Taj Mahal Agra Tour – A Saga of Love, Beauty and Timeless Architecture

Taj Mahal Agra Tour is the most revered tours to incredible India. The tour aptly suits to the need of the people who have an insight love for historical monuments and are very particular about the theme based vacations. Agra city is globally renown as the city of the Taj Mahal. Being internationally famed the city is often frequented by the visitors from around the world. Taj Mahal exemplifies to be the most finest and captivating attainments of Mughal architecture.

This epitome of love was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The mesmerizing beauty of this monument has made it serve as one of the Seven Wonders of the world. In 1983, UNESCO incorporated Taj Mahal in its list of the world’s leading architectural wonders.  The structures exhibit the mesmerizing blend of Turkish, Persian, Islamic and Indian styles. It is built in pure white marble with exquisite Pietra Dura. The blooms are worked out in immense detail and every dot and alphabet of the Holy Quran is neatly etched, cut and inlaid to perfection. The flowers, chiefly lilies mirror the Mughal love for gardens. The minarets were built with an aim to prevent any kind of damage to Taj Mahal in case of an earthquake.   

The tour to Agra commences with a visit to Taj Mahal, an awe-inspiring poetry in marble that stands high and serene by the banks of the river Yamuna. The other major tourist attractions to visit while in Agra includes the Agra Fort, Sikandara, Jama Maszid, Fatehpur Sikri and the Itmad-Ud-Daulah Tomb that are the great testimonials of the esteem Mugal architectural wonders. The places like Dayal Bagh and Ram Bagh one of the earliest Mughal Gardens are worth visiting.

The visitors who enjoy witnessing the traditional folk art forms and listening to the authentic Indian music the Taj Mahotsava is a must attend that takes place in the month of Febuary.  The tour to Agra would in itself remain incomplete if Agra cuisine are not tried. The superb Mughlai cuisine makes use of luscious sauces of curd, cream, milk and crushed nuts. Some of the famous things to try in Agra are its local sweets like petha and gazak, and saltish snack called dalmoth.

The visitors must explore the Agra markets to pick up handicrafts products. One can find a wide variety of art and craft goods being haggled over at Sadar Bazar. The major things to shop for while being in Agra are the leather shoes, the carpets that are rich with embroidery work and the tiny Taj Mahal collectibles replete with marble inlay. The beautiful jewelry  made from precious gems is also a major shopping attraction while shopping at Agra bazaar.

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