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3463 reviews 1823 travel blogs 6081 photos Attraction Type:
Architectural building, Monument, Landmark/point of interest
TravelPod Member ReviewsTaj Mahal Agra
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beckyandboggy 3 contributions United Kingdom Apr 11, 2013
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pushy, rude Indians
darrendeanna 6 contributions Singapore Mar 31, 2013
price too high for foreigners, pushy, rude Indians who walk in the way when you are trying to photograph. The Indians don't obey the rule - not sitting, not photography, no talking
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twoladsontour 4 contributions United Kingdom Mar 25, 2013
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beemichaela 4 contributions Bristol , United Kingdom Mar 23, 2013
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Amazing
emmajames 4 contributions United Kingdom Mar 6, 2013
You cannot truely appreciate the size, detail and granduer of the building unless you are there. It really is breathtaking.
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Just As You Would Expect
erinbutler 19 contributions Connecticut, USA, United States Feb 27, 2013
The Taj was a little pricey for admission, but was so worth it. It is more grand than you will ever see in photos and is, obviously, a must see. You will be awed by the way the land is upkept: no trash, not a spec of dirt anywhere.
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Taj Mahal
chepa23 9 contributions Guatemala Feb 24, 2013
Impresionante. Tumba que le hizo el rey a su esposa.
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Out of this world
adelecarroll 42 contributions Liverpool, United Kingdom Feb 11, 2013
Must see. Mind blowing my beautiful. Unique experience
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A beauty of marble
tripswithlinda 4 contributions United States Jan 13, 2013
Wow!!!!!!!
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Agra tour
nelson_courts 3 contributions Melbourne, Australia Jan 5, 2013
Grand Taj Mahal that it was!
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The Taj-need I say more?
electracity 5 contributions United States Dec 20, 2012
The name is self explanatory; amazingly beautiful! I would recommend anyone to see this place at least once. The king built this for his wife and was very close to building his own black mahal until his son stopped him. From the back, you can see the foundation laid out for the black taj mahal.
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Wonderful and impressive Taj Mahal
dijoh2o 1 contribution Asmterdam, Netherlands Dec 4, 2012
The Taj is remarkable for its perfect proportions with rich "pietra dura" with minute details on walls and pillars executed with great skill. The building, often called "a dream in marble", is said to have taken at least 18 years to build from 1631 to 1648. It marks the most developed stage of Mughal architecture.
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Taj Mahal
maegirl 4 contributions Ipoh, Singapore Oct 24, 2012
The taj is beautiful beyond words but it was crowded and dark in the tomb. :(
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This place is huge -
unplugged 18 contributions San Diego, United States Oct 7, 2012
The most misleading thing about the Taj Mahal is that 75% of the place is never portrayed in pictures! The place is amazing. Give your self plenty of time to see the entire site, get a guide and then get rid of them so that you can just wonder around and take photos.
The walk to the TaJ is down a long road, you will be hustled by beggars, adults and children, people selling you things - they are relentless! Don't make eye contact, keep walking, it is the battle of wills!!!! When you leave the hustle is even worse. Seeing the Taj is great, but the hustle of the street people is a real bummer and is the final impression of this great place.This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
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A great palce in the middle of filth
cucarachos 5 contributions United States Sep 29, 2012
Hard to digest, how can you have such a magnificent place surrounded by so much poverty and filth. People just don't care of having garbage all around them. Someone has to do something about it....
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One of the Seven Wonders of the the World!!
jocdenver 0 contribution San Diego, United States Sep 18, 2012
If you are in India, the Taj Mahal is is a must see. I was only in India for four days, and it was well worth spending a day traveling there from New Delhi and seeing it. I hired a driver/car for 3800 rupees and we took 3 hrs by car to get to Agra. Use the new toll highway, you avoids going through small villages and towns. The toll is 330 rupees one way but well worth it-no traffic for 2 hours, it's a straight shot between both cities. Make sure you spend money on a quality guide there to learn about the history, the hidden details and to great the best experience in visiting there. My guide was 500 rupees for 3 hours. This is a place I would come back too. I would like to spend at least one night in Agra to be able to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise and sunset. This was once in a lifetime event for anyone!
