Farehpur Sikri is a UNESCO world heritage site. Built in the the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for about 10 years. Then it was abandoned for unknown reasons. Farehpur Sikri includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid.
The 37-km bus ride to Farehpur Sikri from Agra was longer than expected. But it was really worthwhile. I wished that I had time to spend one night there. It is full of well preserved palaces and courtyards, and a very relaxing atmosphere which is rare in India. When eating lunch in a restaurant, I chatted with a French young couple who were performer/artist in their home country and were trying to put together a half an hour silent play as a road show in India. I asked them they wanted to use the play for artistic expression, social changes, atc. They merely wanted to expressed a hiker's story reaching across cultural barriers. Clearly, French and Indian do not share many cultural expressions and symbols. I wished them the best luck.
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