Discover Delhi

Built of red sandstone, the Red Fort served as the residence of the Mughal rulers for over 200 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; from its ramparts, India's Prime Minister delivers a speech to the nation every Independence Day.

Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the Jama Masjid is India's largest mosque and can hold over 25,000 worshippers at once; its vast courtyard of red sandstone and white marble lies in the heart of bustling Old Delhi.

The magnificent mausoleum of red sandstone and white marble is considered the architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal and was the first of its kind in India, surrounded by symmetrically laid-out gardens in the Persian charbagh style.

The monumental India Gate war memorial anchors the wide, British-planned boulevard of Rajpath, which leads to the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan and impressively reflects the capital's colonial heritage.

Direct flights to Delhi depart from several European cities, with a flight time of about eight and a half hours from Zurich. Indira Gandhi International Airport is connected to the city center by metro in about 30 to 45 minutes.

Built of red sandstone, the Red Fort served as the residence of the Mughal rulers for over 200 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; from its ramparts, India's Prime Minister delivers a speech to the nation every Independence Day.

Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the Jama Masjid is India's largest mosque and can hold over 25,000 worshippers at once; its vast courtyard of red sandstone and white marble lies in the heart of bustling Old Delhi.

The magnificent mausoleum of red sandstone and white marble is considered the architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal and was the first of its kind in India, surrounded by symmetrically laid-out gardens in the Persian charbagh style.