Park in Naveen Shahdara, Delhi · hours: 24/7.
Within 1 km of Tikona Park.
Museum of Indian folk, tribal and courtly crafts at Pragati Maidan, with a village complex, live artisan demonstrations and Cafe Lota.
A 16th-century citadel on Mathura Road linked with Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. Excavations here show settlement going back about 3,000 years.
Vast BAPS temple complex by the Yamuna with a carved stone mandir, paid cultural exhibitions and an evening water show. Phones and cameras are not allowed inside.
sports complex in New Delhi, India
India's post-independence war memorial beside India Gate: concentric 'chakra' rings around an eternal flame, with busts of all 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients.
Hands-on science museum at Pragati Maidan with interactive galleries, 3D films, science shows, a taramandal and an immersive dome show. Open nearly every day.
Lutyens' 42 m war-memorial arch on Kartavya Path, honouring Indian soldiers who died in WWI and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. Its lawns are a popular evening hangout.
Government convention and exhibition complex at Pragati Maidan, venue of the 2023 G20 summit; open to visitors during events and trade fairs.
A 90-acre city park off Lodhi Road with 15th–16th century Sayyid and Lodi tombs set among lawns and walking paths.
Themed 20-acre park in Said-ul-Ajaib with sculptures, water features, flower beds and rocky terrain designed to engage all five senses.
A 90-acre restored Mughal-era garden next to Humayun's Tomb, with heritage tombs, a nursery, lakes and a cafe.
The formal gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan, open to the public free of charge for a few weeks twice a year (roughly Feb–Mar and mid-Aug to mid-Sep).
Free green park beside Hauz Khas Village with a spotted-deer enclosure, rabbits, peacocks, Lodi-era tombs and walking trails.
Large protected Aravalli forest on Delhi's southern edge with trails, birdlife and the blue Neeli Jheel lake in an old mining pit.
Theme park near Sarai Kale Khan with replicas of the Seven Wonders of the World built from scrap metal; most atmospheric when lit at night.
Terraced NDMC garden on the ridge slope with Mughal-era origins, fountains, flower beds and spring tulips, beside Talkatora Stadium.