Holidays
in Delhi
Delhi,
the capital of India has a
fascinating history and a
stimulating present. The old
city, built by Shah Jahan
in the 17th century, stands
today as an epitome of the
whole history of Indo-Islamic
architecture. New Delhi designed
and constructed by Sir Edwin
Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker
is a mixture of East &
West.
In
Old Delhi - Visit Jama Masjid
(1650 A.D.), Red Fort (1639-48
A.D) built by builder of the
Taj Mahal. RajGhat where the
father of the nation, Mahatma
Gandhi, was cremated.
In
New Delhi - Visit Humayun'
Tomb (1565 A.D), aptly called
the predecessor of the Taj
Mahal. Drive past Safdarjang
' Tomb (1753 A.D), The Qutab
Minar, 72 metre high and one
of the most perfect towers
of the Persian World.
STD/ISD
Codes
if dialing from India to Delhi
--- 011 (number)
if dialing from outside India
to Delhi ---- ++ 91-11 (number)
HOW
TO REACH
By Air
From - Agra, Ahmedabd, Amritsar
, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Bangalore,
Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, Chandigarh,
Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gwalior,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur,
Jammu, Jodhpur, Khajuraho,
Kullu, Leh, Lucknow, Madras,
Mumbai, Shimla, Srinagar,
Trivandrum, Udaipur, Varanasi.
By
Train
From - Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur,
Bikaner, Agra, Jhansi, Bhopal,
Gwalior, Varanasi, Chandigarh,
Jammu, Bombay, Calcutta.
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