credit: travel.yahoo.com To the world Agra is known as the city of Taj Mahal. Agra dates way back to the time of Mahabaratha and is situated on the west-bank of River Yamuna, 204 km south of Delhi. The main market place is situated just at the old part of the town which is at north of the fort while the modern township is on the south. Agra has a magnificent fort and many other monuments from the Mughul era, not to mention the Taj Mahal, which are the major tourist attractions.
How to reach:
Agra airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Idgah bus stand. There are daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi and back from Delhi. It only takes 40 minutes to reach Agra from Delhi by flight.
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