It's not entirely surprising that travellers arriving on cheap flights to Delhi are confronted by what appears to be a furiously busy place as a seemingly never ending mass of humanity makes its way across the city. After all, this is the capital of India, the world's second-most populous country.
While daunting, this traffic is merely a sideshow that quickly blends into the background while you get to know the city. Start at the Red Fort. A massive complex that was built in the 17th century, the Red Fort represents the pinnacle of Mughal architecture that enlivened local traditional structures with ideas from further afield to fuse Persian, Islamic, Hindu and Timurid traditions. The result is spectacular but it's just a start.
Other must-sees, once you arrive on flights to Delhi, include the Crafts Museum, the National Museum and Humayun’s Tomb. Last, but certainly not least, is the Masjid-i Jahan-Numa, known as the Jama Masjid and the country's largest mosque. The courtyard holds 25,000 worshippers - that's more than can fit in the WACA...