Stunning photographs from Taj Mahal's first-ever balloon festival
Area around the Taj Mahal is normally a no-fly zone but special permission has been obtained for the festival
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Indian city Agra hosted its first ever international balloon festival with hot air balloons soaring into the sky.
The 'Taj Balloon Festival' kicked off with a bang on Saturday morning and will continue till Monday.
The festival gives visitors a unique chance to get a bird's-eye view of the marvelous Taj Mahal as well as numerous other historical sites.
The area around the Taj Mahal is normally a no-fly zone for security reasons; however, special permission has been obtained to let the balloons fly at a 500 metre distance from the festival.
The event has drawn participation from 12 countries, including balloonists from the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, United Arab Emirates and India among others.
The festival includes both free and tethered flights. UP tourism has collaborated with a Delhi-based company Sky Waltz to organise the festival.
Although views of the Taj Mahal have been hidden by seasonal fog, it hasn't discouraged participants.
Photos of the event have also been shared on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
This article originally appeared on Mashable.
The 'Taj Balloon Festival' kicked off with a bang on Saturday morning and will continue till Monday.
The festival gives visitors a unique chance to get a bird's-eye view of the marvelous Taj Mahal as well as numerous other historical sites.
The area around the Taj Mahal is normally a no-fly zone for security reasons; however, special permission has been obtained to let the balloons fly at a 500 metre distance from the festival.
The event has drawn participation from 12 countries, including balloonists from the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, United Arab Emirates and India among others.
The festival includes both free and tethered flights. UP tourism has collaborated with a Delhi-based company Sky Waltz to organise the festival.
Although views of the Taj Mahal have been hidden by seasonal fog, it hasn't discouraged participants.
Photos of the event have also been shared on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
This article originally appeared on Mashable.