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Things to Do in Agra


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Equated with Taj Mahal, Agra all the year round draws hundreds and thousands of tourists from all over the world. Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and placed in the same bracket with other Wonders of the World; Taj Mahal visit is obviously the first thing to do in Agra. However shopping in Agra is no less attraction.

With the main attraction of Agra being Taj Mahal; it is hardly surprising that Agra marble is the most endeared item sold here. With knowledge of superior craft passed down to generations, many of the craftsmen chiseling beautiful designs on this really hard stone are direct descendants of the people who toiled hard for long 16 years to create this one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Selling everything from miniature Taj Mahal to ashtray and flower vases; the items make for a great gift item.

Agra leather is no less famous. You can buy international quality leather goods like: jackets; gloves; bags; belts as well as beanbags. The mostly sold item at the markets of Agra is leather footwear. Producing more than 400,000 pairs of footwear; they are really good. If you want to buy leather items on cheap visit the Shilpagram crafts village, located in the vicinity of Agra.

If you like carpets then no place is better than Agra. The weavers who are in the profession are in fact doing this job for generations. Introduced first by the Persian weavers, the carpets sold here have beautiful floral and geometric designs sewed on them. Apart from the carpets; other items such as prayer mats and wall hangings are sold here too. The shops to buy such items are located in Sadar Bazzar, Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road.

Agra brassware is famous world over for beautiful floral and geometric designs. Combining aestheticism with functionality, brasswares like lamps; vases; jars; plates; jewel cases, caskets; jewelry and hookah are sold at Sadar Bazaar and Kinari Bazaar markets. The craftsmen who make these items had their predecessors doing the same things in medieval and Mughol Agra.

Shopping in Agra
Agra Brassware
Agra Leather
Agra Marble
Agra Rugs
Where to Shop in Agra
Achal Amit & Co Agra
Bipin Handicrafts Agra
Oswal Emporium Agra
The Gangotri Agra
Agra Handicraft Industries Agra
Handicraft Inn Agra
Sadar Bazaar Agra
UP Handicrafts Development Center Agra
Agra Marble Shoppy Agra
Kinari Bazaar Agra
Shilpagram Agra
UP Handlooms Agra
Akbar International Agra
Maheshwari Enterprise Agra
Subhash Emporium Agra
Bandejjia & Brothers Agra
Marble Emporium Agra
Taj Mahal Complex Agra
Nightlife in Agra
Popular Bars and Pubs in Agra
On The Rocks Bar Agra, Mughal Bar Agra, Saqi Bar Agra, Other Bars and Pubs in Agra, Downtown Club bar Agra, Downing Street Bar Agra, Le Bar Agra
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