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Agra Fort tour, Agra Fort travel, tour to Agra Fort India, Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh

Friday, November 27th, 2009

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.

Temples of Agra, Agra temples, Tour to Agra temples, Agra temples tour

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Agra is not only popular for Tajmahal, it is also a religious place. you can visit various temples in Agra. Find below a list of Agra temples that you can consider while your tour to Agra temples.

Temples Of Agra

* Balkeshwar Temple, (At Balkeshwar, at river side of Yamuna). A temple of Lord Shiva

* Kailash Temple, (at Sikandra, at the river Yamuna). A Lord Shiva Temple.

* Mankameshwar Temple, (At Rawatpara, near Agra Fort railway station.).

* Prithvinath Temple, (At Shahganj. On road to Jaypur.).

* Rajeshwar Temple, (At Village Rajpur. On road to Shamshabd.).

Agra sightseeing, sightseeing in Agra, Agra Tajmahal tour and sightseeing, Agra Fort sightseeing

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort are the two main attractions of Agra. When planning your Agra sightseeing, sightseeing for Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmud-ad-Daulah, Sikandra and Fatehpur Sikri, be ready with Rs. 500 levy to the Agra Development Authority. The levy is valid for one day.

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is built of white marble, the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tombs in the world heritage, built between 1631 and 1648 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal means “Crown Palace”.

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Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Taj Mahal Tour
Taj Mahal tour is basically a gateway to the Taj Mahal. People will get to know many things regarding Taj Mahal such as taj mahal history, taj mahal hotel, detailed information about taj mahal, mumtaz mahal and so on. If people are opting for Agra tour then they should cover entire Agra which lies on the west bank of the river Yamuna and also people should see the beautiful monument Taj Mahal. Many Agra tourism agencies provide various kinds of packages such as agra delhi tours packages, agra tour packages and taj mahal tour packages.

About Taj Mahal:

Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a monument of tremendous beauty. The words are less to describe the magnificent monument Taj Mahal. It lies on the banks of river Yamuna. This magnificent monument was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 after the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal with whom he fell in love at the first site.