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Sikandra (Akbar's Tomb)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 14 attractions in Agra
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Monument
Address: 8km (5 miles) from Agra Agra
India

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1 of 5 stars
houston
24 Feb 2009

The actual tomb is down a narrow, dark, decending stone hallway. It looked like a gay male cruising gauntlet, but they were unsolicited tour guides and were very agressive about wanting donations for the tomb and to be your guide for the complex. I felt trapped and left very fast while an exit was still possible. Told the ticket person... more

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5 of 5 stars
Philadelphia, PA
9 Aug 2007
3
people found this review helpful

This place is a surprising gem! The tomb itself is nice, but nothing compared to the wildlife in the park around the tomb. There are monkeys everywhere and also some herds of antelope or deer (not sure what it was). We came here at the end of a very long trip and since I thought it was just another tomb... more

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
20 Jun 2006
5
people found this review helpful

You pass by Akbar's Tomb on the way in or back to Dehli from Agra. If you have a spare hour heading back to Dehli, it's well worth stop. Certainly not at the same level of magnificence as the Taj, it is still a quite dramatic building to see. And it's a bit quieter than a busy day at the... more

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8km (5 miles) from Agra, Agra, India