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Chandni Chowk vs Jantar Mantar
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Chandni Chowk is the choice of most professionals compared to Jantar Mantar. Chandni Chowk is ranked #3 in New Delhi with recommendations from 5 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Chandni Chowk
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
N-Block, Cannaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India
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Fodor's
"This was Delhi's former imperial avenue, where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan rode at the head of his lavish cavalcade."
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While the scenes may seem archaic, the shopping is exactly where it's supposed to be so make sure you carry cash (safely tucked about your person).
Travel + Leisure
"Located in Old Delhi, this market has only grown in size, scale and legend. Sometimes it feels like every single human being in Delhi is gathered here, mostly for illicit items or outright knock offs."
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Afar Magazine
"Rickshaw rides are common in Chandni Chowk, but book a comprehensive rickshaw tour for an immersive experience that lasts longer than 15 minutes."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Chandni Chowk, the main thoroughfare of Old Delhi, is surrounded by a confusing network of narrow alleyways and katra (covered passages), crowded with stalls laid out on the floor."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Old Delhi’s main thoroughfare is a chaotic shopping street, mobbed by hawkers, motorcycles, stray dogs and porters and with narrow lanes running off it offering the full medieval bazaar experience."
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Jantar Mantar
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide
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Connaught Place, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's
"This odd grouping of what might seem like random modern sculptures is actually a huge sundial and open-air observatory."
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Concierge
"Jantar Mantar (meaning "instruments for mathematical calculation") is an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur back in 1724."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The most eccentric-seeming of Delhi’s historic sites, Jantar Mantar... is an odd collection of curving geometric buildings."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"An observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur back in 1724."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II."
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The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II.
