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Red Fort vs India Gate

Both Red Fort and India Gate are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Red Fort ranks significantly higher than India Gate. Red Fort is ranked #2 in New Delhi with recommendations from 7 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Red Fort
Red Fort
9 / 10
Shahjahanabad, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Named for its red-sandstone walls, the Red Fort, near the Yamuna River in Old Delhi, is the greatest of Delhi's palace cities." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The greatest of Delhi's Mughal palace-cities, the Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century and was home to about 3,000 people in its heyday."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Built by Shah Jahan, the most prolific architect and builder of the Mughal empire, Lal Qila must have been a very modern departure from labyrinthine Agra Fort." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Converted into a barracks by the British, this massive fort is a sandstone carcass of its former self, but it still conjures a picture of the splendour of Mughal Delhi." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Pass through the Lahore gate and continue down the Chatta Chowk, once the royal harem's shopping district and now a bazaar." Full review
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India Gate
India Gate
7 / 10
New Delhi, India
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This massive sandstone arch was designed... in memory of the 90,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who fell in World War I and the Third Afghan War." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The gardens around India Gate are a pleasant place to saunter and people-watch." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The monument resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and commemorates the 71,000 soldiers who lost their lives in World War I." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Constantly thronged by tourists, is India Gate... 42m-high stone memorial arch." Full review