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Agra
The
city of Agra is 200 Kms from Delhi. Agra was the capital of
Mughals and the city has retained the Mughal fever in its
buildings and social life. Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in
memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. Taj is one of the most
extravagant monument ever built for love. The whole structure is
built with white marble and is surrounded by fountains &
gardens. Agra also has the imposing Red fort built by Akbar. Near
Agra is the Fatehpur Sikri which is also known as Red sandstone
capital of Emperor Akbar. This city is built in Red sandstone and
has some of the best examples of Rajputana architecture in
combination with Moghul architecture. To reach Agra there are
conducted tours from Delhi as well as state transport buses ply
from Delhi to Agra. There are train services also for Agra.
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Jaipur
The
capital of Rajasthan is just 300 kms from Delhi and one can take
the conducted tour or train or state transport buses to this Pink
city. In Jaipur the culture, the tradition, the art, the
architecture of Rajasthan appear in full bloom. The Hawa Mahal,
the imposing Amer Palace, Nahargarh fort, the city palace, Jantar
Mantar and many other places are worth visiting. Jaipur also acts
as the corridor to other places in Rajasthan.
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Bharatpur Birds and Centuary
A
six hour journey from Delhi, well connected by road and railway is
the former princely state of Bharatpur. Time has seen this place
in great splendour and today Bharatpur is famous for the Keoladeo
national park or popularly called as the Bharatpur Birds
sanctuary. The sanctuary houses nearly 400 species of birds and
many reptiles and animals. The place is visited by migratory birds
and the Siberian cranes. Bharatpur also has the Deegh fort and the
museums which tell the saga of a glorious past.
The other Important places like Corbett National Park, Haridwar,
Rishikesh, Chandigarh, Shimla etc etc Are easily approchable from
Delhi by Train, Road, etc.
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