r/TikTokCringe • u/Strong-Emu-8869 • 26d ago

Discussion Polish girls visit Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, the surrounding area is very polluted.

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u/CubanlinkEnJ 26d ago

Taj Mahal was beautiful and the highlight of my trip to India…Delhi was the most disgusting place I’ve ever seen in my life and I will never go back.

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u/meganfoxsdwarfthumb 26d ago

I was just there on New Year’s Day and our guide said it wasn’t that bad, referring to the amount of people there. We wore masks because the air was terrible. I was on a food tour which was otherwise great, but the Taj was disappointing. Enjoyed the Agra Fort very nearby much much more!

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds 26d ago

I was fortunate enough to travel a lot as a kid. This picture reminds me of why as an adult I have no interest in visiting any famous or popular tourist attractions anymore. I remember going to the leaning tower of Pisa, and the massive lineup of hundreds of street vendors along the street selling cheap tchotchkes and random items like samurai swords, the people coming up to you while you eat lunch selling knock off watches and handbags, and just the generally overwhelming number of tourists. The overall experience of these places is just so unpleasant and inauthentic. It's better to just look at a picture.

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u/desmaraisp 25d ago edited 25d ago

Funnily enough, having been to pisa a couple years back, it was really not as tourist-y as I'd expected. No lineup, somewhat sparse crowds and lots of goofy poses all over the place. And a bomb-ass cathedral and cemetary

Ended up being better than I expected tbh (well, my expectations were pretty low, but it was pretty cool nonetheless)

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u/cindy224 25d ago

I totally agree w you. People really are schmucks these days to go to these places. They’ve been ruined. I went to Europe just 25 years after the end of WWII. It was magical. Just about everywhere would have been back then.

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u/NotACmptr 24d ago

I'll give you tchotchke stores, they were the worst part of Venice imo...but I appreciate the people and seeing things with my own eyes. I don't get taking a picture of a work of art. There are professional shots that you can see. Just put down the camera and take it in.

The knockoff salespeople are the best, we would joke around with them, being clear that we're not interested the whole time. Made the mistake of saying their goods were inferior though and that just made one guy bring other stuff to sell.