omaxe chowk
OmaxeChowkisaone-of-a-kindmallinthe entirecountry.Incomparisontoothermallsin thecity,ithasaverydifferentvibe. Thisfoodcourthasmorethan1600seats, whichmakesitoneofthelargestintheworld. Hereandthere,referencestohistoricalculture areverybrieflyvisibleasthemakersgavethis mallaculturalaspect. ThemallfeaturesMughal,British,andIndian cultureverygreatly,resultinginajawdroppingambienceatthesite.
Akshardham Temple
AkshardhamTemplehonoursBhagwan
SwaminarayanandexhibitsIndianancient culture.Locatedon60acresoflushlawnswith bronzestatuesofIndianheroes,including patriotsandwarriors,thetemplecomplex featuresastep-well-styledcourtyard.
RegisteredastheWorld’slargest comprehensiveHindutempleinGuinness
WorldRecords,thetempleisanarchitectural marvelbuiltfromintricatelycarvedsandstone andmarble.
Red Fort
TheRedFortwasbuiltbytheMughalsin1639, anditisknownforitsmassivered-coloured sandstonewalls.Itcoversatotalareaof254 acresinOldDelhiandisoctagonalinshape.
AmongtheMughal-eraartefactsondisplayat RedFortincludedaggers,curtains,miniature paintingsandcarpets,whichwerestrong influencesonlaterstructuresinandaround Delhi.Thehighlightsofthisarchitectural creativityincludethepeacockthrone,step well,imperialbath,MotiMasjidandHiraMahal.
Jama Masjid
TheJamaMasjidisthemostfamousand largestmosqueinIndiaandislocatedinthe heartofOldDelhi.Ittookmorethan5000 workerstocompletethisextravagantstructure underthereignofMughalemperorShah Jahanbetween1650and1656.Builtinred sandstoneandmarble,thisreveredmosque hasthreegates,fourtowers,two40-metre highminaretsandacourtyardthatcanhold 25,000devotees.
Pleasenotethatentryisnotallowedintothe mosqueduringprayers.
Connaught Place
ConnaughtPlace,alsoknownasCP,isoneof themostexpensivecommercialmarketsinthe world.Nationalandinternationalbrandshave showroomsinthearea,aswellasluxurious hotelsandfleamarkets.
Amongthemostpopularattractionsin ConnaughtPlacearetheequinoctialsundial, JantarMantar,andGurudwaraBanglaSahib.
Lotus Temple
LotusTempleisaHouseofWorshipdedicated toharmonyofhumanity,knownforitsunique architecturaldesign.With27free-standing marblepetals,thetempleissurroundedby sprawlinggardensandapond.Itwasinspired bythelotusflower.Approximately2500people canbeaccommodatedatits34-metreheight. Itisaplaceofworshipforallreligionsthat exhibitsthecultureoftheBahá'Housesof Worship,offeringatranquilenvironmentideal forrejuvenation.
Humayun’s Tomb
Humayun'sTombwasthefirstexampleof MughalarchitectureinIndiaandwasbuiltin 1565byHumayun'swidowBegaBegam.The tombwasconstructednineyearsafterhis death,andisinfluencedbyPersian architecture,asseeninitsarchedalcovesand doubledome.Awalledenclosedspace,the tombisknownaschaharbagh,owingtoits gardensquareswithpassagewaysandwater channels.
Fun N Food Village
SituatedonOldDelhi-GurgaonRoad,FunN FoodVillageisawaterparkthatmaintains India’slargestrangeoffun-filledwaterslides. Notably,theparkhas21rides,22waterslides rangingfromwavepool,thetornadoaqua shoot,multilineslide,andspeedyroller coaster,andalsohasaseparateplayzonefor kids.Inaddition,itfeatureslandscaped gardensandmulti-cuisinefoodoutletsto enjoywithfriendsandfamilymembers.
National Rail Museum
FirstofitskindinIndia,Delhi’sNationalRail Museumhousesthelargestcollectionoflifesizerailwayexhibitsincludinglocomotives, coachesandsimulatorscollectedfrom differentprincelystatesofthecountry.The indoorgallerieswithinthis11-acremuseum alsopreservedocuments,drawings,books, mapsandotheritemsthattakeyouona journeythroughover160yearsofIndian Railways.
Adventure Island
Thisrenownedadventureparkfeaturesa varietyofridesandactivitiesthatwillkeep bothkidsandadultsentertainedforhours.
AdventureIslandandMetroWalkarethetwo areasoftheadventurepark.AdventureIsland coversanareaof62acres.Itishometosome ofthemostthrillingrides,includingtheWave Rocker,SkyRiders,WildWheels,andSplash Down.Italsohasalagoonorartificiallake.