Golden Triangle Tour: Ten Famous Places to Visit

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Jan 13, 2017
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The golden triangle tour of India is one of the most popular and unique tourist circuits. It offers you the diversified culture of India along with unique and mystic monuments which you can witness by visiting the three most popular cities of India- Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The convenient road and rail links of these  three cities allows the tourists to witness the Incredible India even with a tight schedule. The Delhi Agra Jaipur tour stores some of the most unique places and monuments like Taj Mahal, Hawal Mahal, Qutub Minar, Chandani Chowk, Chand Baori etc.

So in this article we have listed down the top 10 unique things to do in your Golden triangle tour


1.      
Taj Mahal

If you go for the Golden triangle and don’t go for the Taj Mahal tour then your tour becomes worthless. The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Even if you are planning for  a golden triangle tour 3 days, you can cover most of the famous places, including the Taj Mahal.

 2.     Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar is one of the most popular and mystic tourist attractions of India. Situated in Delhi, it is the tallest brick minaret in the world and the second highest minar in India. The Qutub Minar was built by the founder of Delhi Sultanate Qutb-ud-din-Aibak. You can easily visit Qutub Minar and other famous places of the national capital through car hire in Delhi.

 3.       Lotus Temple

Famous for its flower like shape, the Lotus temple was built in 1986 as a Bahai House of Worship. You must visit this place to witness the equality which this temple offers as it is open to all, regardless of religion and ethnicity. You will see also see the freestanding marble clad petals arranged in cluster of three to form nine sides.

 4.        Mathura

If you want to visit a city which holds the spectacular historic and religious importance for Hindiuism, then you must not want miss Mathura. The city is known as the home of Lord Krishna in his youth and it holds various temples belonging to Hindu which gives you the opportunity to see the various forms of Lord Krishna.

 5.       Fatehpur Sikri 

You can also visit the capital city of Mugha Emperor, Fatehpur Sikri to explore the masterpieces of old architecture and deserted red stone city built by Mughal Emperor Akbar. You can cover this city easily even if you have plans of Agra Jaipur tour.

6.       Hawa Mahal  

The Hawa Mahal is known as the “specimen of fanciful architecture” and is located in the south of the Jaipur City. The best time to visit the place is in the morning because you will get to see the Hawa Maha lit by the glittering golden lights of the sun.

 7.       Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is a masterpiece of architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput King Sawai Jai Singh and completed in 1734 CE. It has been included in the UNESCO world heritage site and it also allows you to see the world’s largest stone sundial.

8.       The Amber fort

The Amber fort was built by Raja Man Singh during 967 CE.  The fort has three courtyards which are filled with brilliant architectural work. One of the most unique attractions of the Amber fort is the magic flower which has seven unique designs.

 9.       Agra Fort

Agra fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra which was the main residence of Mughal Emperor till 1683. The two most important of the fort are the Delhi gate and Lahore gate. The place is well known for its architectural history.

 10.   Jama Masjid

The Jama masjid was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan 1644 and 1656 and the cost involved to built it was 1 million rupee.  The Masjid includes three gates and the courtyard can hold more than 25,000 people at once.

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