We took train from Delhi heading to Agra. We have concluded that in India the arrival times for the trains are merely a suggestion, and are never even close! Agra is most famous for The Taj Mahal, and our plan was to arrive early in the morning so we could see the sunrise over the Taj! We arrived at 5:40AM for the 6AM opening and we were one of the first people in line! The ticket for the Taj is ridiculously more expensive for foreigners. We pay 750 Ruppess(about $17) where an Indian only pays 20(.40)!
We were one of the first people to arrive so we got amazing photos of the Taj, we were lucky because within one hour the crowd was huge. The Taj Mahal lives up to everything you hear about it, its a massive marble structure that is beautiful! It was build by Emperor Shan Jahan for his wife that died while giving childbirth to their 14th child. The Emperor was so heartbroken that he built this mausoleum in 1631 for her.
Later on during the HOT day(114 degrees), we headed to the Agra Fort. It was built in 1565 and was used for military purposes, then later as the Emperor Shan Jahan's home, then later as the Jail that Emperor Shan Jahan lived. The Emperor's son seized power and threw is father in Jail, but his father did have a room that allowed him to see the Taj Mahal from a distance.
We were one of the first people to arrive so we got amazing photos of the Taj, we were lucky because within one hour the crowd was huge. The Taj Mahal lives up to everything you hear about it, its a massive marble structure that is beautiful! It was build by Emperor Shan Jahan for his wife that died while giving childbirth to their 14th child. The Emperor was so heartbroken that he built this mausoleum in 1631 for her.
Later on during the HOT day(114 degrees), we headed to the Agra Fort. It was built in 1565 and was used for military purposes, then later as the Emperor Shan Jahan's home, then later as the Jail that Emperor Shan Jahan lived. The Emperor's son seized power and threw is father in Jail, but his father did have a room that allowed him to see the Taj Mahal from a distance.
Volvimos a India de Nepal, estuvimos un par de dias en Delhi y de ahi salimos para Agra, ciudad conocida por el Taj Mahal. Desafortunadamente presenciamos record de calor en India en Abril, llegamos a estar a 46 grados y vamos por mas.
Fuimos al Taj Mahal 15 minutos antes de las 6am hora en que abren las puertas y por suerte pudimos sacar muy buenas fotos sin tanto publico, ya a las 6:30 el lugar estaba lleno.
Tambien fuimos al Fuerte de Agra uno de los mas grandes de India y donde se puede observar el Taj Mahal de lejos.
Fuimos al Taj Mahal 15 minutos antes de las 6am hora en que abren las puertas y por suerte pudimos sacar muy buenas fotos sin tanto publico, ya a las 6:30 el lugar estaba lleno.
Tambien fuimos al Fuerte de Agra uno de los mas grandes de India y donde se puede observar el Taj Mahal de lejos.
Standing in line with our tickets! They throw in a "free" waterand "free" shoe covers with the price of our tickets!
5:45AM!
Some camels walking by as we were waiting to enter!
The Entry of the Taj
There she is!
The Taj Mahal!
The entrance from the back
This is the photo you always see in books, only ours doesn't have any people!
The Taj Mahal from the side
The West side of the Taj Mahal
A red sandstone Mosque to the West of the Taj Mahal
An Indian going to into the mausoleum
The backside of the Taj Mahal on the Yamuna River
The East side of the Taj Mahal
The East side
Pondering life :)
The crowds by 7:10AM
The gardens around the Taj
Leading to the West Gate
The Entry
Monkeys on our way back to our hostel!
The streets of Agra!
Our view of the Taj Mahal from the rooftop of our hostel!
Agra!
Agra!
A zoomed in shot from our hostel rooftop!
The Agra Fort
Inside the fort
A monkey chilling in the shade!
More Fort!
The view of the Taj Mahal from the Fort
The fort is made from Sandstone and marble
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