Hotels in Agra - Serving Travelers of All Taste and Budget

Agra, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is one of the major tourists’ attractions in India. Agra, the third largest city of Uttar Pradesh district of India, is situated on the bank of sacred river, Yamuna. It is immortalized as the city of Taj because of the wonderful monuments, Taj Mahal that has earned lot of appreciation from thousands of tourists and travelers across the world. It is even recognized as symbol of love, as it was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, in memory of his beloved. This architectural beautiful monument is an inspiration to lovers and poets from all over the world. All these tourists’ attractions have led to establishment of hotels in Agra.

The accommodation in the Agra hotels provides tourists with all the necessary amenities and facilities while they are on their travel in the city. The soothing décor of the rooms and the hospitality of hotel staff give the feeling of home comfort to the tourists. Hotels in Agra provide facilities such as Phones, Color television with cable connection, private bathrooms and room services. They cater tourists with best recreational facilities, dining facilities, business facilities and other facilities such as help desk, doctor on call, laundry and travel desk etc… Many of these hotels are located around tourist attractions of the city, which makes it a tourist destination. Not only luxurious hotels, but there are many budget hotels in Agra that cater the need of travelers on budget. They offer various discounts for children, senior citizen or on extended stay. Some of the tourist attractions responsible for increasing number of hotels in Agra are:

• Taj Mahal - It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the world heritage sites in Agra. It is the most fascinating monument of India, completely carved out in marble. It took 22 long years to build this symmetrical monument. This monument seems to be floating in the air from a distance but this illusion soon gets revealed with decrease in distance.
• Agra Fort - The second world heritage site in Agra is Agra fort or also called Red fort. This crescent shaped fort, flattened on the east and facing the river was commissioned by great Mughal emperor, Akbar and additions were made till Shah Jahan’s time. It is a perfect example of differentiation of architecture in North Indian style and South Indian style.
• Fatehpur Sikri - it is also one of the world heritage sites in Agra and culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. There are many prime attractions in Fatehpur Sikri such as Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-khana-i-khaas, Jodha Bhai palace, the treasury, Daulat khana-i-khas, etc…

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