Agra is perhaps the most popular tourists destination of the world, as it houses the magnificent monument of the world ' The Taj Mahal' one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A symbol of eternal love the Taj was built by the Mughal king Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz. A miracle in white marble on the banks of the Yamuna River the Taj is a wonderful example of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Just besides the Taj stands the Agra Fort, the treasure house of the Mughal architecture.
Other not to be missed tourist spot here is the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. The beautiful carvings and inlay works on the white marble never fail to enchant your senses and soul.
Fatehpur Sikri is another architectural site situated near Agra. You can visit here the famous Buland Darwaza, Diwan-e-Khas, Diwan-e-Aam and the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti, a famous Sufi saint of India.
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