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Introduction
200km (124 miles) SE of Delhi; 60km (37 miles) E of Bharatpur; 120km (75 miles) N of Gwalior Agra is invariably included on every first-time visitor's itinerary, for who visits India without visiting the Taj? Home to three generations of o... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information The Government of India Tourist Office is at 191 The Mall (tel. 0562/222-6378; goitoagr@sancharnet.in; Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-2pm). A 24-hour Tourism Reception Centre is at Cantonment Railway Station (tel. 0562/242-1... Continue reading »
Agra Travel Experiences
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India at a Glance -- Part 2: Communication
by C&KA smile is part of the universal language between cultures. Even if you don’t share the same words, a smile can bridge the gap... Continue reading »
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Taj Mahal - built for love
To be published in Travel 2007“Don’t bother going,” said an Aussie tourist of the Taj Mahal. “It’s a blinding white glare”. We were sitti... Continue reading »
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Prevenant et Prevenand
Nous avons passe une journee a Barathpur, assez pour visiter la seule attraction touristique de ce village rural, le parc national. Le pa... Continue reading »
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Taj Mahal - Larger than life.
From the onset this was one of the attractions that we really wanted to see. The drive from Delhi is long, 4 hours, we started at 6am. T... Continue reading »
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Taj Mahal
In our last city Rishikesh we found some peace away from the crowds. There would be no such luck in Agra. There are literally thousands o... Continue reading »
Popular Agra Hotels
- The Oberoi Amarvilas - Agra
- The Gateway Hotel Fatehabad
- HOTEL CLARKS SHIRAZ
- Howard Park Plaza
- Hotel Taj Plaza
- Col. Lamba Indian Home Stay
- Ramada Plaza JHV
- Jaypee Palace Hotel
- Mansingh Palace
- Mughal Sheraton
