this is the border between india and pakistan one of the most intense enemies in the entire world
lahore is rightly called the cultural capital of pakistan this royal city has so much to
offer from grand architecture to really delicious food and really friendly locals
but it also has something really interesting that you won't find anywhere else in the world it's
called the beating retreat ceremony at the wagah atari border at the border of india and pakistan
so i just came back from wagah and i wanted to share what an incredible experience that's
been um i've never seen anything like this at border is just so charged so raw
and like the chivalry the chauvinism you know the testosterone just flies off from both sides
sadly the indian side was quiet because of covid so i only got to see the lahore side but it
was still an incredibly amazing experience one i would highly recommend not missing
so if you're a foreigner coming to pakistan make sure you take your passport with you
because that actually buys you a little bit of a privilege and they don't stop you from going in
wait wait wait wait wait before we actually go see the beatings retreat ceremony i need
to provide you some basic information which is really really vital one if you're a foreigner
do not forget to take your passport with you it will really help you i promise the only
reason we were let in um despite not being on the guest list was because i had a british passport
it is what it is in summers it happens around 5:30 p.m in winters around 4:30 p.m and it happens
every day of the year no matter what day it is during ramadan holi whatever festival on either
side actually is busier when it's a holiday on either side of the border i would not recommend
doing that and i would definitely not recommend going on the 14th or 15th of august which are
the independence days of pakistan and india respectively it is really really busy and like
places jam packed like since morning so there's very little chance that you'll actually be able
to get there so from lahore it takes about 30-45 minutes and you should get there at least an hour
hour and a half before i know it's to be really hot in summer but if you really want to see this
this is what you gotta do basically when you arrive there will be around seven to eight
different checkpoints which you need to go through identify yourself and when you arrive there you
will be seated and then you enjoy the ceremony at lasts about an hour and it's actually quite fun so
let's go see it now hello from wagah this is the border between india and pakistan one of
the most intense enemies in the entire world but we're here to see the beating retreat ceremony so
i hope it lives up to its you know reputation let's see
so before the ceremony both sides play a lot of really loud
music on their own side which are mostly patriotic songs and then when the ceremony
actually starts there's a lot of pageantry that goes on eventually until the time that you see
the border guards actually bringing down the flags and then the gates are closed
one of the most interesting and exciting thing about the ceremony was the border guards
now they are specially trained for all these heavy salutes the stumping and these leg raises and wow
it seems insane and they're really really tall i mean i'm six feet and they actually did seem
i mean at least a foot taller than me or it seemed so but they are really
magnificent and the way they shout and they keep that shout going on for so long
that is considered a sign of strength and both sides try to outdo each other
if you ask nicely and politely they're happy to take a photo with you as well
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