Agra Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Uttar Pradesh, India
About Agra
While the heyday of Agra (ahg-rah) was as the capital of theMughal Empirebetween 1526 and 1658, the city was founded much earlier. The earliest reference to Agra is in the ancient epic, the Mahabharata, while Ptolemy was the first person to call it by its modern name. The recorded history of Agra begins around the 11th century, and over the next 500 years, the city changed hands between various kings, both Hindu and Muslim. In 1506, Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, moved his capital from Delhi to Agra. His son Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, as he was defeated in 1526 by Babur, the first Mughal ruler, in the battle ofPanipat. Agra fell too, and became the capital of the Mughals, whose rule over Agra was uninterrupted except for a brief period bet
Top Attractions in Agra
Explore the best things to see and do in Agra:
- ★Adlabs Multiplex
- ★Agra Fort
- ★Akbar's Church
- ★Aram Bagh
- ★Balkeshwar Temple
- ★Battis Khamba
- ★Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
- ★Chauburji
Where to Eat in Agra
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Berco's Tajganj Agra
- 🍴Joney's place
- 🍴Manoj Restaurant
- 🍴Tea’se Me
- 🍴Treat Restaurant
- 🍴Yash Cafe
Where to Stay in Agra
- 🏨9 star hotel
- 🏨Col Lamba Indian Home Stay
- 🏨Dayal Lodge
- 🏨Friends Paying Guest House
- 🏨Harshit paying guest house
- 🏨Hotel Amba Inn
Agra Travel Guide Sections
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