The city of Taj Mahal a trifle cleaner and greener if you have been here before, Agra hosts some of the world famous landmarks that are epitome of love and beauty. In terms of ambience, it is still associated with its memorable Mughal period. As visitors walk down the narrow bustling streets, they can't help but wonder if the man contentedly smoking a hookah is a direct descendent of some bygone Mughal. Even the most modern areas of the town, such as the cantonment, date back over a hundred years.
The Taj Mahal, which is essentially one man's monumental testimony to love, has become synonymous not only with this city but with India as a whole. Agra, with its laid-back lifestyle and wealth of architecture, handicrafts and jewellry, is amongst the most remarkable cities of the world.
While approaching Agra from Delhi, one passes through the religious cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, celebrated in Indian lore and legends. The road from Agra to Jaipur includes Bharatpur and Deeg in its circuit, while the one heading east offers Gwalior and the exquisite temples of Khajuraho as places of tourist attraction.

Visit Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is the epitome of love, beauty and sacrifice. It was built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his queen, Mumtaz Mahal.
The construction of this masterpiece is believed to have taken 22 years to complete with over 20,000 craftsmen working round the clock.
Even as the world is caught in the skirmishes of War & peace, Nuclear and Non-Nuclear; Taj has stood as the epitome of love. This extravagant monument of love is one of the most visited and most photographed places in the world.
Taj Mahal which was built by Shah Jahan to express his eternal love for his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal was the culmination point of Indo-Persian architecture. The Mughal Emperors were always fond of constructing monuments. Perhaps they knew that they would be gone but these structures will remind the world of their grandeur.
Shah Jahan was particularly fond of constructing extravagant monuments.He built the city of Shah Jahanabad which today is called the old Delhi.He loved construction but more than that, he loved his wife. He compared Mumtaz Mahal's beauty with the light of heaven. She died while giving birth to her fourteenth child. Shah Jahan was so shocked by her death that his hair turned grey overnight.

Sikandra - The Tomb of Emperor is Akbar the Great. Built in Red Sandstone inland with Marble. It is a striking sight.

Fatehpur Sikri - The Deserted City of Emperor Akbar literally means 'The City of Victory'

STD/ISD Codes
If dialing from India to Agra --- 0562 (number)
If dialing from outside India to Agra ---- ++ 91-562 (number)