Delhi India 2026: Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Akshardham Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Delhi India 2026: Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Akshardham Complete Guide TL;DR Delhi is the capital of India, a metro of about 33 million, the second-largest urban area on Earth. I treat it as a layered archaeological site you can live inside. Eight historic cities stack beneath the modern grid, from mythological Indraprastha of the Pandavas through the Slave Dynasty of 1206, the Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi, and Mughal eras, to British New Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens between 1911 and 1931. Four UNESCO World Heritage Sites sit inside city limits. The Red Fort, inscribed in 2007, is the Shah Jahan citadel completed in 1648 from which the Prime Minister hoists the flag every Independence Day. The Qutub Minar, inscribed in 1993, is the world's tallest brick minaret at 73 meters, begun in 1192 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and finished by Iltutmish in 1220, with the rust-resistant 4th century Iron Pillar in its courtya...