Said to be modelled on the lines of the London’s St Pancras Station Chhatrapati Shivaji or Victoria Terminus is one of the city’s landmarks and a tribute to Raj’era design and constr...
The dhobi wallah is the laundryman of India and the dhobi ghats the place where he works. These ghats are unique feature of Mumbai and comprise of row upon row of concrete wash baths, each fitted with...
9 nautical miles across the Arabian Sea and situated on Gharapuri Island in Mumbai's harbour lies Elephanta. Visitors come to this green island to see the painstakingly-hewn rock-cut 7th century cave ...
Mumbai's most striking monument, the Gateway of India was designed by George Wittet. It has an imposing gateway arch in the Indo-Saracenic style with Gujarati and Islamic elements such as wooden carvi...
Malabar Hill is one of the most exclusive and expensive parts of the city and perched atop on its western side are the terraced Hanging Gardens. Laid out in the early 1880s they are also known as the ...
Located on the aptly named Laburnum Road Mani Bhavan is the erstwhile home of Mahatma Gandhi. Today it’s attractive two-stories house a reference library of more than 2000 books, a photo-exhibit...
This is the stretch now known as Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road with Nariman Point on one end to Babulnath, at the foot of Walkeshwar on the other. For the most part, a pleasant promenade continues a...
Close to the Gateway of India and a mix of Gothic and Moorish styles the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum (once known as the Prince of Wales Museum) is one of Mumbai's finest exam...