Although around Madurai City, a lot of poor people are living in small rent houses in places like Sellur and the further from the center, Meenakshipuram, the more poor ... the city reaches out for modern life: a Pizzeria on on second floor looking out on a crospoint in the periphery of the center, surprising, and the menu at local level !
Many tourists are paying double in big hotels for less quality. An island of relief ... :)).