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Lodhi GardenvsPurana Qila
Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Lodi Gardens is the choice of most professionals compared to Purana Qila. Lodi Gardens comes in at #5 in New Delhi with recommendations from 6 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
Lodhi Garden
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Concierge
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Lodi Road, New Delhi, India
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Fodor's "Lodhi and Sayyid dynasties built no city, only a few mosques and some mausoleums and tombs, the latter of which stand in what is now a delightful urban park." Full review
Concierge "A much-needed refuge from the din of the city, the Lodi Gardens are a popular spot with local middle-class residents."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This peaceful park is Delhi’s favourite escape, popular with everyone from power-walking politicians to amorous teens." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Take a walk all the way to the lake, inspect the park's collection of bonsai trees, or simply take a picnic in the shade of a palm tree." Full review
Afar Magazine "New Delhi is a bit of a concrete jungle, and the chance to start each morning in the green space that is Lodhi Garden was a welcome way to find balance amid the hustle and bustle." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This is one of the most popular picnic spots in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The staffers at this spa spoil you not just with treatments, but also with choices." Full review
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Afar Magazine "This 90-acre park is scattered with the domed tombs of the Lodi Dynasty." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Escape the noise of the city in this romantic English-style garden and visit some fine examples of Indo-Islamic funerary art." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nearly 90 acres of lawn, tombs, walking paths and ruins are fit for a morning stroll, a place to practice yoga, an afternoon picnic or a quiet photographic walking tour." Full review
Purana Qila Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
New Delhi, India
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Fodor's "The Qila-i-Kuhna Masjid, Sher Shah's private mosque, is an excellent example of Indo-Afghan architecture in red sandstone with decorative marble touches..." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The unimaginatively named 'Old Fort' is where Mughal Emperor Humayun met his end in 1556, tumbling down the steps of the Sher Mandal, which he used as a library." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Perched on a hill in the park, Purana Qila (the "Old Fort"), is popular on Sundays with locals who come here for family picnics or to hire a pedalo on the lake at the foot of the walls." Full review
Afar Magazine "Purana Qila's translation of "Old Fort" is simple and fitting, considering it is one of the oldest forts in Delhi." Full review
