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Agra Highlights Best time to visit: October and April. ....................................... A remarkable example of the mughal architecture- Taj Mahal ....................................... Places of Interest Taj Mahal · Red Fort · Itmad-Ud-Daula's Tomb · Chini-ka-Rauza · Jama Masjid ....................................... Rabindra Nath Tagore's Line. ....................................... Though emrolds, rubies, pearls are all but as the glitter of a rainbow trickling out empty air and must pass away yet still one solitary tear would hang on the cheek of time in the form of this white and gleaning Taj Mahal. Fatehpur Sikri Highlights Best time to visit: October to March ....................................... Fatehpur Sikri - a place depicting the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architectural brilliance. ....................................... Its a masterpiece in sandstone, glowing in changing shades of pink and red.

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To the lover of art and to the traveler seeking the wonders of the world, Agra is the goal of a pilgrimage to the creative best: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces in Agra is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Mughal empire for nearly a hundred years from 1564.

Places of Interest:	Excursions:
Taj Mahal Red Fort Itmad-Ud-Daula's Tomb Chini-ka-Rauza Jama Masjid	Sikandara Mariyam Tomb Fatehpur Sikri Ranbagh Mathura Vrindavan

Major Attractions:
Taj Mahal- is the mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved spouse of Shah Jahan, who died in 1630. It has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love. The Taj complex comprises a forecourt, a lofty entrance, a charming formal Mughal garden with canals and a central tank with a series of fountains, the tomb proper, and an attached mosque on the west and its symmetrical counterpart on the east. The Taj is remarkable for its perfect proportion and rich pietra dura, with minute details executed with great skill. The building, often styled "a dream in marble" is said to have taken at least 22 years (1631-1653) to build.

How to Reach:
Regular and special trains and buses are available from Delhi, Jaipur and other cities around. Flights can also be boarded from Delhi that take just 35 minutes.

Best time to visit:
Plan you Agra trip between the October and April.
Hotels in Agra

Five Star Deluxe:

Amar Vilas
A/C Restaurant, bar, lobby, conference and banquet hall, direct dialing telephones, health club with Jacuzzi and steam bathroom service, safe deposit lockers, doctor on call

Mughal Sheraton
4 Restaurants, Bar, Money Exchange, Travel Agents, 24 Hrs. Room Service, Tennis, Badminton, Mini Golf, Jogging Track, Health Club, Beauty Parlor, Swimming Pool, Bird Watching, Royal Horse Carriage, Folk Entertainment, Palmist, Laundry, Safe Deposit lockers, Shopping Arcade, Doctor on Call, All Major Credit Cards Accepted.

Jaypee Palace
Conference hall, restaurant, bar, coffee shop, money exchanger, swimming pool, shopping arcade, laundry, doctor on call
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First Class Superior:

Trident-Book shop, barber shop, doctor on call, bar, money exchanger, credit cards etc.

Holiday Inn-Swimming Pool, health club with gymnasium, beauty parlor, daily sight-seeing, secretarial service, baby sitting, conference hall, laundry, shopping arcade, bar, credit cards

Howard Park Plaza-Restaurant, bar, coffee shop, beauty parlor, daily sight-seeing, safe deposit lockers, swimming pool, travel desk, doctor on call, credit cards, car rental

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Once known as the capital of Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri is a place depicting the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architectural brilliance. This deserted, red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the 16th century, which reflect a panoramic view of multihued shades as the dusk time approaches. Towering walls on three sides surround the rectangular shaped city, which is accessible through nine gates.

Places of Interest:	Excursions:
Buland Darwaza Panch Mahal Caravanserai Tansen's Baradari Naubatkhana Karkhana Hauz-I- Sharin Diwan-I-Aam Diwan-I-Khas Palace of Jodha Bai Anup Talab Hujra-I- Anup Talab House of Birbal Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti	Agra Mathura Bharatpur Vrindavan Gwalior Mathura

Major Attractions:
Buland Darwaza: The greatest monumental structure of Akbar's Capital was built to commemorate his victory over Gujrat.

How to Reach:
Regular buses and taxi services are available to tour in and around the city. Buses and jeeps also leave for Bharatpur regularly from Fatehpur Sikri.

Best time to visit:
There is no particular time to visit the city, you can visit it any time of the year. Yet the best months to visit Fatehpur Sikri is in between the months of October to April.