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Delhi travel guide

दिल्ली

Officially Delhi (NCT)

Every district of Delhi and what it is known for — 49 places to visit across 13 districts, with how to reach each one, the best time to go and where to stay.

  • Capital New Delhi
  • 13 districts
  • 49 places
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Before you go

Delhi has 13 districts from 1 January 2026. Incredible India files all sights under 'Delhi', so each is placed in a district by location (estimate).

Seven districts have no matched sights yet. No stays are listed.

Top places to visit in Delhi

One place from each district that our guide covers in depth.

  1. Feroz Shah Kotla

    Central district · Forts, tombs and old Delhi

    Ruins of Firozabad, the 14th-century city of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, with an Ashokan pillar (Incredible India; Wikipedia).

  2. Central North district office

    Central North district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  3. Swaminarayan Akshardham

    East district · Temples, mosques and gurudwaras

    Swaminarayan temple complex on the east bank of the Yamuna (Incredible India).

  4. India Gate

    New Delhi district · Museums and memorials

    War memorial arch on Kartavya Path, New Delhi (Incredible India).

  5. North district office

    North district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  6. North East district office

    North East district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  7. North West district office

    North West district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  8. Red Fort

    Old Delhi district · Forts, tombs and old Delhi

    Mughal fort of Shahjahanabad, built by Shah Jahan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Incredible India; Wikipedia).

  9. Outer North district office

    Outer North district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  10. Qutub Minar

    South district · Forts, tombs and old Delhi

    Minaret at Mehrauli, part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Incredible India).

  11. Humayun's Tomb

    South East district · Forts, tombs and old Delhi

    Mughal garden tomb of the emperor Humayun in Nizamuddin; a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Incredible India).

  12. South West district office

    South West district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

  13. West district office

    West district · District headquarters

    Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

Districts of Delhi 13

13 (from 1 Jan 2026) — Revenue districts raised from 11 to 13 effective 1 Jan 2026 (Shahdara dissolved; Old Delhi, Central North Delhi, Outer North Delhi created). Guides live for all 13.

Festivals and dates to plan around

  • Republic Day Parade — Kartavya Path, New Delhi: 26 January
  • Independence Day at the Red Fort — Old Delhi: 15 August
  • Amrit Udyan public opening — Rashtrapati Bhavan: Seasonal; dates announced yearly (estimate)