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Shalimar Garden |
Shalimar Garden: |
It is one of the most important Moghul gardens in the city. The Shalimar Garden, which lies in the suburbs of the city, was once the first-night staging post for the Moghuls on their way to Kashmir and Lahore. In 1658, Aurangzeb was crowned emperor here.
Tickets: Available at the site and Delhi Tourism office. |
Lodi Gardens |
Lodi Gardens: |
In these well-maintained gardens are the domed tombs of Sayyid and Lodi rulers. This garden is known for its fountains, ponds, flowering trees, blossoming shrubs and artificial streams.
In the middle of the garden is Bara Gumbad (Big Dome), a mosque built in 1494. The garden has Sheesh Gumbad (Glass Dome), Mohammad Shah's Tomb and Sikander Lodi's tomb. These tombs boast of excellent architecture, and this style was later used in the construction of Taj Mahal. |
Ranthambhore National Park |
Ranthambhore National Park : |
Well, Blake surely wasn't exaggerating when he wrote that poem and one could confirm it with a visit to the Ranthambhore National park. This famous Tiger Reserve forest covers a core area of 400 square kilometers and is a home to carnivores such as the panther, jackal, hyena, and sores of herbivores such as the deer, sambhar, stag and many migratory birds. |
Keoladeo Ghana National Park |
Keoladeo Ghana National Park (120 km from Delhi) : |
As the only wintering ground of the endangered Siberian Crane in India, the Keoladeo Ghana National Park is considered as the world's most important bird sanctuaries.
The Park is home to more than 350 species of birds. It covers an area of 29 square kilometers and has a mixed vegetation of deciduous and scrub land. The park was once the shooting ground of the Bharatpur rulers and the British viceroys and dignitaries.
However today it is a protected area. |
Corbett National Park |
Corbett National Park (300 km from Delhi): |
Welcome to India's first ever National Park, the Corbett National Park! Located in Uttar Pradesh and covering an area of 520 square kilometers, it is also a Tiger Reserve Project. Initially called the Hailey National Park, it was established in 1936 on the advice of the hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett |
