Agra Fort

Two kilometres to the north of the Taj Mahal, the massive red sandstone walls of Agra Fort command a curve in the Yamuna River. Build on the ruins of ancient Rajput defences, Akbar constructed this magnificent castle in the shape of a half-moon between 1565 and 1573. Akbar ordered the gates and walls

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Agra, India’s Mughal capital, has lost none of its lustre over the centuries, with its huge fort and majestic Taj Mahal. India’s most famous tourist route, known as the “Golden Triangle,” begins and ends in Delhi, 204 kilometres to the northwest, and in Jaipur, Rajasthan. You may easily spend several days seeing Agra and its environs, including the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri, but a day’s journey from Delhi isn’t quite enough time to do justice to the Taj Mahal.

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