Underrated Historical site Fatehpur Sikri

- visit Fatehpur Sikri for a day trip after visiting Taj Mahal in Agra. - Expect to pay around 1,800 Indian Rupee for a taxi from Agra. - Uttar Pradesh Tourism also conducts half day and full-day tours to Fatehpur Sikri. - The best time to visit is during the cooler dry weather from November to March. - open from sunrise until sunset, picture taken is during sunset at the mosque. - Tourist mostly locals and crowded, if you are a foreign tourist, is likely you will be targeted by paddlers. PRO TIPS: Fatehpur Sikri has two different parts -- the mosque and palace complex. Palace is less crowded. - Visitors require a ticket for the palace complex but not the mosque. (Entry is free for children aged 15 years and under.) - Tickets can be purchased at the entry to the palace complex on the day of. - Prepare to be very persistently asked to buy things from many people. However, these hawkers are not too aggressive and can remain respectful. #fatehpursikri #mosque ##india #historical