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200 kilometer afar from the Indian capital New Delhi, Agra is located north in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. There are three sites namely the Taj Mahal; Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri that are declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The first two sites are located within the city; however the third one is a bit far from Agra but situated in the vicinity of the city. The centre of attraction is however beautiful Taj Mahal. Regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World; Taj Mahal is often identified with India itself. Tourists all through the year gather at this north Indian city to see all these places. With so many domestic and international tourists coming from all over the world; accommodation in Agra is no problem at all. The city abounds in luxury hotels; budget hotels and of course cheap accommodation places. Whatever be your budget; you can be rest assured that you would find your type of hotel in Agra. Agra accommodation can be divided into luxury; mid-range and budget hotels. If you want to stay in this former Sultanate city in royal style; then head for Agra Ashok, Clark's Shiraz, Holiday Inn, Jaypee Palace, Sheraton Mughal, Taj View and Trident Hilton. Offering all possible types of amenities in your luxurious suit and a great view; the room prices start from around 5000 Indian rupees. If you however want comfortable stay without straining your resources ; you can decide between the city's several mid range hotels like: Hotel Regency; Hotel Amar; Hotel Deedar-e-Taj; Hotel Munsingh Palace; Grand Hotel and Hotel Zee to name but a few. A single bed hotel room at either of these hotels may cost you anything between 1000 and 3500 per night. Considering amenities like TV, telephone and in some cases freeze; you would not mind to bear that extra. If you are however short on cash; you could try out the following budget hotels: Hotel Pawan; Taj Khaema; Hotel Kant and Hotel Amar Yatri Niwas. Most of these budget hotels would provide you with a clean room with an attached bathroom. However entertainment options in the form of TV may not be there. Neither would you get telephone service in your room.
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