The Ultimate Old Delhi Walk
Orientation
You can’t come to Delhi as a tourist and miss Chandni chowk.
Here’s how to see Old Delhi
Built in the 1700s by Shahjahan, the king who made the Taj Mahal, Chandni Chowk or Shahjahanabad is fascinating and chaotic, its colorful and crowded, its got bargains and rip-offs. Here is a walking map of Chandni Chowk.
This is a long walk. It is 5.6Kms or 3.5 miles long. It is going to be a slow walk through a really crowded part of town. Take your time wandering through it. Plan for at least 4-5 hours to do this and be patient.
Tip: Take a rickshaw to double the fun and reduce the walking
Walking Map of Old Delhi
Key sights in this Old Delhi Walk
Exit the Chawri’s bazaar metro station and follow directions to Kucha Pati Ram. There you will find some preserved havelis or old mansions from the 1700s. While a lot of buildings have been modernised you will still find beautiful doorways In the alleys in this part of Chandni Chowk. You can skip B,C,D and E on the map if you are not that interested in architecture.
Kucha Pati Ram (B,C, D & E on the map)
Most Delhi-ites do not know that this neighborhood houses some of the most beautiful doors in Chandni Chowk (old Delhi). The narrow streets of this area keep Kucha Pati Ram cooler than the main thoroughfares. Even though this area looks commercial, many business owners also live in this area. First of all you will see old havelis (mansions), interesting doors and architecture from the mughal period with modern influences in Kucha Pati Ram. Sandstone carved doorways are a characteristic of this area. The doors are beautiful and of various kinds. Many are hand carved and many are being torn down to make way for modern structures of glass and concrete.












Jama Masjid (E on the map)
Then you will start walking towards Jama Masjid the largest mosque in India. You will probably be tempted to eat at Karim’s nearby. Don’t forget to climb the tower if you have the stamina to climb over 300 steps. Great photo op up top.Red Fort (G on the map)
You will then then walk to the entrance of the Red fort. Getting so close to it will give you a sense of scale of this place. There are plenty of great places to eat all throughout your walk. They have been marked on the map. Feel free to deviate from the path to get to these places.Chandni Chowk (H)
After the Red fort, you will walk down Chandni Chowk’s main thoroughfare. Emperor Shahjahan build this road for his processions to show off to the general public. You will then take a left to go into Dariba (Walk from H to I), the jewelry market in Chandni Chowk. Follow the path all the way to Fatehpuri mosque (A on the map close to J)and to the Khari Baoli spice market (J on the map) Be sure to go in and smell the spices. There are lots of great places to eat on the approach road to the spice market. Eat Pooris at China Ram, Kulfi or Chhole Bhature at Giani di Hatti. Shiv Misthan Bhandar are also great.

Jama Masjid
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