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Agra Fort

Agra, India
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Ranked #2 of 37 attractions in Agra
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Castles, Architectural Buildings
Description: An important medieval complex with beautiful mosques and palaces.
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Huntingdon, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

of the Taj Mahal. The story goes that Sher Jahan was inprisioned here by his son. His prison/room looked out at the Taj Mahal which he had build for his dead wife Mumtaz Mahal, as a punishment. I very sad story but a very interesting place to visit.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

The fort is amazing Indian architecture and well worth viewing. If you get a guide you may have to remind them to talk to you while standing in the shade and not under the midday sun. Take plenty water with you. You,ll need it. That said it was good.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

The red sandstone really keeps the heat in, so even if the day is cooling off slightly, if it is hot, you will feel even hotter. If you delight in Mughal architecture, don't miss this.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Although the fort itself is mostly used by the military, you have tourist access to the bedroom of the 3rd & favorite wife of the builder of the Taj as well as the prison where he was under house arrest by his own son & looked at the Taj daily in memory of his wife...our Trinetra guide gave us really... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

We took the audio guide around which was really enjoyable listening to all of the history accompanied by music and historical accounts of the time. Seeing the Taj through the Fort's courtyard windows along the river was stunning. Definitely worth a visit for a few hours.

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

If visiting in summer, take in plenty of water and a big hat. There are some lovely places to just sit and absorb the surroundings. Well worth have a guide for the day to cover both the Fort and the Taj Mahal

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We couldn't see as much of it as we did in 2009 because the military had, apparently, taken over large parts of it. Parts we could see and could see no presence of military or otherwise.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

After the Taj Mahal we went to the Agra fort. An impressive structure that is in a way linked tot he Taj Mahal. Nothing spectacular, but a nice historical perspective about how Indai was governed in the 17 th century. Do the Taj MAhal and the Agra fort in one day, it will be a day well spent.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

The night light and sound "show" is waisting your time and money. You will get only exactly what you see at the advert: just some light and some sound. That's a real cheating.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

The Fort is just heavy built , with aerodynamics and Acoustics to its perfection , it is real gem of Mughals of course for us. The view of Taj from the fort is spectacular . A real treat for the eye

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