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Agra – Royal
City of Taj Mahal
Agra city is a grand old city situated on
the banks of the river Yamuna at a distance
of about 200 km from Delhi. It reminds us of the
old settlements of the early Aryans, the
Hindu kings and the imperial glory of the
mighty Mughals. This royal Mughal city can
boast on an architectural and cultural
splendour from the golden age of the Great
Mughals. It has many historical monuments
which attract thousands of tourists every
day.
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Agra is famous in the world for the
legendary Taj Mahal
which is much more than being a part of the
Seven Wonders of the World, and whose
architectural and aesthetic beauty remains
unrivalled. The Taj Mahal has become a symbol of
endless love and devotion. It has been a
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The monuments located near the Taj are
equally splendid such as the
Agra Fort which
served as the seat of the Mughal Empire till
the capital of India shifted to Delhi. The
Agra Fort is an
amalgamation of buildings and palaces built
of thick and strong walls of red sandstones.
Among the magnificent mausoleums of
importance are the |
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Fatehpur Sikiri, Etmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb,
Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra, Chini ka Rauza,
Dargah of Saint Salim Chisti, Mariyam Tomb
etc. that epitomise the high point of Mughal
architectural achievement. These were
constructed to commemorate the memories of
some of the great Mughals and display
exquisite architecture, lattice work, inlay
decorations, calligraphic representations
and the typical Mughal taste for grandeur,
beauty and opulence. The
Jama Masjid is
another one of those monuments located in
the city, Mehtab Bagh
across the Yamuna opposite to the Taj and
Dayalbagh Temple
are worth visiting.
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Places of
interest and their distances from
the venue |
Excursions
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• Taj Mahal
2
km
• Agra Fort
2 km
• Dayal Bagh
11km
• Chini-Ka-Roza
8 km
• Itmad-Ud-Daula Tomb 8 km
• Radhaswami Samadhi
11 km
• Mariyam's Tomb
13 km
• Sikandra
12 km
• Jama Masjid
3 km
• Motilal Nehru Park
2km
• Shah Jahan Gardens &
Rosary
2 km
• Ram Bagh
8 km
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• Bharatpur
Bird Sanctuary
54 km
• Fatehpur Sikri
37 km
• Kaitham Lake
23 km
• Mathura
54 km
• Van Vihar Widlife Sanctuary
60 km
• Package Tours to
Golden Triangle - Delhi,
Agra, Jaipur
200 km - 200km - 200km
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Agra
is also famous for its cottage industries,
for its beautiful gardens of Mughals, for
its narrow lanes, old bazaars of Mughal
times, but at the same time for the famous
marble items, leather goods, durries,
carpets, iron foundries and for diesel
engine pump sets and generating sets.
HOW TO GET
THERE? /
Accessibility
Air: Agra city
is situated about 200 km from Delhi, the
national capital from where all domestic and
international flights operate, and a prepaid
taxi service facility is available at the
airport which can reach the venue in 3-4
hours.
Rail and Road: Agra is well connected
by rail and road with the rest of the
country. Agra Cantt and Agra Fort are two
railway stations from where the venue is
about 5 km and taxies are always available
at these stations. Agra is connected by rail
and road with major cities like Delhi,
Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta,
Jaipur, Madras, Secunderabad and Trivandrum.
Note:
Information about Agra history,
hotels and special
packages, how to reach Agra, hotel
booking, tour booking, shopping in Agra,
Agra tour packages including Package Tours
to Golden Triangle – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
is available on the Internet.
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