Agra Fort has a great historical importance. While you plan for Agra tour, after Taj Mahal, Agra Fort is the next tourist attraction.
Agra Fort
The fort is similar in layout to the Red Fort in Delhi but preserved in a better way. It is built with red sandstone.
Emperor Akbar, king at 14, began consolidating his empire and, as an assertion of his power built the fort in Agra between 1565 and 1571, at the same time as Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. Emperor Shah Jahan added to the fort and ended up a prisoner in it. The fort has a beautiful view of his masterpiece, the Taj Mahal, on a clear day.
You can get to the fort by a cheap city shuttle bus from the north gate of the Taj. Entry to the fort is Rs.250 (plus levy).
There are left luggage services at Agra Fort where you can stow your bags at no cost. A fine of Rs. 5000 applies if you lose your luggage ticket.
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