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Taj Mahal

Everyone knows about the love story behind the making of the Taj Mahal. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday. One has to pay entry fee to visit the monument.

Agra Fort

Built between 1565 and 1571 AD, the fort’s magnificent towers, bastions, ramparts, and gateways, symbolized the stature and power of Akbar.

Jama Masjid

Built by Shah Jahan and dedicated to his favourite daughter Jahanara Begum, the mosque is surrounded by the crowded bazaar the best way to explore it is of course on foot.

Chini Ka Rauza

Decorated with glazed tiles, it is an ideal example of influence of Persian architecture on Mughal style.

Itmad-ud-daulah Makbara

Popularly known as ‘Baby Taj’, this is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyath Begh, who was wazir or Chief Minister in Emperor Jahangir’s court.

Mariyam’s Tomb

This tomb built ion 1611 AD in the red sandstone is a memoir of Emperor Akbar’s Goan Christian wife-Mariyam. Open for the tourists from dawn to dusk.

Gardens:

Ram Bagh

The Mughal love for nature can be seen at Agra in the form of Ram Bagh, one of the earliest gardens, laid by the Mughal ruler Babur, in 1528 AD. It is 2 to 3 km further north of the Chini Ka rauza on the riverside and is open from sunrise to sunset.

Mehtab Bagh

Situated on the left bank of River Yamuna opposite Taj Mahal, it is basically a garden to visited especially at Night.