleyways around Chandni Chowk
Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities & Courses, Tours, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.