Agra
Home of the Taj Mahal — India's essential pilgrimage + Golden Triangle city
Agra is India's essential city — home to the Taj Mahal, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Also Agra Fort (UNESCO), Fatehpur Sikri (UNESCO 40 km away), and the "Baby Taj" (Itmad-ud-Daulah). Most travellers combine Delhi-Agra-Jaipur as the Golden Triangle.
Agra highlights
Taj Mahal at sunrise
Enter at 06:00 for softest light + fewest crowds. Closed Fridays.
Agra Fort
UNESCO red-sandstone fort with palaces + gardens. Shah Jahan spent his final years imprisoned here with a Taj view.
Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden)
Across the Yamuna river from the Taj — best sunset viewpoint of the monument.
Baby Taj (Itmad-ud-Daulah)
A predecessor to the Taj — smaller but exquisitely detailed marble tomb.
Fatehpur Sikri
UNESCO ghost city 40 km away — Akbar's abandoned Mughal capital. Half-day trip.
Marble inlay workshops
The stone inlay craft used on the Taj — visit family workshops in Tajganj.
Getting there
Agra Kheria Airport (AGR) has limited flights. Most take the Gatimaan Express train from Delhi (100 min, ~$4-8). Or private car (4h from Delhi, 4h from Jaipur).
Getting around
Uber + Ola. Auto-rickshaw or e-rickshaw between sites. Cycle-rickshaw for the Taj area (last mile).
October-March (cool). Avoid May-June (45°C+ heat) + July-September (monsoon).
$25-50 backpacker · $80-180 mid-range · $400+ luxury (Oberoi Amarvilas)
Festivals and events in India
Plan your dates around these — hotels and flights fill early.
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