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The Taj... you know exactly how it looks, and yet it still takes your breath away.
236 Reviews The Taj Mahal itself is simply stunning and more adequately described than I can do justice. Do try and get a photo shot from the centre and keep an eye out for reflections in the pond. The shot I took was actually after sunset.
176 Reviews Starting to be a military establishment in the XVI century, the Red Fort, facing from distance the Taj Mahal, was later converted into a palace, suffering several additions and transformations, giving an impression of a city within the city. We can’t visit much, but the marble mosque inside the...
34 Reviews The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah follows a typical Mughal period mausoleum design. It is a square structure placed at the centre of a garden in a charbagh layout, i.e. a square garden divided into four landscaped quadrants separated by paved paths with water channels running through their centre. At the...
29 Reviews This beautiful mausoleum is befitting a great emperor of which Akbar was! Akbar actually planned his own tomb, selected the site he considered most appropriate ( it is in Sikandra which is approx 10km outside of Agra) and commenced its build! Apparently this is within keeping to the Tartary...
26 Reviews First be warned .... this place is about 45 minutes to an hour away from the city center of Agra .....Once at Fatehpur Sikri you have to take a bus to the actual entrance to the palace ..... Once inside we had the WHOLE place to ourselves ..... We spent about an hour here and saw all the rooms in a...
marble carvings of the Taj Mahal
20 Reviews Thousands of artisans were employed during the construction of the Taj Mahal to create one of the most impressive structures in the world. The entire surface of the mausoleum is covered in a variety of floral, geometric and calligraphic designs, created in carved relief or polychrome inlaid pietra...
6 Reviews Diwan-A-Khas the hall of private and dignified Audience was built by Shahjahan in 1637.It consists of two big halls.The marble pillars are inlaid with semi-precious stones and coloured flowers patterns. The famous peacock throne of Shah Jahan was placed here.Later it was taken to Delhi by Aurangzeb...
8 Reviews Commissioned by Princess Jahanara Begum, the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan, Jami Masjid is the grand "Friday" mosque of Agra. The red sandstone structure was completed in 1649 AD in a typical Mughal-period design, similar but smaller in scale to that of Delhi. It consists of a spacious elevated...
6 Reviews Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was first mentioned in Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana, or Paradise. Agra achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination today because of its many Mughal era buildings, most...
3 Reviews This is a typical tourist trap. Your driver may tell you this is an interesting place to go to and that you do not have to buy... and yes, you can see men demonstrating the good old art of setting gems into the marble (just as they did at the Taj Mahal all those years ago) and you cannot argue that...
4 Reviews Angoori Bagh is situated infront of the Khas Mahal.It was established by Akbar the Great for his empress and other ladies of his 'Harem'.It is said that the soil for this was brought from Kashmir.The garden is surrounded by double storied building on three sides.
7 Reviews and 885 Opinions If you have plenty of cash to throw around then why not a stay at the Oberoi amarvilas . A newly...
5 Reviews and 885 Opinions The Oberoi Amarvilas is just the right place for all the lovers of the spectacular monument of Taj...
BIKANERVALA: Don't miss variety of Indian Cuisine & Sweets
businessdev Says: This place was an accidental find as no agent/tout near the Taj mahal told us about it. While walking in the main street of Agra - sadar bazaar, almost every local walking by, pointed us to this place. Sadar bazaar is the main shopping street of agra, which is very near to...
First class ???? What a shame !!!!
jlanza29 Says: I must say that coming to Agra to see the Taj Mahal isn't for the everyday traveler !!!! From Delhi you take a 3 hour train ride .... the train leaves at 6:00 am from the New Delhi train station ... which is chaotic to say the least !!!! We had a great tour company(Please...
The Unique Art and Crafts: Unique Art and Crafts -Agra- Dispute, how resolved
BornForTravel Says: I had the pieces I purchased in Agra shipped to me in the US. I did not receive what I ordered. This dispute is resolved. The facts of this time-consuming and stressful situation are below.When I got the incorrect pieces, I emailed the merchant a few times and got no...
solopes Says: Tired of seeing cows doing what they want, wherever they want, I was surprised when I saw two of them, in the Taj Mahal, tied to a car... working! Wrong impression - caws worked in the old Portugal, not in India. They were buffaloes, of course.It's hard to a western guy to...
RAVINDRAN72 Says: Please be careful when you walk along the long corridor extending from the Taj Mahal electric bus parking bay to the security check point at the main entrance. Group of boys holding hands suddenly swarm the unwary tourist and you can feel them groping through your pockets in...
RAVINDRAN72 Says: While India has a lot to offer with endless things to see and experience there are a few tips for the recurrent traveller to this continent as narrated to me by my mum.....it goes like this...she experienced it a few times in the last trip......1.AT THE MONUMENT...
RAJASTHANBYCAR Says: Mariam‘s tomb is situated some 1 km away from Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra. While coming towards Mathura from Agra,It falls on the left side. You can see the signboards/directions from the main highway (NH2).Mariam Zamani was the doughter of Raja Bharmal Kachhwaha of Amber...
solopes Says: The best in India was... the people. We couldn't understand any signs of the different castes, only evident signs of poverty in most people. All nice, simple and gentle.Would it be the result of the old democracy?
solopes Says: A negative impression was left by the degradation of most beautiful historic buildings that we saw. A nice surprise expected us in the Red Fort, where Mogul's residence was carefully restored. Absolutely fabulous, but... the work was not complete, and the guide explained...
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During the 16th and 17the centuries, Agra used to be the seat of the Imperial Mughal Court prior being shifted to Delhi by Shah Jahan. The capital was later moved back to Agra by the son of Shah Jahan...
Agra is situated on the banks of famous river Yamuna is in Western part of Uttar Pradesh State.Agra is a grand old city which is famous in the world for the Taj Mahal, which is one of the seven...
My first glimpse of Agra was also, as it happened with Delhi, a big cultural shock, but in other way. I arrived to Agra by train. It was a pleasant travel with very nice views. I realise we were...
Agra - City of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
Agra is a historical city about 4-5 hours drive south-east of Delhi (capital city of India). The historical cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur form the famous "Golden Triangle" of India and a major...
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shahjahan built tajmahal for his wife but she is the only person in the world who has not seen this magnificent piece of art
is it ??? then please let me know where did you read that..I hope its not true
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