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Agra - An Interesting Exploration Of The City Of Taj By: Rashmiranjan Patil
Popularly known as the city of Taj, Agra is the main tourist attraction in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Filled with age old monuments and heritage houses, Agra is bestowed with two main world heritage sites, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Agra Packages provide tourists of Agra an easy way to explore the city of Taj with minimum effort and time. A number of other places like Itmud-ud-Daulah tomb and Sikandra are also covered in these Agra Packages. The erstwhile capital of the Mughal Empire, Agra is situated on the banks of the River Yamuna.
Many well-known Agra Packages usually cover places in the golden triangle of the tourism map of India, Jaipur and Delhi along with Agra. There are Agra Packages named, Fun at New Delhi and Agra, Golden Triangle, Rajasthan-A Royal Rendezvous, Heritage and Culture Tour that are good tour packages of well-known hotels and travel agencies in Agra. Accommodation including breakfast and to and fro transportation from railway station or airport is provided by these Agra Packages. All these packages usually have a one night stay at Agra.
Taj Mahal tops the itinerary of any Agra Package. Taj Mahal is a marvelous marble mausoleum made by Emperor Shah Jahan for his dear wife Mumthaz Mahal. One of the Seven Wonders of the World as well as India's Pride, the Taj Mahal is situated in a huge compound, surrounded by beautiful gardens and fountains. Taj Mahal is one of the most well-preserved and maintained monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Indian Muslim architecture. The ground of the complex has several other beautiful buildings, reflecting pools and a small gift shop.
Agra is a place with an eventful history and has a lot of stories to tell. Ruled by the Mughal for over three centuries, Agra is a treasure trove of art and architecture with most of its buildings built during the reign of the architectural connoisseurs in the Mughal history, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
The Agra Fort is another such architectural wonder gifted by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. Just about 1 km from the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort is a red sandstone building that houses many other interesting buildings like the Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khaas, Sheesh Mahal, Jahangir Palace, Khaas Mahal, Musamman Burj and the Pearl Mosque.
Rounding the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, Agra Packages usually proceed to the other attractions in Agra namely, Itmud-ud-Daulah tomb and the world heritage site, Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri also has many interesting buildings inside it. While on Agra tour one should not forget to buy the sweets of Agra which are quite famous among the tourists. Interesting things like miniature marble models of the Taj can also be bought from Agra.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-25)
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Agra - Stay In The Land Of Taj By: Rashmiranjan Patil
Taj Mahal in Agra, situated on the banks of Yamuna River, is considered as the most visited place by the travellers in India. India is known as the land of Taj Mahal in the foreign countries. The foreign tourists consider that no trip to India is complete without a visit to this 17th century eternal monument of love. The other tourist attractions in Agra are Agra Fort and the nearby Fatehpur Sikri. In fact all the three monuments are in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
This monument of white marble, built between 1631 and 1648, was the symbol of love of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan towards his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. This masterpiece of Indian Muslim architecture is considered as the most photographed monument in the world. The emperor was also buried in the Taj Mahal premises next to his most beloved wife. The Taj Mahal, considered as one of the Seven Wonders in World, is open to visitors from 6.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. except on Friday.
The other tourist attraction in Agra is the Agra Fort. Similar in layout to Red Fort in Delhi, the Agra Fort was built by Emperor Akbar during the year from 1565 to 1571. The Agra Fort is better preserved unlike the Red Fort in Delhi which was razed to the ground by the Britishers after the First War of Independence.
Fatehpur Sikri, situated about 35 km from Agra, was also built by Emperor Akbar. This 16th century monument comprises Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India. Other attractions in Agra are Sikandra, Itmadud Daula, Soor Sarovar, Jama Masjid, Diwan-i-Am and Buland Darwaza.
Agra is 200 km from Delhi and is one of the points of the tourist's Golden Triangle of Agra-Delhi-Jaipur. Agra is well connected by air, rail and road. The best time to visit Agra is during the winter months from September to March.
Agra has large number of hotels. Among the high-end Agra hotels are Clarks Shiraz, Orient Taj, Mansingh Palace, Grand Hotel, ITC Mughal, Howard Sarovar Portico, Utkarsh Vilas, Hotel Amar, Oberoi Amarvilas, Trident Hilton, ITC Mughal, Radisson Hotel, The Gateway Hotel, Wyndham Grand, and Hotel Marina. These high-end Agra hotels offer modern facilities like made-to order meals, laundry, a/c rooms, generator, room service and bar.
Among the medium and budget range Agra hotels are Dayal Lodge, Hotel Mandakini Villas, Laurie's Hotel, Hotel Raj, Rajmahal Hotel, Hotel Sheela, Hotel Amba Inn, Hotel Kamal, Hotel Neel Kanth, Youth Hostel, Saniya Palace, Shanti lodge, Harshit Paying Guest House, Hotel Priya, Hotel Taj Resorts, Pawan Hotel, Saniya Palace Inn, Hotel Royale Residency, Hotel Sidhartha, Amba Inn Hotel, Hotel Sakura, Apollo Hotel, Hotel Anand Villa and Basera Hotel.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-25)
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New-fashioned Attractions On The Cheap Flights To Orlando By: harnish bhatia
Orlando is the main tourist center of Florida. “The city of beautiful” is world famous as tourists' favorite traveling destination. Millions of tourist comes to Orlando each year for spending adventures holidays with their friends and families. Various tourist spots like Universal Studios and Walt Disney make Orlando a perfect family travel spot.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-25)
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Things To Consider When Booking A Gatwick Bed And Breakfast By: Mary Porter
A short distance between the Gatwick bed and breakfast and the airport is very important as this will give you the best possible chance of getting to the departure lounge with time to spare.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Enjoying A Holiday That Embraces Your Culture By: Simon Watson
Going on a holiday should be a stress free process that allows you to forget your cares and just enjoy the moment. That is why it is important that you organize a holiday that caters to your specific needs. For a Muslim, the best way to ensure that is to book a holiday at a Muslim hotel.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Families Enjoying Halal Holidays In The Sun By: Simon Watson
Halal holidays are becoming popular as Muslims the world over prefer enjoying trips that cater to their beliefs and customs. A halal trip is designed incorporating all aspects that are important to the Muslim culture. It allows the family to enjoy quality time together as the halal trip is designed to suit Muslim requirements.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Direct Flights To Trivandrum By: edward smith
Catch the offer of cheap air tickets for cheap Trivandrum flights by booking your air ticket to Trivandrum using cheap flights to Trivandrum through special offers and enjoy the visit of south Indian flavor.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Getting The Christmas Gift Of Your Dreams By: Saint Nicholas
Do you remember as a child writing letters to Santa asking for your favorite gifts? And then receiving them? The best way to get the message to “Santa” was by creating a Christmas list.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Jet Konnect Connects India By: Nitu Sharma
Jet Konnect is one of the best and the most reliable airlines in the aviation industry. The airline is operating in India, connecting most of the domestic destinations in India.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-24)
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Discover The Adriatic's Hidden Treasures By: Steve Rauch
If you want to go to the Mediterranean next time you are on vacation, there is no greater country to determine it in than Croatia. You realize, there is a reason numerous Roman emperors and wealthy people made a decision to built summer time retreats here, the landscape is very gorgeous and also the waters would be the most attractive shade of blue, as well as the truth that the Adriatic, may be the cleanest and calmest ocean within the Mediterranean.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-23)
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