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Taj Mahal in Agra, India (Photodisc/Getty)
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Agra is invariably included on every first-time visitor's itinerary, for who visits India without visiting the Taj? Home to three generations of one of the most dynamic dynasties in the medieval world, their talent and wealth immortalized in stone and marble, Agra is home to the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, of which the Taj is simply the most famous. The beauty of these buildings will bowl you over, but knowing something of the history that played itself out on these stages (akin to reading a Shakespearean drama) makes the entire Agra experience come alive.
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AttractionsAgra Fort
Yamuna Kinara Rd
Agra, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Built by Akbar (or rather, by his 4,000 workmen) on the west bank of the Yamuna, Agra Fort first... Read More Fatehpur Sikri
37km (23 miles) west of Agra on the road to Bharatpur
Agra, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Built from scratch in 1571 by Akbar in honor of the Sufi saint Salim Chisti, who had predicted... Read More Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
Eastern Bank of Yamuna (30 min. from Taj)
Agra, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Described as a mini-Taj, this is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyath Beg, who served under Akbar and... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Agra
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