Golden Triangle Tour
Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – these three Indian cities form the golden triangle of travel in India known to all. They are rightly called as they offer a vivid experience for travelers who wish to explore India in its finest and purest form. Here in this article, we mention the top 3 destinations must visit in Golden Triangle Tour.
A country so intense and diverse is a confluence of many cultures, terrains, cuisines, languages, and architectures, making it one of the most intriguing places to visit. However, such a land is no small feat for a traveler. Also, you experience a glimpse of amazing historical destinations with the best Golden Triangle Tour Packages. Also, you should add this destination to your Golden Triangle India Tour package.
Qutb Minar
Qutab Minar is a 73m tall victory tower, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom of Delhi. The tower has five distinct floors, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a diameter of 15m at the base to just 2.5m at the top. The first three floors are in red sandstone; the fourth and fifth floors are in marble and sandstone. An inscription on its eastern door provocatively informs that it was built with materials obtained from the demolition of “27 Hindu temples”. Also, It is said that if you can encircle it with your hands while your back is turned, your wish will be granted.
Some believe it was erected as a victory tower to signify the start of Muslim rule in India.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a perfect symmetrical planned building, emphasizing bilateral symmetry along a central axis on which major features are placed. The building material used is a lime brick mortar veneered with red sandstone and marble and precious/semi-precious stone inlays. The mosque and guest house of the Taj Mahal complex are built of red sandstone unlike the marble tomb in the center. They present a massive oblong prayer hall made up of three vaulted bays arranged in a row with a dominant central portal. The framework of the arches of the portal and the spandrels are clad in white marble. The spandrels are adorned with arabesques flowered with stone intarsia and the arches edged with ropes.
Hawa Mahal
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, India. Constructed of red and pink sandstone, it sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women’s chambers.
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of the city of Jaipur, India.[1] He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historic palace.
Entrance to the Hawa Mahal from the City Palace side is through an Imperial Gate. It opens into a large courtyard, which has two-story buildings on three sides, with the Hawa Mahal surrounding it on the eastern side. An archaeological museum is also installed in this courtyard.
