Agra is home to brilliant monuments and palaces built by the Mughals during their rule. These historical gems built with much finesse and patience stand tall majestically to this day but are often missed by many as the Taj Mahal overshadows it. This article talks about the top 7 places to see in Taj Mahal excluding the Taj Mahal.

One of the biggest mistakes one makes during their trip to Agra is making the Taj Mahal the only focus of the trip. Sure it should be the main focus of your trip as the fuel for the fire of taking the trip to Agra in the first place was the Taj Mahal however making the visit only about the Taj Mahal makes you oversee all the other places that the city plays home to. Agra was used as a canvas by the Mughal kings and the various monuments and palaces spread around the city is a testament of their love and passion for the art of architecture, design and finesse. Agra is ideally approached from New Delhi by a train or taxi. You can also head back taking the Agra cantt to New Delhi train once you are done with your trip. Mentioned below are some of the other places you need to see other than the Taj Mahal.

Agra Fort

Considered the biggest tourist attraction next to the Taj Mahal in Agra, the magnificent Agra Fort is one of the best landmarks worked by the Mughals in India. The landmark houses numerous different castles, towers, patios and mosques inside its complex.

Panch Mahal

 This five-story man-made marvel is found inside the Fatehpur Sikri complex. It was worked by Akbar the Great for his ruler and other regal women. Panch mahal as the name signifies has five structures.

Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri is a prominent vacation destination not exceptionally a long way from Agra. Presently an abandoned town, it was the capital town of Mughals amid the sixteenth century. It is still a noteworthy crowd puller and just about any individual who visits Agra visits this spot.

Kachhpura town

Appreciate a mughal legacy stroll in this town in Agra. The legacy walk begins from inverse side of the grand Taj Mahal and closes at Kachhpura town. There are altered rates for grown-ups and youngsters that you will need to pay to embrace this legacy walk.

Mehtab Bagh

This delightful greenhouse lies only inverse to the Taj Mahal. It is spread over a greenery enclosure complex of around 25 sections of land of area and was really existent before the Taj Mahal. The greenhouse complex at one point felt into remnants yet now has been remade again wonderfully.

Tomb of Mariam Zamani

One delightful landmark in Agra which is lesser known is the tomb of Mariam Zamani. It is an implicit the mix of Baradari and Mughal building style. Lying beneath the landmark is the tomb of Mariam-Zamani, spouse of Emperor Akbar and mother of Emperor Jahangir.

Tomb of Akbar the Great

However another lesser known landmark in Agra is the tomb of Akbar the Great. This perfect work of art was worked by Emperor Akbar himself in the year 1600 however after his demise in 1605, his child Jahangir assumed control over the development and finished it to the way it looks today.