Heritage Agra Tour
AGRA TOUR
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.
A pleasant town with comparatively slow pace, Agra is known
for its superb inlay work on marble and soastone by craftsmen
who are descendant of those who worked under the Mughals.
The city is also famous for its carpets, gold thread embroidery
and leather shoes.
Agra was once the capital of the Mughal empire and even today
it seems to linger in the past . Not surprising , for the
Mughal emperors with their passion for building, endowed the
city with some of the finest structures in the world . It
is very easy to slip away here through the centuries into
the grandeur and intrigues of the Mughal court .
Taj Mahal Agra - Dream Trip to Agra
Agra, the teeming city on the banks of the river Yamuna ...a
city best remembered accross the world for the Shimmering
White Jewel -The Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal which is essentially one man's monumental testimony
to love has became synonymous not only with this city, but
with India as a whole.
This dream trip is replete with elegance, grandeur and style.
At Agra, wonder at the magnificent architecture of the Taj
Mahal, and the Agra Fort; shop around at numerous emporiums
for exquisite handicrafts, leather goods, and beautiful marble
inlay with intricate floral designs.
Relax & unwind over a luxurious lunch at a five star hotel.
PLACES TO SEE IN AGRA
Taj Mahal -
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.
Agra Fort -
Built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D. the fort Is
a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort
are a number of exquisite buildings, including the Moti Masjid,
Diwane-E-Am, Diwani-E-Khaas and Musanman Burj, where the Emperor
Shah Jahan died in imprisonment beside Jahangirs place, Khaas
Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal.
Itmad - Ud - Daula -
To the north of the fort and across the river yamuna are several
fine examples of mughal architecture. The itmad -ud -daula
was build by the empress Noor Jehan as a memorial to her father
Mirza Ghiyas Beg, is beautifully ornamented with pietra dura
inlay and lattice work marble screens.
Chini Ka Rauza -
The tomb of Afzal khan, the persian poet and minister at Shah
Jehan's court gets its name from the brightly coloured glazed
tiles that decorate it, lies just 1km beyond itmad-ud-daula.
Sikandra Fort -
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.
Radhaswamy Satsang, Dayalbagh
This highly ornate memorial to the founder of the Radhaswamy
satsang has been in the making for several years and is still
being worked upon. It is entirely in marble, upon which every
manner of ornamentation has been applied.
EXCURSIONS FROM AGRA
Ram Bagh -
The great Mughal emperor Babar laid out this earliest example
of a Mughal garden. It is said that his body was buried here
before place in Kabul.
Jama Masjid -
This imposing mosque was built in the name of Jehanara Begum,
Shah Jehan's daughter.
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.
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