Agra travel guides & articles
All 5 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Agra — newest first.
The Mughal Kitchen: Agra's Forgotten Royal Recipes and the Restaurants Reviving Them
From a five-star recreation of the imperial table to a halal dhaba doing dum mutton biryani for less than a bottle of water at the Taj gate, here's where Agra's Mughlai cooking actually survives in 2026.
The petha sweet trail — Agra's famous ash-gourd candy, the shops that invented it, and the backstreet makers still doing it by hand
A walkable trail through Agra's ash-gourd candy trade in 2026, from the 1926 counter with the strongest claim to inventing it to the marble-slab alley shops still cutting it by hand.
After the Taj: Agra's Marble Workshops, Mughlai Kitchens and Riverbank Mornings
A second-day guide to the city that built the Taj Mahal — the prototype tombs, working inlay ateliers, Mughlai kitchens and quiet riverbanks most visitors miss on their way to the train.
Agra's Sunrise at the Taj: The Local's Guide to Beating the Crowds
How to see the Taj Mahal at first light in 2026 — which gate to book, where to take breakfast, and the river viewpoints that hand you the marble without the crush.
Agra Food Tours: From Street Eats to Night Markets
A tried-and-eaten route through Agra's chaat lanes, petha counters and Mughlai kitchens — with honest notes on who each place actually suits.