Sheraton Mughal, Agra

Advantages: World Heritage Site, beautiful, impressive, must see, etc.
Disadvantages: Crowds, conmen, oppressive atmosphere

...as the Red Fort (though not to be confused with the fort of the same colour at Delhi), is usually thought of as the second of Agra's World Heritage Sites, although it predates the Taj Mahal by nearly a century. Built on an ancient site by the first of the Mughal emperors, Akbar, as his administrative headquarters, it is a vast complex enclosed within the massive sandstone walls that give it its nick-name, twenty metres high and two and a half kilometres in circumference. A deep moat surrounds it. In the fort's military heyday this was flooded and infested with crocodiles and snakes to discourage intruders. Now it is predator-free, but foetid and festering and probably just as dangerous to anyone falling into it. Much of the interior of the fort is still used by the Indian military and is not open to the public, which is just as well... Read review

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Advantages: Be the one to explore this Wonder of World.
Disadvantages: None

...It is believed that the original name of Taj Mahal was MUMTAAZ MAHAL and it is unclear when the historians changed it to Taj Mahal. It is a deserving resting palace for the Emperor's Empress. It stands on the banks of the river Yamuna, which served as a wide moat defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. THE LAST WISH of EMPRESS: ------------------------------------------- As Mumtaz lay dying she demanded four promises from the emperor as her dying wish. 1. Build the Taj. 2. Marry Again 3. Be kind... Read review

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Advantages: you would get to see TajMahal.
Disadvantages: may be you would encounter lots of cheats!!!

...Agra is one of the oldest cities in India. It is located in the northern plains on the banks of river jamuna & is a city which speaks the true tales of glory , power, war and love. Agra is a city of traditions and culture , it’s a city which has one of the most beautiful and preserved cultural monuments -the TajMahal ,the Agra fort, etmat-ud-duala , dayalbagh temple, a beautiful garden called Ram Bagh , Sikandara where lies Akbar’s (the Mughal Emporor’s) grave. For ages both Hindus and Muslims have lived here with the feelings of unity and brotherhood. It is famous for both art and architecture. One of the most talented Artisans are found in Agra who excel in making beautiful bags, clothes and other accessories and decorating the same with astonishing embroidery done with silver and gold thread known as zari work. It is also famous... Read review

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