AGRA
TRAVEL GUIDE
About
Agra 
Agra
is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal.
The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid
remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of the
capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
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Places of
Interest Taj Mahal ||
Agra
Fort ||
Sikandra Fort ||
Itmad
- Ud - Daula ||
Chini Ka Rauza
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Monuments
in Agra 
12km
the tomb of Akbar, begun by the emperor himself and completed by his son, Jehangir.
This richly decorated structure is a quaint mixture of styles.
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How to Reach
Buses ply to all major cities. Some important road distances from Agra are Delhi-204km
Bharatpur-57 km lucknow-369km Mathura-54km Nainital-353km, varanasi-605km, Khajuraho-400km.
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Shopping
Areas 
Agra
is noted for its sweets and savories like petha and dal-moth. Agra is famous for
its marble inlay work, leather goods, brasswares, finely worked precious and semi-precious
stone jewellry and ornate zari embroidery. Much of this is available around the
Taj complex. The main shopping areas are the Sadar Bazar, Kinari Bazar and Munro
Road. State emporia Gangotri (UP Govt.), Kairali (Kerala), Black Partridge (Haryana)
and Kashmir Government Arts Emporium are all located at the Taj Mahal Shopping
Arcade, Western Gate.
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Nearby
Places to Visit
Fatehpur
Sikri :- A royal city perfectly preserved, Fatehpur Sikri provides a marvellous
escape into the past. Akbar embarked on the construction of a new capital here
when a prophecy of the birth of a male royal heir, by the Sufi Saint Salim Chisti
of Sikri, came true. Imposing gateways and light- hearted palaces were built in
red sandstone within this fortified city only to be abandoned a few years later.
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