Humayun's Tomb: An Oasis of Calm

Another Unesco World Heritage Site in Delhi is Humayun's Tomb.  With its immaculately maintained large garden, this tourist spot is a refreshing oasis of calm in crowded and chaotic Delhi.  The structures will remind you of the Taj Mahal.  This is because Humayun's Tomb was actually the prototype for the Taj Mahal.

The tomb was built by a grieving wife for a beloved departed husband while it was the other way around for the Taj Mahal.  Humayun's Tomb is principally made of red sandstone which makes it a more colorful attraction than the Taj Mahal which is a white marble monument. The Taj Mahal in Agra is the grander tomb but the Humayun's Tomb is still worth a visit.

Qutub Complex: Of Ticket Sellers and A Grand Site

Good thing I did not allow yet another attempt by the ticket seller at the ticket admission booth to short changed me to ruin my enjoyment of Qutub Complex. I was cheated of my change for my admission ticket at the Red Fort. And I remembered that there is a warning in my guide book about the prevalent practice of shortchanging foreign tourists by ticket sellers at India's famous tourists spots. So this time, I was alert and called the ticket seller's attention that he gave me the wrong change.

Anyway, a must see in Delhi is the Qutub Complex, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Delhi. The place has awe inspiring minaret, the Qutub Minar, and a grand mosque, the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. It also has well preserved ruins which will remind you of the famous ancient ruins of Greece. This was the best place that I visited in Delhi.