Akbar's Mausoleum Agra

Agra , Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • 1

    The Taj

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    ... of the buildings built under his rule are incredible. We also visited some of the memorials/mausoleums from the same period like Akbar's Mausoleum which is effectively a small park! at least 600m on each side, there's a massive grass area with deer and ...

  • 2

    Day 65

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    ... the hotel, packed, had lunch, and got back on the bus to head out of Agra.  On  the outskirts of Agra is Akbar's mausoleum.  You walk through the outter gate to see large gardens (farther than you can see).  Complete with deer running ...

  • 3

    TAJ MAHAL in Agra

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    ... scene.  He drove us to Agra where we put two and two together that the Taj Mahal was closed on Fridays...so, we visited Akbar's Mausoleum (one of the Mughal rulers) on our way into town.  We went to the Agra Fort which was built in 1565 !and ...

  • 4

    Days 39-41 : Agra & the 'worlds greatest building'

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    ... where a young guide tried to get smart with me about how much I should pay him for his services and then to Sikandra (Akbar's mausoleum) which was the first time I paid Indian citizen prices for entry... and it felt gooood! The mausoleum complex was very ...

  • 5

    Day 12: Not seeing the Taj Mahal

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    ... , Rob and Cameron took in a whistle-stop tour of the Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah (the Baby Taj) and the Emperor Akbarīs Mausoleum which is also home to assorted deer, birds and monkeys - only one of which tried to eat Cameronīs biscuit. Having missed ...

  • 6

    all you need is love...and $60 million

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    ... was forced to abandon centuries ago because of lack of water. It is still very dry. We continued our day at Akbar's Mausoleum. The entire entrance gate was covered in intricate inlay work done in different marbles. Inside there were massive lush ...

  • 7

    Agra

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    ... and I am sure they are more impressive by their size, age, building techniques... but I don't think they can compare with the Taj Mahal for beauty. Another great sight was Akbar's Mausoleum. An amazing atmosphere with deers and monkeys in the ...

  • 8

    The Taj Mahal was not a disappointment

    ... to check out some sights. We visited Akbar's Mausoleum (which is all we had time for before the monuments closed for the night). Akbar's Mausoleum is the tomb of Akbar, one of the greatest of the Mughal Emperors. The tomb lies in a nice garden that ...

  • 9

    Agra

    ... was a beautiful view of the Taj, slightly hazy against the river. In the afternoon I decided to attempt going alone to Sikandra (Akbar's Mausoleum) Another super tomb! It's surrounded by these massive red walls and then as you go through the huuuge gate ...

  • 10

    Agra - Taj Mahal

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    ... we rented bikes and took a spin out to a town across the river that has great views of the Taj Mahal. We also took in Akbar's mausoleum, the mother of all tombs. Next day we hit the Taj Mahal itself at 6 a.m, just after sun rise. It was hard to ...