Honeymoon
Tour in Agra - Shah Jahan's testimony of love for his wife Mumtaz
Mahal, the
Taj Mahal, won it the stature of being one of the
world's seven wonders, and a
not-to-be-missed-destination for
honeymooners.
Situated in Agra, a 3-hour drive from Delhi, the
Taj Mahal can
be covered on your way to or back from Rajasthan. To view this stately
monument in entirety, you need at least half a day. It took almost 17
long years and an army of craftsmen and artisans to complete this
monument to perfection. Crafted from white marble and complex inlay work
using semi-precious stones and floral carvings, the architecture uses a
fine blend of rounded minarets, domes and pillars which blend in
wonderful harmony with the greenery of the rectangular gardens in the
foreground.
The Taj Mahal is best viewed in the moonlight, and the authorities
allow 400 tourists only to view this beautiful monument on just five
moonlit days of the month. You can plan your trip to this
romantic
destination accordingly.
Agra was the capital of the Mughal Empire that ruled large parts
of North India from 1526 till Shah Jahan shifted his base to Delhi in
1658. The city has other splendid monuments of the era which are also
UNESCO World Heritage sites, like the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. The
Agra Fort was built in 1565 with red sandstone and was partially
replaced with marble and pietra dura inlay at a later date.
North
India Tours
