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Ashoka Hotel Agra

Near Rajamandi Station, Delhi Gate Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282002, India

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Finally Arrived!

A travel blog entry by akhilrawal

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... it's Red Fort, Itmad-Ud-Daula, and Mehtab Bagh, and finally the Taj Mahal.

The Red Fort is simply stunning, the son of the creator of the Taj Mahal built a fort as a prison for his father, where he could only see his palace being built from quite a few kilometres away. Built entirely out of marble and red stones ...

Living it large at the Taj

A travel blog entry by bellethorpe

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... shepherded into a one way system. At that point we noticed that all Indian Nationals were expected to queue in a large line around the Taj, whilst international tourists were allowed to go to the front of the queue, so that’s why we had paid so much more!

Standing in front of the Taj we noticed the large rectangular columns of Arabic writing, hanging like banners from the top to the bottom of the facade. Some of the designs on the ...

Agra - DAY 1

A travel blog entry by c044646

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A Journey of a Lifetime...

A travel blog entry by laurenpereira

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... Taj which our guide kindly took for us. Another thing that makes the monument so breathtaking and beautiful is the symmetry with all the buildings and temples that surround it and the perfectly clear reflection in the water in front of it.

We made our way inside where the tombs of the ruler and his wife are kept and we had to wear special coverings on our feet to protect the flooring and then made our way to see the foundations of the second ...

Agravation

A travel blog entry by davidandmarjory

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... longer at the Bird Sanctuary than perhaps intended, we completed the drive to Agra in the foggy dark. Can someone explain to us why unlit cyclists, in dark clothes, think it is safe to cycle 3 abreast on narrow and unlit roads full of heavy traffic???????

Total traffic chaos on arrival in Agra but arrived at our hotel without problems to learn that it's revolving restaurant has views of the Taj Mahal....except in Fog!
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