Agra
Photo: Taj_Mahal,_Agra,_India_edit2.jpg: Yann; edited by King of Hearts derivative work: Jbarta (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0)City of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Itimad-ud-Daulah, with Fatehpur Sikri 36-40 km away.
The essential Mughal stop on the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur route. Plan the Taj at sunrise (it opens 30 minutes before sunrise, closed Fridays), then Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah and Mehtab Bagh; give Fatehpur Sikri a half day.
November: Pleasant; peak season starts
When to go
Things to do
- See the Taj Mahal at sunrise: Opens 30 min before sunrise; closed Fridays; main mausoleum +Rs 200.
- Explore Agra Fort: Enter by Amar Singh Gate; Taj view from Musamman Burj.
- Visit Itimad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj)
- Watch sunset over the Taj from Mehtab Bagh
- Bedai-jalebi breakfast at Deviram Sweets: Bedai served 9 am-2 pm.
- Buy petha at Panchhi Petha
- Sunrise visit: Closed Fridays.
Top sights
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan's white-marble mausoleum on the Yamuna, India's best-known monument; closed Fridays.
Agra Fort
Akbar's red-sandstone fort (from 1565) with Shah Jahan's marble palaces and a river view of the Taj from Musamman Burj.
Itimad-ud-Daulah
Marble tomb on the Yamuna's east bank, often called the Baby Taj.
Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra
Emperor Akbar's mausoleum at Sikandra on the Delhi road.
Taj Mahal Museum
Akbari Mahal
residence of imperial consorts at the Agra Fort
Chauburji
The temporary Burial place of Emperor Babur,
Jahangiri Mahal
Palace in the Agra Fort of India
Akbar's Church
building in India
Moti Masjid
mosque in Agra, India
Jama Masjid
mosque in Agra, India
Nagina Masjid
mosque in India
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Deviram Sweets
One of Agra's oldest sweet shops, famous for the bedai-jalebi breakfast.
Panchhi Petha
Agra's best-known petha maker, in flavours from classic and angoori to paan and chocolate.
Mama Franky House
Late-night Sadar Bazaar roll shop known for chicken and mutton frankies and seekh kebabs.
Chaat Gali, Sadar Bazaar
Street-food lane in Sadar Bazaar for dahi bhalla, pav bhaji, gol gappe and cheela.
Ram Babu Paranthe Wale
One of Agra's oldest paratha joints: thick ghee parathas with chutneys and curries.
Dasaprakash Agra
South Indian restaurant (est. 1921 brand) for uttapam, rasam and sambar.
Pinch of Spice
North Indian restaurant noted for mutton seekh kebab and rogan josh.
Bhagat Halwai
Old Agra halwai for peda, barfi, samosa, kachori and namkeen.
Joney's place
Nice Taj View Point - Roof Top Restaurant
Shankara Vegis
Join Us Restaurant
Shopping
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