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Best Things to do in Delhi (2026)

Some of the most memorable experiences in Delhi happen between the monuments. Chandni Chowk, the main street of Old Delhi, branches into specialist bazaars for spices, silver and jewellery, and its daytime pedestrian zone has made it easier to explore on foot. A guided food or heritage walk is the best introduction to its lanes.

For a calmer experience, Dilli Haat INA brings together craft stalls from across India and regional food counters in one open-air market beside INA metro station. Sunder Nursery, next to Humayun's Tomb, combines restored monuments with gardens and a serious botanical collection, and is open daily from sunrise to sunset. In the south, Hauz Khas pairs a medieval madrasa and reservoir with a village of galleries, boutiques and restaurants, and Mehrauli Archaeological Park offers a self-guided walk among more than 100 monuments beside the Qutub Minar. Late afternoons are the most pleasant time for the outdoor sites, and weekday mornings the quietest for the markets.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Delhi

  1. Chandni Chowk Historic market street, Old DelhiOld Delhi's main market street, laid out in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, lined with temples, a gurdwara and a mosque and branching into specialist bazaars and food lanes.
  2. Dilli Haat INA Crafts and food market, INAAn open-air crafts bazaar and food plaza opposite INA Market, opened in 1994, where artisans from across India rotate through the stalls every couple of weeks.
  3. Sunder Nursery Heritage park and arboretum, NizamuddinA 90-acre heritage park beside Humayun's Tomb, restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and opened in 2018, with Mughal monuments, gardens and Delhi's first arboretum.

Thing to do

1. Chandni Chowk

Historic market streetOld Delhi

Old Delhi's main market street, laid out in 1650 by Jahanara Begum, lined with temples, a gurdwara and a mosque and branching into specialist bazaars and food lanes.

View details — Chandni Chowk

Thing to do

2. Dilli Haat INA

Crafts and food marketINA

An open-air crafts bazaar and food plaza opposite INA Market, opened in 1994, where artisans from across India rotate through the stalls every couple of weeks.

View details — Dilli Haat INA

Thing to do

3. Sunder Nursery

Heritage park and arboretumNizamuddin

A 90-acre heritage park beside Humayun's Tomb, restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and opened in 2018, with Mughal monuments, gardens and Delhi's first arboretum.

View details — Sunder Nursery