CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAP268 Reviews We all "knew" Taj Mahal! Tv and movies took it to everybody's home. We only missed the details, and now we saw them... Wow! The finely carved Marble Screen in only one large piece, the marble...
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191 Reviews Jahangiri Mahal , may be the most noteworthy building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the...
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37 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...
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27 Reviews Akbar built this city in 1571 intending for it to be his capitol. But the city was abandoned after just 14 years, possibly because of problems with the water supply. It is built entirely of red...
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31 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...
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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...
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8 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...
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12 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...
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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...
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4 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...
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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...
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6 Reviews and 556 Opinions This Oberoi hotel is conveniently located approximately 600 meters from The Taj Mahal at Agra and...
6 Reviews and 250 Opinions This was a really nice 5 star in Varanasi. The hotel is beautiful. Our room was really nice and...
4 Reviews and 176 Opinions Set amidst 22 acres of landscaped gardens, the Taj Residency Lucknow Hotel is located on the banks...
mantru Says: Travelling to remote places best option is the local bus they are cheap and reliable.We can also hire a taxi from local travel agents.from delhi to Haridwar-we...
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