Qila-i-Kuhna

Open: Sat–Thu; Friday closed Timings: 8.30am to 5.30pm (summer); 9.30am to 4.30pm (winter)
Maidan
Near Old Fort, Mathura Road
Metro Station: Pragati

D E L H I
National Zoological Park
Delhi Zoo: See the dear creatures
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Set up in 1959, the National Zoological Park sprawls over an area of 214 acres. It offers a natural habitat to over 2,000 species of animals and birds.

You can see the chimpanzee, hippopotamus, spider monkey, African wild buffalo, Gir lion, zebra, macaque, banteng, emu, hyena, axis deer, fallow deer, peafowl, jaguar and various birds and water animals. Those looking

for something exhilarating could visit the underground Reptile Home Complex, which has a stunning collection of snakes including King Cobra and pythons.

Interestingly, a visit to the zoo can also improve your knowledge of Delhi history. One of the kos minars — a pillar erected to mark a distance of about 3 km — erected by Mughal Emperor Jahangir is within the zoo, near the white tiger cage. Another surviving monument from the Mughal era, though mostly in ruins, is the Azimganj Sarai, located in the residential area of the zoo. It is an enclosed square courtyard built as a temporary resting place.

The best way to view the New Delhi Zoo is in an open-roofed mobile van, available at affordable charges within the zoo. There is also a cafeteria outside the zoo.