First thing in Agra we went to the Taj Mahal. It was built in the XVII century by Mughal Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Since Mumtaz was Muslim, the building bears many Muslim influences, such as minarets and Arabic calligraphy. Apart from the wall design and decoration, there isn’t much to be seen, since all rooms are empty and the original tomb has been moved out of sight.

Few years ago, the Indian government noticed the pollution was yellowing the Taj, so instead of tightening the pollution norms they replaced motor vehicles with animal traction on a 2km radius. But since nobody figured out how to deal with the inevitable manure from the horses, the roads are literally covered and a very bad smell accompanies visitors.

Then we went to the Agra fort which, in our opinion, far more interesting, with many rooms and more functionality.

After visiting we became friends with the guide, so he invited us at his place to have some tea and meet his family.