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The final destination before you end you tour at Delhi is Agra - the city of Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal is the eternal symbol of love and will remain so for ages. More than being the mausoleum of the Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal and the labour of love by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan the Taj Mahal is the pride of India. The beauty of the "poem of internal love" has attracted people from the world over since long. The majestic
monument on the banks of river Yamuna stands in all its magnificence as if to preach the world that love is the greatest gift of God. The masterpiece of art in white makrana marble has been worked on by several precious gems like jade, crystal, turquoise, lapis, lazuli, sapphire, coral and diamonds to add to the beauty. The tourists from the various parts of the globe visit this most visited and photographed monuments of the World. It is the respect for love that brings together people overcoming all other differences. The breathtakingly beautiful landscape will seem to add to the magic of the Mughal architecture. The Taj is the perfect holiday spot tobe at on a full moon night.
Close to the Taj stands the Red Fort, the treasure house of the Mughal architecture. The palaces, the reception rooms and the marvelous mosques are the most remarkable structures at the Red Fort. The architecture at the Agra fort will sweep you off your feet. Then the golden triangle tour moves on to the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. The beauty of the white marble with the mosaic and the lattice is simply awesome besides the pietra dura decoration i.e. the inlay works and the carvings. Any trip to Agra is incomplete without the visit to the tomb the architectural predecessor of the Taj Mahal.
A little further the fantabulous city of Fatehpur Sikri will welcome you with its landmarks namely, the Jama Masjid, Buland Darwaza, Diwan-I-Khas, the Diwan-I-Aam and the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti. Each landmark seems to tell a tale of the life and times of Akbar.
Get ready for a brush with the past, the beauty of the architecture in and around the amazing city of Agra.
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