The Place I Am Most Looking Forward To Going To

Hello everyone Dear steem members, this lockdown has made my life so boring i had so many plans before this lockdown initiated but this coronavirus outbreak ruined all of my plans so in this post I'll share my plans with you guys that i had ready but this lockdown started.

So probably you all have heard about the "Taj Mahal" Which is one of the seven of the wonders in the world so yes i do have /had plans to visit this beautiful place but this lockdown happened now I'll tell you everything about the place i wanted to visit.

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why everyone want to visit Taj mahal

The people from all over India as well as from outside India visit Taj Mahal to see its beautiful artitectural structure made from translucent white marble brought from Makrana, Rajasthan. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

The Taj mahal is situated around the banks of river Yamuna. The people come to visit Taj Mahal the most because it is the most recognized monument in all over India and also one of the seven wonders of the world. The people like Taj Mahal because of its rich history, its a tomb where the body of Mumtaz is buried along with her husband emperor Shah Jahan, he made the tomb in the memory for his beloved wife Mumtaz in 1630 AD. The people like to visit Taj Mahal in weekends, holidays to spend a time with family to see its beautiful Garden, fountains, calligraphy, markets, pillars, beautiful tiles especially its tomb because the tomb is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal which covers all exterior decorations.

From inside the Taj Mahal is more beautiful which attracts the tourists a lot which covers all interior decorations, the buried bodies of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, beautiful design tiles are the centre of attraction which attracts tourists most, that is why people most visit to Taj Mahal because of its beautiful artitectural design and its inner and outside beauty that it attracts a large number of visitors everyday.

Tourism

The Taj Mahal attracts a large number of tourists. UNESCO documented more than 2 million visitors in 2001 which had increased to about 7–8 million in 2014. A two-tier pricing system is in place, with a significantly lower entrance fee for Indian citizens and a more expensive one for foreigners. In 2018, the fee for Indian citizens was 50 INR, for foreign tourists 1,100 INR. Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February. Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourists must either walk from parking areas or catch an electric bus. The Khawasspuras (northern courtyards) are currently being restored for use as a new visitor centre. In 2019, in order to address overtourism, the site instituted fines for visitors who stayed longer than three hours.

The small town to the south of the Taj, known as Taj Ganji or Mumtazabad, was initially constructed with caravanserais, bazaars and markets to serve the needs of visitors and workers.Lists of recommended travel destinations often feature the Taj Mahal, which also appears in several listings of seven wonders of the modern world, including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World, a recent poll with 100 million votes.

The grounds are open from 06:00 to 19:00 weekdays, except for Friday when the complex is open for prayers at the mosque between 12:00 and 14:00. The complex is open for night viewing on the day of the full moon and two days before and after,excluding Fridays and the month of Ramadan.

Foreign dignitaries often visit the Taj Mahal on trips to India. Notable figures who have travelled to the site include Dwight Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George Harrison, Barack and Michelle Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Vladimir Putin, Princess Diana and Donald Trump.

I'm being totally honest i had all the plans ready to go there in just two weeks but all of a sudden coronavirus outbreak happened and it just got worse and now are in lockdown since two months without any break and very less of freedom but I'll definitely visit there when this lockdown and pandemic gets over

Thank you everyone have a good day friends.