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About Agra:   Agra was once the capitalof India situated 210 km away from the present capital New Delhi. It is locatedon the bank of river Yamuna and comes under the state of Uttar Pradesh,India.  Agra has a population of about1.6 million people with various classes and religions. In tourism point ofview, Agra is considered way ahead of other cities of Uttar Pradesh due to the TajMahal, though it has many other historical buildings as well such as Agra Fort,Sikandara. Taj Mahal is the prime attraction for each and every tourist who visitsAgra. Addition of Agra Fort and fatehpur Sikiri makes sightseeing of Agra amemorable one.Though Agra was ruled bymany kings and empires before 1500 and later since Sultan Sikandar Lodi foundedAgra in 1504. But Agra’s rich history has been closely associated with Mughal Empire.In other words, Golden era of Agra begun with the arrival of Mughals under theEmperors Akabar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. It was then known as Akbarabad.Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the most expensive monument  Taj Mahal in the memory of his late wifeMumtaj. That was completed in 20 years in 1653. It comes under one of the wondersof world. Best time to visit Agra:  Taj Mahal is considered themonuments for all season. Believing there is no bad season for visiting TajMahal but we recommend our guest to visit Agra between October to March asthese are pleasant months to visit monuments of Agra including Agra fort and FatehpurSikiri as well. It is not advisable to visit Agra during summer. However, it failsto stop people from visiting monuments of Agra. How to get there: Agra is well connected by roadand trains from all the major cities of India.By Rail: Agra has very good train connectivity fromalmost all the major cities of India. There are several day trains and longdistance trains available, which connects Agra from rest of the cities of Indiasuch as Bhopal Shatabdi, Bhopal Express, Malwa Express, Gondwana Express, Jabalpur - Jammutawi Express etc. Bhopal Shatabdi is very popular train amongst thetourists who likes to do same day Agratour by train from Delhi. There are three main railway stations in Agrasuch as Agra Cantt, Agra Fort and Raja Ki Mandi.By Road:There aretwo major bus stations in Agra to cater bus services for all the majorcities of North India. Idgah bus station and ISBT (Inter state bus terminal) inAgra are the place to get the buses. There is new Yamuna expressway opened forgeneral public that connects Agra from New Delhi via Greater Noida. It ismodern access controlled highway becoming so popular.By Air:As of date, No scheduledcommercial flights operated from Agra airport.What to see:There are various tourismattractions spread all over Agra and around but some of them are consideredworth visiting. Agra is loaded with incredibly beautiful monuments belong tothe Mughal Empire.Taj Mahal: Principle monuments of Agraand recognized as one of the wonders of the world. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahangave this prizly monument to Agra that took 22 years (1630 -1652) to completethe construction of Taj Mahal by 20,000 workers. It was made of white marbleimported from the place called Makarana near Jodhpur. Sorrowing Shah Jahanbuilt this in the memory of his beloved wife Late Mumtaj Mahal. It is perhapsone of the most beautiful historical build of all time of India. It is also a‘world heritage site’.Agra Fort : It is also know as red Fortalso built by Mughal emperor Akabar in 1565. It is also a ‘World heritage Site’and red sand stone, marble and pietra dura inlay were used to build Agrafort.  It houses the prominent structureof Mughal Era such as Moti Masjid or pearl Mosque, Shish Mahal or Mirroredpalace, Diwan-e-Aam (Hall for public audience) and Diwan –e-Khas (Hall forprivate audience). Sikandara :Mughal Emperor Akbar wasburied here in Sikandara, which is 13 km from the city of Taj, Agra onDelhi-Agra highway. It is a beautifully carved, red-ochre sandstone tomb.Akabar’s son Jahangir completed the construction of this tomb in 1613. Akbarselected this site for his last resting place when he was alive. Fatehpur Sikri:It is 32 km from Agra andpopularly known as abandoned city. Mughal Emperor built Fatehpur Sikri andshifted his capital there. It is also a ‘World heritage site’ and showcases anastonishing creature of historical significance. It is often visited bytourists who come to visit Taj Mahal in Agra. It was later abandoned by the Emperordue to the lake of water in Sikri and he had to shift his headquarters to Agrafort. Architecture of the building is outstandingly beautiful and worth seeing.  Entrance fees and Timing of the monuments:Please see below theentrance fees to major monuments of Agra.Taj Mahal: Foreigner: INR 750 perperson Indian: INR 20 per personTime: 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM(Friday closed) Agra Fort :Foreigner: INR 300 perperson Indian: INR 20 per personTime: 06:00 AM to 05:30 PM(all days open)Fatehpur Sikiri:Foreigner: INR 260 perperson Indian: INR 20 per personTime: 06:00 AM to 07:30 PM(all days open)Getting Taj Mahal:Once reach up to parkingarea of Taj Mahal, as getting off your vehicle, Possibility of hawkers andtouts coming towards you and forcing you for buying their stuffs while on wayto the ticket office. We would suggest you to take care of you personalbelongings, passport and valuable items in parking area while proceeding towardsticket office.Tickets are easilyavailable at the counters as there are separate counters for foreigners andIndian nationals. To access the Taj Mahal, there are battery buses availableoutside the ticket’s office premises to take you up to the entrance gate of theTaj Mahal. Government’s battery buses are used to attempt to preserve thearea’s fragile architectural heritage. Shoe covers, Half Litre water bottle andTourist Guide Map of Agra, Battery Bus & Golf Cart Service are providedfree of cost with the foreigner’s entry ticket for the Taj.It is recommended to takegovernment approved guides for visiting monuments.  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}