To gaze at the white dome surrounded by minarets, esplanades and garden walks. To wait for the moonrise to cast its silver glow, a site said to be one of the world’s most sublime travel experiences. To meditate on the great love story of Shah Jahan, who was so grief-stricken by the death of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, that he spent the next 17 years building her mausoleum and monument.

All this is possible from the lush terraces and incredible vistas from The Oberoi Amarvilas, situated just 600 meters from one of the world’s most thrilling destinations and architectural masterpieces, the Taj Mahal.

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