Things to Do in Delhi
Looking for things to do in Delhi? This list of 8 includes Red Fort (Lal Qila) (Old Delhi, Delhi). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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Red Fort (Lal Qila)
attractionOld Delhi, Delhi
Shah Jahan's walled Mughal palace-fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the PM addresses the nation every Independence Day. ASI-ticketed; a 2026 order ended its old Monday closure.
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Humayun's Tomb
attractionNizamuddin, Delhi
16th-century Mughal garden-tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site that inspired the Taj Mahal; UNESCO calls it the dormitory of the Mughals. Sunder Nursery next door needs its own ticket.
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Qutub Minar
attractionMehrauli, Delhi
UNESCO-listed 13th-century minaret with the Alai Darwaza gate and Iron Pillar in its grounds. Its spiral staircase has been closed to climbers since a fatal 1981 stampede; view it from outside.
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Jama Masjid
attractionOld Delhi, Delhi
India's largest mosque, commissioned by Shah Jahan and finished in 1658, its courtyard holds thousands. Dress conservatively, remove shoes, and expect a camera-permit fee if carrying one.
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India Gate
attractionLutyens' Delhi, Delhi
Lutyens' 1931 sandstone war memorial anchoring Kartavya Path (once Rajpath), with over 13,000 soldiers' names inscribed. Its eternal flame merged into the nearby National War Memorial in 2022.
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Lotus Temple
attractionKalkaji, Delhi
Fariborz Sahba's 1986 Bahai House of Worship, its 27 marble petals open to all faiths in a garden setting near Nehru Place. Like most Delhi monuments, it closes on Mondays.
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Nizamuddin Dargah
attractionNizamuddin, Delhi
700-year-old shrine of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, who famously kept his distance from Delhi's sultans. Thursday evenings after Maghrib prayer bring live qawwali in the marble courtyard.
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National Museum
attractionLutyens' Delhi, Delhi
Inaugurated in 1949 and moved to its Janpath building in 1960, India's national collection runs from prehistory to the present. Closed Mondays and national holidays.
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