Sightseeing in New Delhi

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April 29th 2012

Published: April 29th 2012

During our last day in India we decided to join a bus sightseeing tour around Delhi. That was a very good idea since we managed to visit quite a large number of sights. Our chatty guide would managed to get us fast through long queues and would gives us a long explanation about the different sights that we visited.... Read Full Entry

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A temple opposite the Red Fort

The Red Fort in Old Delhi

The ruling place of the Mughal emperors

The Red Fort in Old Delhi

Inside the Red Fort

Like in the Taj Mahal, precious and semiprecious stones were used to decorate the white marble.

Inside the Red Fort

Humayun's Tomb

After seeing the Taj at sunrise, it was time to see it's early predecessor, the Humayun's Tomb at sunset.

Inside the Humayun's Tomb

Chris trying to climb a palm tree

Humayun's Tomb

Chris and I with a family from Jaipur who also took part in the sightseeing tour.

Humayun's Tomb

This tomb closely resembles the Taj, however, in contrast to the Taj this tomb was build in the mid-16th century by a Mughal empress to commemorate her husband the Mughal emperor Humayun.

Humayun's Tomb

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Sightseeing in New Delhi

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