One of India's most prominent cities, Agra is home to the incredible white-marble Taj Mahal, a truly glorious Mughal riverside mausoleum and World Heritage Site. Agra is a part of the great northern plains and is located on the west bank of the River Yamuna. Within a radius of 3 kilometers, on the banks of the river Yamuna rises the crescent-like Agra Fort. Taj Mahal was built by the order of the Emperor Shah Jahan in 1565.A.D memory of his loving wife Mumtaz Mahal , the fort is encircled by a 70-foot high wall. It houses the eye-catching Pearl Mosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangiri Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid. The fort has four gates and is enclosed by a double barricaded wall of red sandstone.

By Air :- Tourists planning travel to Agra can reach the city of the Taj by Air, Major Indian airlines operate daily visitor take flights to Agra. It only takes 30 minutes from Delhi to Agra. National and other private airlines connect Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi. Taxis and autorikshas are presented in large numbers at the airport. It is easy to reach Agra.

By Rail :- Train is the most suitable mode of travel to Agra. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment station. Agra is well attached by rail to Delhi, Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. Many trains connect Delhi and Agra, including luxury trains such as the Palace on Wheels. There are excellent train services from New Delhi.

By Road :- The 204 km distance from Delhi to Agra is a smooth drive. There is an superb national highway connecting Delhi and Agra. you can demote from Delhi in luxury taxi's, coaches or buses and it is only a 4 hours drive to Agra. a variety of government and private buses operate along this route, taxicabs are also easy to find. Some important road distances from Agra are Bharatpur-57 km lucknow-369km Mathura-54km Nainital-353km, varanasi-605km, Khajuraho-400km.

Agra is a great destination for food lovers. Agra is famous for its sweet called peetha and mouth-watering snack called Dalmoth.You can select a number of eating-places. The city abounds in restaurants which offer international and Indian cuisines. The fabulous Mughlai cuisine with its delicious sauces of milk, curd, cream and crushed nuts are available in major restaurants in the big cities. Some of the famous Mughlai dishes include tandoori chicken, seekh and boti kabab and even tandoori fish. Agra travel is incomplete without savouring the Mughlai.

Some of the restaurants are:

- TAJ KHEMA (UPSTDC) (Eastern Gate, Taj Mahal).
- DASHA PRAKESH (South Indian Restaurant, Balu Ganj).
- HOT BITES RESTAURANT (Sadar Bazar).
- ONLY RESTAURANT (45 Taj road)
- SONAM RESTAURANT & BAR (51 Taj Road).
- AVADH RESTAURANT (sanjay Place).
- KWALITY RESTAURANT (sadar Bazar).
- NAVRATAN RESTAURANT (Mughal Sheraton, Taj Gang).
- MALIKA RESTAURANT (Hotal Man singh, Fatehabad Road).
- GAZEBO RESTAURANT (M.G. Road).
- CAPRI RESTURANT (Hari Parvat).

Agra is a shopper's paradise. Being a major visitor destination, the markets of Agra are full of the artifacts and other valuable items. It is a seventh heaven for the lovers of leather goods and sweets. Your Taj Mahal tour is incomplete if you return without taking a replica of the Taj Mahal. Agra was up to that time the center of power of the Mughal Empire. The various wives of the emperors, the noblemen and their consorts and the great artists and scholars of Mughal times lived in Agra. Sculptors, painters, artisans, jewelers, weavers, embroiderers, carpet makers, musicians and metal workers, all came to Agra to offer their talents to the regal family and the courtiers of the Mughal Empire. The main shopping areas of the city are Sadar Bazar, Kinari Bazar, Raja-ki-Mandi, Sanjay Place and the Taj Mahal Complex.

Welcome to the city of the Taj Mahal, Agra. Agra, the site of the famous Taj Mahal, is located in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The other sighseeings are as follows-:
* Taj Mahal
* Agra Fort
* Jahangir Mahal
* Chisti's Tomb
* Sikandra
* The Buland Darwaja
* Panch Mahal
* Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb

Area:-	62 km²
Population:-	1,118,800
Literacy:-	42 %
Languages:-	Hindi & Urdu
Density:-	162.2/km²
Best Time to Visit :-	Winters
Altitude:-	169 mts.
Rainfall :-	66 cm average yearly.

Agra has been well-known as the city of the Taj Mahal. It has a wide variety of hotels that consist of luxury 5 star hotels to budget low cost hotels...