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