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Chandni ChowkvsQutub Minar
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Chandni Chowk scores slightly higher than Qutub Minar. Chandni Chowk scores 84 with praise from 5 sources like Fodor's, Lonely Planet 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." Full review
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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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Qutub Minar Fodor's
Concierge Lonely Planet
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Mehrauli, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's "Named for the Muslim sultan Qutab-ud-din Aibak, this striking tower is 238 feet high, with 376 steps, and the tallest stone tower in India." Full review
Concierge "The slender 239-foot column of Qutub Minar was erected in 1199 by Qutbuddin Aibak, the first Islamic sultan of Delhi."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"In a city awash with ancient ruins, the Qutb Minar complex is something special." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A complex of buildings that mingles Islamic and Hindu decorative styles." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Qutab Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the..." Full review
Lonely Planet "In the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid is a 6.7m-high iron pillar that is much more ancient than any of the surrounding monuments...it hasn't rusted over the past 1600 years" Full review
Afar Magazine "Originally an ancient Islamic monument, the Qutub Minar is the tallest tower in India." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nous somme base a Nouvelle Delhi . Delhi est 2 ieme grande ville de l'inde . la ville ofree plusieure belle visite des munuments , Vous allez decouvrir vieille ville ( OLD DELHI ) ...." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This towering minar—which can be spotted from many places in the city—was commissioned to issue the azan (call to prayer) and tells a beautiful tale of the invincibility of the Mughal rulers who started building it in 1192" Full review
Travel + Leisure "If it’s possible to have such a thing as a favorite monument, I think this would be Delhi’s." Full review
