Day 3 Touring Delhi The Red Fort in Old Delhi

By November 24, 2012 Travel One Comment

We start the day already at 10am because we finish late the day before and still have dinner which last till around 10 or 11pm

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The Red Fort in Old Delhi

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Built with red sand stone

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As you enter, there is a bazaar with local handicrafts.  We got distracted!!! 🙂 We had to discipline ourselves to do this after so we passed through

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Vendors here have been here for a long time and their rent has been the same since then at around 16 rupees a month!  AMAZING!  They pay the whole year already in advance 🙂  So be assured that prices should not be that high – so bargain bargain bargain!

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Going through – there is always an arch or a gate before the main palace

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You can see it already from the side

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Beautiful details in their walls and in everything!!!

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Still not yet the main palace – This is the hall of public audience – always a staple in every Fort or palace – where the public gathers and the Emperor talks to the people

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Marble arch where the Emperor stays and talks to his people

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And go further inside – WOW!!!!!!!!  Still foggy so structures are a bit hazy

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Marble with lots of carvings and inlaid!  SO SO BEAUTIFUL! I wish they could have preserved it better to see the full look of the palace

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Another preview to the Taj!

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