What does the South Gate Square near the Taj Mahal in India look like?

For foreign backpackers, most of the time when traveling to Agra, they stay in the South Gate Square next to the Taj Mahal, so it has also developed into a gathering place for foreign tourists. Of course, it is not that This kind of luxury travel is not only popular among rich people, but also popular among independent backpackers. When we came here in 2015, this place was still full of garbage and full of potholes. If you were not careful, you would step on all kinds of "landmines", such as feces and sewage. When we returned here three years later, we found that the changes were quite big. of.

First of all, floor tiles have been laid here, a central circular platform has been built, cameras have been installed, notice boards have been erected, etc. Anyway, it has become a lot tidier, and many shops have opened around it. It is developing quite fast. , at least throughout the entire India itinerary, the development of the South Gate of Agra is indeed visible and tangible.

Of course, there are more people. Not only foreign tourists, but locals also come to this place for rallies and the like. It is probably because there are many foreigners here, and they can do more publicity to help Indians go out, such as asking for Some women's status, or some unfair treatment in the caste system, and so on. Then we continued to sit on the rooftop of a restaurant, enjoying Chinese food while watching the excitement downstairs. I should mention here that there used to be only one small restaurant serving Chinese food in Nanmen Square, but now another one has opened opposite it. However, the taste of this newly opened restaurant is really unsatisfactory.

This newly opened restaurant is more beautiful and neatly decorated than the old one, and more formal. It has a dedicated kitchen and chef, as well as dedicated cashiers and waiters, while the old one can In a Chinese restaurant, the chef, cashier and waiter are all owned by one person, and the environment is not that good. The new store has a Chinese menu, which reads: Mutton rice bowl 160 rupees (RMB 16), omelette rice 90 rupees (RMB 9), banana yogurt 50 rupees (RMB 5), fried vegetables 100 rupees (RMB 10) , and in addition to Chinese food for Chinese people to choose from, this new store actually sells instant noodles. A bag of instant noodles is quite expensive, costing 180 rupees, which is equivalent to RMB 18 yuan per serving. This price is simply a steal. Got it!

The appearance of the dishes was ordinary, nothing remarkable, and the taste was really unflattering. It was really unpalatable, so we went back to the old restaurant in the next two days. When I eat Chinese food in a small restaurant, at least it doesn’t have a weird taste and is quite edible.

There are many small inns and hotels here at the South Gate, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan. We stayed in this hotel, and the standard room was negotiated for 900 rupees, which is 90 yuan. RMB, the room is clean, the hot water is sufficient, and the WIFI is working. As long as these three points are met, it is enough.