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Agra is a cultural revelation and an architectural wonder. The Mughal influence can be felt everywhere - in Agra's cuisine, shops, architecture as well as the music. The lanes and crowded bazaars of Agra impel you to keep up with history. Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal, Agra is also renowned for its amazing variety of precious stones and its pethas.
The sight of a white marble mausoleum, raised on a platform and graced by 4 minarets on each corner, reflected in the watercourse that runs through the ornamental gardens is an unrivaled tourist attraction in Agra. Taj Mahal, a symbol of undying love, has been summed up by Ghalib, the famous Urdu poet, as a rebuff of an ordinary man's love for his beloved, in whose memory he cannot build a monument of such magnificence.
Tourist Attractions in Agra Today, Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction in Agra, and is open to all even on full moon nights, so that you can take your beloved by the hand and walk down the gardens as moon and its entourage of stars light your path on your tour to Agra under the Golden Triangle Tours package arranged by Adventure Tours of India. Besides Taj Mahal, there are plenty of tourist attractions in Agra that will keep your hands full on your tour to Agra.
Built in massive red sandstones on the bank of Yamuna, The Agra Fort is another major tourist attraction in Agra. It is popular with tourists as a towering fort as well as for the many palaces and mosques build within its premises by Jahangir and Shah Jahan, after Emperor Akbar began its construction in 1565. Some of the prominent mosques within Agra's Red Fort include the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) and Nagina Masjid (Gem Mosque). Upgraded as a palace under Shah Jahan's reign, Agra Fort is famous for Jahangir's Palace, Khas Mahal and Shish Mahal (Mirror Palace). Other places to see at this tourist attraction Agra include Diwan-I-Khas, Diwan-I-Am, Ladies' Bazaar, Amar Singh Gate and Musamman Burj.
| Location : |
Uttar Pradesh State, India. |
| Distance from National Capital : |
200 kms approx. |
| Estimated population: |
1.4 millions. |
| Altitude: |
169 Meters above sea level |
| Area: |
4082 sq. km. |
| Winter: |
4.20 C 31.70 C |
| Language: |
Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Temperature: |
Summer - 21.90 °C - 45.00 °C |
| Rainfall: |
Average yearly 66 cm. |
Clothes:Summer
Winter |
Cotton
Light Woolens |
| Country Code (India): |
0091 |
| STD code: |
0562 |
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