Agra is the main reason we traveled to India. It is part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Jaipur. Agra is a major tourist destination because it's home to the famous Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort which also an UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Travel distance from New Delhi to Agra is about 210km. We arrived at Agra Fort early in the afternoon and enjoyed our visit to the fort before checking into the hotel that day.
AGRA FORT
Agra Fort is a historical fort in Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty before the capital moved from Agra to Delhi. It's a walled city and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a major tourist attraction along with its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal located about 2.5 km northwest of the fort. The fort was also where emperor Shah Jahan lived while overseeing the construction of the Taj Mahal, his wife's mausoleum.
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Agra Fort
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Agra Fort
 | Entrance to the fort
 | Inside Agra Fort
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 | A glimpse of the Taj Mahal from Agra Fort
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 | View of Taj Mahal from the fort-across the Yamuna River
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THE TAJ MAHAL
Our hotel in Agra: Atulyaa Taj. located on the main street, just a short walk to the Easten Gate of the Taj Mahal. It was a very nice hotel and quite convenient to get around on foot. Our private tour guide met us early in the front hotel loby to walk with us to the Taj. Having a private tour guide to show us around the Taj Mahal complex was well worth it. We saw the Taj Mahal at sunrise and also at sunset from across the river that evening. It was a hazy and overcast day. But, the Taj is just as beautiful and magical as it is with or without spectacular sunrise or sunset.