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The Big White Building
curryinahurry 18 contributions Cooroibah, Australia Sep 17, 2012
Loved it thought it was stunning, very disappointed in the surrounding gardens a beautiful building like that deserves something a bit more special
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benleny 1 contribution France Sep 12, 2012
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Taj Mahal...must see
janjam 6 contributions United Kingdom Apr 23, 2012
lives up to expectation, everything you have heard about this place is true. Must see when in India
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icky237 2 contributions United States Mar 15, 2012
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Nice but expensive
jonpoland 7 contributions Seattle, United States Mar 12, 2012
Sure it's the Taj and it's huge/beautiful, but 750 rupees to get in!
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Fascinating
ilovebieber 0 contribution Singapore Mar 4, 2012
I would recommend the Taj Mahal to other because they historical facts about it is interesting.
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Magnificent
doktahaiko 4 contributions Windhoek, born in Tsumeb though, Namibia Feb 16, 2012
Absolutely mesmerizing, but advisable to come in early to get the sunrise - they open at 06:30!!
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AWESOME
dave.davepower 0 contribution Crumlin, Ireland Nov 1, 2011
Needs no explanation. The Taj Mahal. At sunrise. No further comment.
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The most beautiful monument of love!!
chawi 18 contributions Lisse and Mexico, Netherlands Jul 19, 2011
just as beautiful as described!
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Sublime Architecture, Difficult Surrounds
gascon 10 contributions Portland, United States Jul 3, 2011
For world travelers and those interested in architecture, the Taj Mahal is a must see. However, be prepared for hordes of tourists, uncomfortable conditions, slums, and a lack of information.
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Must see
frawldog 18 contributions Buckley, United States Jun 11, 2011
It truly is a wonder of the world. It just sucks that the price is so much
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Stunning
nmiddle1 6 contributions Aberdeen, United Kingdom May 25, 2011
We went at Sunrise by far the best time to go as the crowds are much smaller.
Spectacular!
The rubbish in the grounds is a bit disappointing for a landmark of it stature.This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Taj Mahal Agra
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Majestic Taj Mahal
Long train journey, a hotel that was ok but not as good as we expected (as for once we booked ahead and got our hopes up) although the manager was good craic and a very sound. Agra is a real dump to be honest as we had heard. It is the dirtiest place we have been to and to make matters worse a lot of people try to sell you **** and do so … -
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Brad versus monkey
After a nice meal the night before overlooking the Taj Mahal on the hotel's rooftop, we woke up at 5am to see the sunrise at the Taj Mahal. However, they didn't open the gates till 6:30am and then I was a security risk because I had scissors in my First Aid Kit. I was escorted by men with guns out of the Taj and told to put it in the locker (about …
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Agra
Jaja wieder mal ä Driving-Day, dr längst bis itz. Mir si wieder mega früeh los gfahre und super ir Zit gsi bis mir i Stou si cho. Äs isch ä mega Unfall passiert u das het dr ganz Verkehr ufghaltet. I u paar anderi si de usem Truck um ga ds luege was so abgeit und warum mir hie stöh u plötzlich gseh mir wie sich alli lüt umdräie und afö i üsi …
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India for beginners!
Wow - despite Dip telling me lots of stories about India, the culture, the people and the environment I chose not to really believe him and instead wait until I experienced it for myself. And oh my god every word he said is true. India, New Delhi, is a crazy, chaotic, traffic fueled, polluted, overpopulated, exhausting and intriguing place. I have …
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CAN'T TAJ THIS
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Taj Mahal
Well what an ******* the tour assistant from our hotel is!!!
Got picked up at 6.00am this morning. All ready for our 3 hour car journey to the Taj in Agra, which actually turned out to be 6!!!
So we get in the car and start driving on the "motorway". Was a little bit on the nervous side the way the indians drive. Would have liked … -
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Anneke, Sonja en de Taj Mahal
Aloha!
