A huge and fascinating complex, full of light and white marble, if you want to visit the splendid Taj Majal, read this article with many tips to choose the ideal time to dedicate to the visit.
Il Taj Mahal is one of the dream places that you wish to visit at least once in your life, if you then think that this is a monument dedicated to a love story with sad implications, it accentuates even more the interest in it. Here are some useful tips for arrange a site visit and fully enjoy its legendary beauty.
How to organize the visit to the Taj Mahal
First you have to get up early! 5.30 am maximum 6.00 am you will have to show up at the gates and sometimes you will still find a long line of tourists. The Admission you can easily book it online and this greatly facilitates the entry procedure. Keep in mind that it is not possible to bring food, electrical objects, tripods or bulky backpacks inside the Mausoleum. You will be given shoe covers to avoid having to walk completely barefoot. The allowed daily influx is of a maximum of 40 thousand people, already reduced compared to previous years, to protect the fragility of the marbles of which the Taj Mahal. The price of the admission ticket has already risen for some years to further reduce the tourist flow that damages the precious marbles. Unfortunately, even tourism sometimes becomes more of a problem than a resource to manage, as in this case.
Tips for visiting it
The best time to photograph the Taj Mahal is at sunrise, when the crowds of tourists are not so numerous and you can enjoy a magnificent view of the mausoleum whose colors are accentuated by the rising sun. It is a monument to pure perfection and dates back toMughal era.
After passing the entrances, the immense garden opens up before your eyes with its fountain and canals, which usually are not activated before 8.00 am, in which the Mausoleum is reflected. The central tomb is built entirely of white marble, in the center of the mausoleum there is an octagonal main room which houses the cenotaphs of the king and queen buried here, but whose tombs are located downstairs. To enter the Mosque it is mandatory to take off your shoes while to visit the Mausoleum the disposable shoe covers provided at the entrance will be sufficient.
A timeless charm
There is no recommended duration for the visit, certainly the charm it will transmit will make you lose track of time and you will want to photograph the Taj Mahal from every possible angle. For those who prefer not to spend the ticket money, there is also the option of admire the Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River, through a road behind the Mausoleum that leads directly to the banks of the river. Or arriving by boat, and I think it's a suggestive way to be able to photograph it even if you don't intend to enter. Lately some tourists prefer this option considering the entrance ticket unjustifiably expensive. In short, to each his own Taj Mahal.
Also pay attention to fake marble sellers that you find outside the site, not all sell quality products and play a lot on the prices and naivety of tourists.
Have a good trip!
