Agra,
in Uttar Pradesh is a city full of history. Once the capital
of the Moghuls, Agra can boast a number of marvelous buildings,
the most magnificent and well known being the Taj
Mahal.
Besides
this mausoleum, one of the greatest
buildings on earth, there are other attractions in Agra
like the massive Agra fort
and Akbar’s mausoleum.
Agra
is located in the western corner of the northern province
Uttar Pradesh. Together with Delhi and Jaipur, the city
forms the ‘golden triangle’, India’s most popular tourist
itinerary.
The
impressive Agra fort was built between 1156 and 1605. The
outside wall in red sandstone is almost 2.5 km long.
Inside
the fort, you'll find beautiful mosques and palaces.