Hier weer een berichtje uit het nog niet zo zonnige maar o zo gezellige New Delhi :D
Vorig weekend zijn Sonja en ik naar Agra geweest. Via een reisbureau hebben we voor een prikkie een auto (met chauffeur!) en een leuk hotelletje kunnen regelen, dus we hadden geen gedoe met openbaar vervoer en werden overal gebracht waar … -
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It's oh so beautiful
So, what about them bloody Indian trains...aren't they just a bugger for Annie to book. In fact they are a bugger for anybody to book but Annie is designated train booker so on her falls this mighty burden.
We were "wait-listed" for the train from Ranthambhore to Agra. This means you book the train and then as cancellations occur you move … -
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O famoso Taj Mahal
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Agra Day 8
Another 5am alarm clock, but at least this time it was for something exciting, not just another train or plane. Today I was going to see the Taj Mahal for sunrise, apparently it changes colour during sunrise so I was very much looking forward to it. We managed to get up and ready in time to get downstairs to meet Jenna in the restaurant for 5.50am …
Traveler PhotosTaj Mahal Agra
Related BlogsTaj Mahal Agra
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Meltdown in the City from Hell
... slept poorly and my intuition about my hosts was proved accurate the following day when I returned from a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal: I was taken to the family marble 'museum' (i.e. shop) and pressurized to make a purchase, feeling quite intimidated ...
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Delhi dally
... be used as boat anchors. Puffs of diesel smoke and thud-d-d-d vibrations through walls and cobblestones. And then there is the Taj Mahal. My Agra room overlooks her. It would be obscene to call something this beautiful “it”. The building is a ...
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Agra Day 7
... , I would probably have forgotten by the next day. One thing I did remember was about Shan Jahan, the emperor who comissioned the Taj Mahal, was locked away for the last eight years of his life in the Red Fort, after becoming in and his son stealing his ...
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The Taj!!!
... amazing Todd Said: Pretty much the only reason people come to Agra is to see the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal. Anyone who has visited will tell you that for the most part the city is a tourist-trap with very little to ...
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Agra Day 8
... clock, but at least this time it was for something exciting, not just another train or plane. Today I was going to see the Taj Mahal for sunrise, apparently it changes colour during sunrise so I was very much looking forward to it. We managed to get up ...
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Taj Mahal
... marble was just gorgeous and I took many photos of everything (with Lou's camera as my batteries died when I entered). The Taj Mahal is a tomb, so a respectful air was evident all around. It was lovely, peaceful, quiet and clean. The Indian people have ...
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Magical Taj
Unlike other monuments or natural wonders that are over advertised or pictures of which you have seen far too often the Taj Mahal actually is magnificent. It is raised up on a platform with only the sky for a back drop and is so white that it looks ...
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The Taj Mahal
... Bharatpur in the morning heading east to Agra. This was going to be one of the big highlights of the trip because Agra is home to the Taj Mahal, arguably the most magnificent structure in the entire world. The bus to Agra was only an hour and a half and ...
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Mastercard Moment
New Canon camera for round the world trip to capture those special moments.....£200 2 nighs accomadation in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.....Rs 800 2 entry tickets to the Taj for sunrise......Rs 1500 The stupid middle-aged American woman cutting half the ...
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Incredible India
... Chris to join and for Melanie to take some vacation time after the meetings. In this way we got to see a bit of Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), and Jaipur. It's only a tiny piece of a very large, complex and interesting country, but we were glad to be able to ...
Taj Mahal Map
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- Khas Mahal
- Musamman Burj
- Akbar's Mausoleum
- Sikandra (Akbar's Tomb)
- Grape Garden (Anguri Bagh)
- Lower Haramsara
- Panch Mahal - Agra
- Agra Fort
- Birbal Bhavan
- Jama Masjid - Fatehpur Sikri
- Johbhai Palace
- Khwabgah
- Lotus Throne
- Panch Mahal - Fatehpur Sikri
- Buland Darwaza
- Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti
- Diwan-I-Kas
- Hiran Minar
- Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah