Flights to Delhi

Delhi is one of the most popular destinations in the country because of its location in Northern India. It is also a popular destination because it is literally one of the oldest places in the world. It is a city that has been continuously inhabited since early civilizations. This makes taking a flights to Delhi on a vacation will provide you with the opportunity to see many historical sites, and to be a part of current, living history.

Delhi is a popular tourist and backpacker destination because of the ancient monuments that can still be seen today, as well as the archaeological sites.It has many monuments like Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb and Red Fort. There are also the Lotus Temple, Brila Temple, Kalkaji and Juma Masjid which are some of Delhi's religious places for adoration. To know more about the history of the city, you can also visit Pragati Maidan and Jantar Manar, India Gate. Several of these sites are the ruins of buildings and areas that played a significant part in the history of India. Several thousand tourists each year make it their goal to take a cheap tickets to Delhi  to visit some of these sites.

Tourist Attractions in Delhi

India Gate: Situated in the center of Delhi, India Gate is the biggest war memorial of the country. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The monument immortalizes the 90,000 soldiers of the erstwhile British Indian Army who lost their lives in World War I and the Afghan Wars.

Red Fort: Built in 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Red Fort (also known as Lal Quila), is a huge and massive fort. The fort lies along the Yamuna River and showcase a very high level of architecture and ornamental work.

Qutab Minar: It is at 72.5 meters, the World's tallest brick minaret (tower) and has been listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. The building is surrounded by many fine works of Indian art craft.

Jama Masjid: Jama Masjid is the chief and the largest mosque of India and was built in 1656 A.D. by Shah Jahan. The courtyard of the mosque is huge and up to twenty-five thousand people can worship at a time. The mosque also has got several art crafts which include an antique copy of the Quran written on deer skin.

Another important aspect of your flight to Delhi should be an awareness of the Indian and British mix of cultures. With old Delhi being one of the most ancient sites in all of India, and New Delhi being mostly constructed and influenced by British rule, you will see how these two cultures have managed to come together to form an entirely new culture of their own.