TOP 10 PLACES TO VISIT IN DELHI

Delhi is one of the most visited cities in the world which attracts more than 2.5 million foreign tourists per year.There are a lot of options for a tourist in the national capital of India that often creates confusion of where to start.Being an historical and old city Delhi has a lot of colonial and Mughal era buildings and monuments .Also Delhi is the wealthiest city in India only after Mumbai.
Following are the top 10 attractions in Delhi for your next trip to Delhi.

1. INDIA GATE
   
 India Gate is actually a war memorial dedicated to the 82000 soldiers both Indian and British soldiers who died in the first world war and Anglo-Afghan war.
2. QUTUB MINAR
    

Qutub Minar is a minaret with a height of 240 meters which is also is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Qutub minar is the trace of Mughal architectural marvel in its glorious history and its construction was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and was completed by his son in law Iltumish.
3.AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE
   
Akshardham temple is a Hindu religious temple, a place for devotion, and a spiritual and culture.Timeless spiritual  messages and ancient architecture is echoed in its art and architecture.
4.RED FORT
   

Red fort is historic fort in Delhi that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Red fort was built by Shahjahan when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.Every year on India's independence day Prime minister hoists the Indian tricolor at the forts main gate and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from ramparts
5. HUMAYUN'S TOMB
   

  Humayun's tomb is UNESCO world heritage site located in Nizamuddin area. The monument is a mix of typical Mughal architecture with some Persian influences.It is one of the few structures in the world that used red stand stone in such a massive scale. 
6.LOTUS TEMPLE
  

Lotus temple in New Delhi is dedicated to the Baha'i faith. The temple looks like a stupendous white petal lotus who's design was conceptualized by a canadian architect Fariborz Sahba. The temple is a perfect example of  harmony irrespective of ones religion, caste,color and other differences

 

7.JUMA MASJID

  

Juma Masjid is the largest mosque in India built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Masjid spreads over 1200 square meters in area with 3 gate ways, four towers and two minarets .The mosque hosts thousands of pilgrims each year on the special occations of Eid.  

8.AGRASEN KI BAOLI
  

Agrasen Ki Baoli is a water reservoir which rises from the depth of the earth to stand a top 103 stone steps. The old brick walls of the place will take us to the historical days and this calm and quiet place is a perfect destination for photography lovers.
9. ISKON TEMPLE

Iskon Temple Delhi is Vaishnav temple of Lord Krishna and Radharani in the form of Radha Parthasarathi. It is located at Hare krishna Hills , In the East of Kailash area of New Delhi.
10.JANTAR MANTAR

The site is one of the five Jantar manatars built by Maharaja Jai Singh 2 of Jaipur from 1723 onwards  revising the calender and astronomical tables.The primary purpose of the observatory is to compile astronomical tables and to predict the times and movements of the sun,moon,and planets