Agra - To the lover of art and to the traveler seeking the wonders of the world, Agra is the goal of a pilgrimage to the creative best : the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendor of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces in Agra is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Mughal Empire for nearly a hundred years from 1564.

Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD, which is a masterpiece of design and construction. It housed both the residential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military quarters

Taj Mahal - visit to the world famous Taj Mahal by decorated tongas. The inimitable poem in white marble, built over a period of 22 years by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.

Visit the gold thread embroidery workshop -zari work is a form of weave where the gold thread is woven into the fabric to produce borders and motifs on the fabric used for saris, stoles, scarves, dress material and wall tableaus.

Visit a marble-in-lay factory to see the Pietra Dura work made famous by the Taj Mahal. This art is passed down from father to son.

Visit the beautiful mausoleum of the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, a Persian nobleman who was the father-in-law and Chief Minister of Emperor Jahangir. It was the first monument in India to feature Persian mosaic style inlay work or "Pietra Dura". Greatly resembling the Taj in its use of inlay on white marble, and its twin sand-stone mosque, this elegant tomb is considered as the precursor of the Taj Mahal and is known as the "mini-Taj".

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