Travel Point India takes you to the city of Mughals, Agra. In the year 1475 during the rule of Raja Badal Singh the city of Agra found its actual shape. The land of Agra became one of the great centers of art, culture, learning, and commerce during the reign of the Mughals. Travel to Agra would cover the massive monuments, majestic buildings, and the popular arts and crafts like leatherwork and pietra dura marble-inlay work. You can also enjoy the delicious Mughal cuisine of Agra that forms a major part of the Agra tour packages.
A visit to the magnificent Taj Mahal is a must on your travel to Agra. The beauty of the Taj Mahal makes Agra a popular travel destination in India. Tourists in large numbers visit the world famous monument every year. Agra tour packages would include many other magnificent monuments, which are still evident of the golden period of the Mughal architecture. On your Agra Travel you can visit the Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daulah that depict the true Mughal architectural style. On this tour to Agra you can see the beautifully laid out Persian gardens on the banks of the River Yamuna and the beautiful gardens at Sikandra, just outside Agra. The city of Agra is also a popular travel destination amongst shoppers, especially because of its marble items inlaid with colored stones and a variety of handicrafts including leather goods, jewellery, brassware, carpets, and embroidery work.
Places to see on your tour
Taj Mahal: This world famous monument forms a major part of your tour to Agra. The beauty of the Taj Mahal is so overwhelming that every year it attracts thousands of tourists. The monument has been a symbol of love and still retains its glory. Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal.Feel the grandeur of the Mughal period on your India travel where you can visit the Taj Mahal, which is a perfect example of Indo-Persian architecture.
Agra Fort: The Agra Fort is one of the most important buildings covered under Agra travel. The time when Akbar chose Agra as his capital he laid the foundation of the Fort of Agra. The construction of this fort was started in 1565 and was completed in about eight years at a cost of thirty-five lakh of rupees under the supervision of Qasim Khan Mir Barr-u-Bahr. Earlier the fort contained over five hundred buildings, but later on, Akbar's descendants added new buildings, to the fort and demolished the old ones. You can visit the Agra fort on your tour to Agra India.
Fatehpur Sikri: The small city of Fatehpur Sikri is built at a distance of about 37 kms from Agra. You can visit Fatehpur Sikri on your India travel. The Mughal Emperor Akbar, who predominantly used Red Sandstone for construction, built the city. Fatehpur Sikri was built during 1571 and 1585. The city is a fine example of culmination of Mughal and Hindu architecture. Fatehpur Sikri is a must visit on your tour to Agra.
Chini-ka-Roza: On your Agra tour you can visit Chini-ka-Roza, the tomb of Allama Afzel Khal Mullah of Shiraz. The tomb is a memorial to the poet-scholar, who later became the Prime Minister of Emperor Shah Jahan. The special feature of this tomb is that its surface is decorated with glazed tiles. This tomb is a must visit on your tour to Agra India.
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb: On your Agra tour you can visit the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, which belongs to Ghias-ud-Din Beg, the father of Nur Jahan. Nur Jahan built this white marble tomb between 1622 and 1628. The inlay designs and carvings inside the tomb match the beauty of the Taj Mahal. The delicate marble latticework in the passages allows the light to enter the interiors. On India travel this tomb is one of the major tourist spots in Agra.
Mathura: With Travel Point India you can visit the city of Mathura, while on tour to Agra India. The city is located at a distance of about 145 km southeast of Delhi and 58 km northwest of Agra. The city of Mathura covers an area of about 3,800 sq. km., the eastern part in the trans-Yamuna tract with places like Gokul, Mahavan, Baldeo, Mat and Bajna and the western side of the Yamuna covering the Mathura region that encompasses Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Barsana and Nandgaon.To make the most of your Agra tour, visit the birthplace of Lord Krishna, Mathura, also known as an important place of pilgrimage in India. On travel to Agra you can enjoy the extreme and tropical climate of Mathura where summers are extremely hot and winters are cold and foggy. It experiences southwestern monsoon rains from July to September.
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