Akbor's City (Fatehpur)

We arrived in a place just outside of Agra about 3 and half hours later.

For the life of me I can't remember what it's called and so I'll have to revisit this post, but it was another fort/place of worship of Akbor - a king. (Fathepur)

Welcome to Fathepur (Akbor's City)

Fathepur

A window in Fathepur

Going for A Swim - Fathepur

Outside In - Fathepur

This is Fathepur!


Crazy Carvings

Residences - Fathepur

To Akbhor's Apartment - Fathepur

Akbhor's Apartment - Fathepur

The "Courtyard" in front of Akbhor's Apartment - Fathepur

Entrance to Bulund Darwaza (Highest Gate) - Fathepur

A goat on the steps to Bulund Darwaza

Tombs inside Bulund Darwaza - Fathepur

Walking Around Bulund Darwaza

The Courtyard at Bulund Darwaza

Children's Tombs - Bulund Darwaza

A flock of tourists - Bulund Darwaza

A View out - Bulund Darwaza

Locked Passageway to somwhere? - Bulund Darwaza

The courtyard is lined with Tombs - Bulund Darwaza

Holy Place - Bulund Darwaza

Mandatory Caps to enter Holy Place - Bulund Darwaza



So many holes - Bulund Darwaza

Tying Strings for Wishes to be fulfilled - Bulund Darwaza

Wishful Strings - Bulund Darwaza

Side Entrance to Bulund Darwaza

People Resting at the Bulund Darwaza

The afternoon heat is too intense for some people

So many tourists - Bulund Darwaza

Man on a Mission - Bulund Darwaza

The exit from Bulund Darwaza

Renovating Bulund Darwaza

The place was beautiful but we were ushered along by a guide who wasn't more than fifteen. He took us to various tombs and even to a religous place of worship where we had to buy these strings that you tie up inside the place of worship to make any of your wishes come true. I even got to put on the little islamic hat, which they make everyone wear no matter which religion you are.

We quickly left the place as we were trying to get to Agra as fast as possible. Back at the parking lot we were confronted by a guide who the travel agency had sent free of charge. He turned out to be absolutely useless and quite a jerk to Anil the driver. He acted as a snob and kept questioning everything Anil did.