Red Fort (Lal Qal'Ah), Delhi
Eastern end of Chandni Chowk
Delhi
India 110006
Tel: 91 11 2327 7705
Delhi
India 110006
Tel: 91 11 2327 7705
Concierge.com's insider take:
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. Pass through the Lahore gate and continue down the Chatta Chowk, once the royal harem's shopping district and now a bazaar. On the other side of a huge lawn sits the Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience). Shah Jahan heard his subjects' pleas here from his royal throne in the center. Other highlights include the elaborate Diwan-i-Khas, the emperor's private suite with sitting room, bedroom, and prayer room.