New Delhi is one of the most famous cities of the world. Though it is recognized the world over as the national capital of one of the largest countries of the world, India, New Delhi has a glorious past, and has enjoyed global fame for several centuries. Tourism in New Delhi includes visits to its famous historical monuments that include forts, palaces, tombs and religious places. In addition, many important government buildings, parks and glitzy shopping arcades also make up the tourist attractions of New Delhi. Tourists should know a few things about New Delhi before visiting this city. TouristplacesinIndia.com is an ideal site that provides online information about New Delhi as well as all the other tourist spots in India.

Facts about New Delhi:

Capital	New Delhi
Area	42.7 square kms
Elevation	216 meters
STD code	011
Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, English
Altitude	216 m above sea level
Best time to visit	February-April and August-November

Brief History:
New Delhi was built in early 20th century, as part of the British government�s plans of shifting the capital from Calcutta. The new city was planned by the famous British architect Edwin Lutyens and eventually built towards the South of Shahjahanabad, the Old Delhi built by Mughul Emperor Shahjahan in the 17th century. Building materials were procured from the nearby sites and old monuments, and although a large number of magnificent new structures were built for official and residential purposes, the British allowed many major historical monuments to stand amidst the new city. Formal announcement of the shift of capital to New Delhi was made by King George V in the famous Delhi Durbar of 1911.

Tourist attractions:
New Delhi lies within the greater area of the old city of Delhi, which is actually composed of six different cities established by the various ruling dynasties that ruled India from here. When the British built New Delhi, they constructed many new buildings for various purposes. All these buildings and monuments are among the tourist attractions of New Delhi today and are covered by most New Delhi tours. The chief tourist attractions in the city are �