Braj (ब्रज Braj) is a region of India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, in southwestern Uttar Pradesh.

Cities

• 1 Agra — tourist capital of India, home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Taj Mahal
• 2 Aligarh — famous for its locks and Aligarh Muslim University
• 3 Barsana and Nandgaon — Barsana is where Radha, the eternal consort of Krishna, is said to have lived
• 4 Etawah — famous for its lion safari, as well as the gharials and dolphins at the Chambal River valley
• 5 Mathura — known as the birthplace of Lord Krishna
• 6 Saifai — a university city
• 7 Sarsai Nawar —
• 8 Vrindavan — holy city of Krishna's childhood, ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temples and windows

Other destinations

• 1 Fatehpur Sikri — abandoned but well-preserved town that was once the capital of the Mughal Empire and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Get in

By plane

The commercial airports in the region include:

• Agra Airport (AGR ^IATA), Agra

See

Itineraries

• Agra–Etawah Cycle Highway — A 207 km (129 mi) long road specially designed for bicycles. The cycleway starts from the Taj Mahal in Agra to the Safari Park in Etawah.