Agra is known primarily as "the city of the Taj Mahal" - which in fact is not very fair, because in Agra there are enough other remarkable architectural monuments (read more "The Treasures of Agra").
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How to get
From Delhi to Agra there is a train called "Shatabdi Express", which departs from New Delhi Station at 6:00 am, back to 20:40 (journey time is 2 hours). "Taj Express" departs from the station Nizamuddin Station at 7:15, back to 18:50 (travel time 3 hours). In addition to them, all the trains to Calcutta, Mumbai and Gwalior pass through Agra.
In addition, you can get to Agra by bus (express from 3 hours), taxi (2000 INR) or by ordering a group tour (from 1500 INR, including entrance tickets).
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The climate of Agra is
Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms +20 ° С in the afternoon +18 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms +22 ° С in the day +17 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +22 ° С in the day +15 ° С at night ° С water |
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Agra
Agra is an interesting tourist town, perfectly preserved its old medieval appearance with narrow, crowded streets, shops with silver and gold products, historical buildings and masterpieces of Mughal architecture.
Taj Mahal
The city is known all over the world thanks to the mausoleum of his beloved wife Shah Jihan, the pearl of Indo-Islamic architecture - the Taj Mahal. Located on the banks of the Yamuna River, decorated with marble, covered with verses from the Koran, the monument is a fabulous work of art floating in the air. Pay attention to the 22 domes above the gate, symbolizing the time spent on building an ideally symmetrical monument with a beautiful garden ensemble.
The interior of the building will amaze with its luxury, decorated with precious and semiprecious stones, over which the real masters of jewelry business worked.
The tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daul
Small Taj or the Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daul is another unique historical monument located in the center of the Persian Park. The tomb was built for the parents of Empress Nur Jehan. This is a small building of yellow marble, decorated with white and black patterns. They are also called a "jewel box" for a beautiful interior decoration, a rich mosaic of gems and elegant openwork marble panels.
Red Fort
Red Fort or Fort Agra - a fortification structure of red sandstone was built in 1565, today is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The construction of the Fort began under the emperor of the Great Moghuls Akbar, and finally the Fort was completed during the reign of Shah Jahan in the early 17th century.
The complex includes several mosques, halls for audiences, palaces and gardens. The features of Islamic and Hindu architecture are present in the architectural style of the fort, giving it a special charm and beauty.
Fatehpur Sikri
No less interesting for tourists is Fatehpur-Sikri or the city of the mosques of Emperor Akbar .With the appearance of this amazing place, a number of legends are associated, one of which says: Emperor Akbar so wanted a son that he went in search of the Sufi mystic Salim Shihti, it was on the site of the future city he prayed for help and soon the emperor really had a son .After the happened miracle, Akbar vowed to build a dream city on this place, so it happened .For a long time the city surprised residents and visitors from all over the world with its beauty .The inner fortress of the city, the mint and square to this day remind of the perfect feat and skill of the architects of that time .Here is the grave of Sheikh Salim Shihti, where thousands of pilgrims come from all over India..
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