"The Taj Mahal is CLOSED ON FRIDAYS" Agra Warnings Or Dangers Tip by 850prc

Keep in mind, as you plan your time in Agra, that the quintessential symbol of both Agra and India - the Taj Mahal - is CLOSED on Fridays. All other days of the week, you can visit the world's most beautiful building from sunrise to sunset.... but NOT on Friday.

For what it's worth, the other major attactions in Agra (Agra Fort, Akbar's Tomb and Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb) are open seven days of the week.

If by some tragedy you find yourself only able to "view" the Taj on a Friday, you have two choices for a good look... maybe three or four depending where you're willing to stay, hotel-wise, in Agra.

<> You can take a cab to the other bank of the Yumana River, and will get a spectacular look at the "other" side of the Taj, the side that faces North.
<> You can get a good look, albeit from a distance, from the edge of the Agra Fort. (See the photo accompanying this warning tip)
<> You can stay at one of the Taj Ganj Hotels or Pensions, just beyond the South Gate. It is said that these hotels have the cheapest "free" view of the Taj of any of Agra's hotels. Many have rooftop viewing areas.

Oh, there's one other place with a great view of the Taj... that would be the Oberoi Amarvilas Hotel. Rooms there start at about 40,000 Rs per night. (That's US$ 800)