Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri is a small town less than an hour away from Agra. It is here, in the middle of the desert that Akbar the Great built a huge palace and mosque complex of red sandstone. The complex was plagued by water shortages and shortly after Akbar's death it was abandoned. The huge gate leading to the mosque is huger and more impressive than can be captured on camera and in our opinion is the main reason to visit Fatehpur Sikri.