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Agra Holidays India

Holidays in Agra can be really romantic. On holidays in Agra, you can visit the world famous Taj Mahal. Agra holidays can be taken as one of the best places to enjoy your holidays in India.

The city of Agra is located in northern part of India in Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, India. In days of the government of a Mogul dynasty at 16-17 centuries, Agra was capital of India, however since 1658 it has been transferred to Delhi.

Agra is famous all over the world first of all for that here there is one of the Seven Wonders of the World - palace Taj Mahal. It has been constructed in the government of Shah Jahan, who has designed it in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction has begun in 1631 and has come to the end in 1653.

It is a real masterpiece of the Persia-Indian architecture. The palace is situated in the end of the Persian garden. There is a set of beautiful fountains, footpaths in the garden and on all to its length last four water channels, symbolizing roads to the paradise.

Even Delhi, thousand-year capital of numerous kings and emperors, cannot brag such generous architectural and a cultural heritage which has got to Agra from the Golden Age of great Moguls. What other sights you can see in this unique city?

Agra Fort or sometimes called the Red Fort Constructed by three most powerful Moguls emperors, the fortress of Agra serves as a fine monument to geniuses of creation and to outstanding creators of that time.

Tomb of Itamad-ud-Daula
It is in the centre of the Persian park, amazing with grace of lines and carefulness of workmanship.

Sikandra (Akbar's tomb)
It is named in honour of Afghan governor Sikandar Lodi, Sikandra is known as a place of the Akbar's last rest.

The Keshav Dev Temple is a temple situated in Mathura:
Nowadays on the birthplace of Krishna in Mathura is The Keshav Dev Temple. The first temple on this place has been constructed about 5000 years ago by Radha Vallabha, a grandson of Krishna, and reconstructed by king Chandragupta. About 1100 the temple has been destroyed by Muslim conqueror Mahmud of Ghazni, but it is restored in 1150.

In these temples it is permited to enter only with the covered head, the woman can enter into a mosque only with the covered head and shoulders, and also in long clothes. By tradition it is necessary to endow a few money to a temple (in a box for donations).

Agra is a remarkable city-
resort involving millions of people from the entire world. Bright memories become a safari on elephants in searches of Bengalese tigers. Besides, magnificent apartments with the full list of entertainments, including training to the well-known Indian dances attend to the tourists.

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