Wednesday, December 2, 2009

All About Agra- The City of the TajMahal

Agra is one of the historical cities of India famous for the World famous the Taj Mahal. During the mughal empire it was the capital of India. Tourists from all parts of the world come to visit Agra for TajMahal. Apart from Taj Mahal, there are numerous other historical buildings including the Red Fort, Sikandara, Etmaduddaulah, RamBagh, Chini ka roja, Jama masjid and numerous others. The city is also knwon for different markets like spice market, clothing market and medications. Interesting fact about the City is that it is only a few kilometers away from the capital of India, New Delhi. Now the city is connected with IT hub Noida through an express way (160 km. There are numerous hotels ranges from five star deluxe hotels to budget hotels. Hotels like JP Palace, Amar Vilas, Trident Hilton, The GateWay hotel, Holiday Inn, Mughal Shereton and numeorus others keep travelers mesmerised by offering state-of-the-art facilities and services. Agra is usually full of travelers throughout the year. in the month of February, Shilpgram Mahotsava allure the attention of not only locals, but people from all parts of India as well as world. Agra is also interconnected with all the major cities of India through National Highways and railways. For the coming commonwealth games held in New Delhi, Agra is ready to welcome the tourists. Apart from historical cities, Agra is also known for Shoe manufacturing. Shoes in all parts of the world are also exported from here. No doubt, the city is very beautiful and residents of Agra welcome its travelers with warm regards.