Agra Hotels and Travel Guide

Agra is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 200 km from the Indian capital city of New Delhi. Agra has become one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world because of the magnificent complexes at the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Other than these two UNESCO World Heritage sites, the city has very little else to recommend it. Pollution is rampant (both industrial, in the form of smog, and human, in the form of raw sewage and trash). There is no doubt that tourism is the major industry of the city. Tourists have to live with the touts and hawkers who swarm like bees around them at every monument, mosque, temple or palace. That said, the sites are some of the wonders of the world and no trip to India is complete without sunrise and sunset at the Taj.

Agra lies at a distance of 200 km from New Delhi. A large number of trains ply from New Delhi to Agra. The journey time is nearly 3 hours. Besides the trains, there are a number of buses which connect Agra with New Delhi. Driving on the National Highway 2 is a pleasing experience and it takes nearly 3 hours to reach Agra.

Agra is also very well connected via rail and road with other nearby cities. There are a couple of flights from New Delhi to Agra operated by Indian (formerly known as "Indian Airlines") and Air Deccan. There is also a special luxurious tourist train - 'Palace on Wheels' from New Delhi which covers Jaipur, parts of Rajasthan and Agra. see more

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