India's Qutub Minar

Known as the tallest monument in India, it can be seen from almost every part of the Indian capital Delhi. Nobody knows exactly why Minar is so big, but the reason is presumed to be for something that is related to commemorating victories.

Qutub Minar

It was used by the Mughals for proclaiming and celebrating triumphs. Rumours, that the minaret of Qutub Minar was used for prayers, were written off by the well known fact, that you can not hear the person standing on the top. Delhi's Minar is among the famous and most highest towers in the world. For example, the minaret is 234 feet tall and it is the highest individual tower on Earth.

The Qutub Minar building was started by Prithviraj and his uncle, who won Delhi from the Rajputs. It was completed around 1200 A.D. Since then the structure stood upon Delhi, like a big beautiful guardian. Its great architecture belongs to the skilful Mughals. The storeys are filled with pretty drawings and carvings, also there are inscriptions that revealed actually who the finisher of the tower was. It was non other than Iltutmish. Counting the 378 steps in the Minar is always fun for its visitors. On the top of the Qutub you have a bird's eye view of Delhi, also on the left you can see Hauz Khaz, and on the right the walls of Jahanpanah and Siri. Over the years, Minar did receive some damage, due to earthquakes, but it was reinstated and renewed.

Today you is not set up as it used to be. At a close look, the tourist can see that it is slightly tilled on one side. But the good thing is that authorities in India very strictly look after the monument, just like they take care of the country's other historic monuments.

Delhi

Delhi has a massive historical background. The city was populated 2000 B.C. In the place where Delhi is today are found leftovers of seven different cities from different ages. Today the evidences about the great past of Delhi are a lot.

Akshardham Temple in New Delhi

The reason is very simple - the city was conquered by many rulers through the ages and most of them built and reorganised the city according to their own vision. In 1857 the city came under direct rule of The Crown. In 1911 Delhi became capital of British India. After that in the city was designed new area, for administrative and political needs, called New Delhi. After the independence of India Delhi was declared as official capital of Union of India.

Delhi is situated in the north of India. River Yamuna separates the main city from the suburbs. There were also big lakes in the city but most of them has now dried up. The main city lies within the National Capital territory. It includes nine districts, three towns and 300 villages. The climate in Delhi is subtropical. The summers are long and extremely hot. The monsoon season begin in August and lows down the temperatures but rises up the humidity which make the stay of the tourists a little unpleasant. The annual temperature in Delhi is 25 C.

India Gate

The culture of the city was influenced by it's long history. Here you can see architectural marvels like Red Fort, India Gate and many others. In the city are widely celebrated holidays like 15 of August (the day of independence) and Gandhi's birthday. Qutub festival is an event during which performers from whole India come in Delhi to dance and play instruments. The street food in India is something that everyone who visit the country have to try. The food in Delhi is known as very delicious and includes chaat, aloo tikki and more. Of course you can find fast food restaurants also because in the last years it became more and more popular in India.

2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Most popular sports in Delhi are cricket and soccer. The city have several cricket grounds. The Oldest of them is called “Feroz Shah Kotla”. Many sports events are held in Delhi. The 2010 Commonwealth Games were started in Delhi with big opening ceremony.

Accommodation - as one of the busiest cities in India Delhi can offer to it's guest very wide range of accommodation. It has 5 star luxury hotels with high class restaurants and it also has middle-range hotels and guest houses offering good services. The city has very much to offer to everyone who is interested in the history and the culture of India.