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Sea & beaches
Worli Sea Face & Worli Fort
A long seaside promenade facing the Sea Link, ending at a small 17th-century British fort.
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Explore Mumbai
Our guide to Dadar, South Mumbai and the whole city — with how to get there from the hotel.
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Heritage
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
The world's largest open-air laundry, working since the 1890s.
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Heritage
Haji Ali Dargah
A white mosque and tomb on an islet, reached by a causeway that disappears at high tide.
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Temples & faith
Mahalakshmi Temple
A much-loved seaside temple to the goddess Mahalakshmi, next to the historic Hornby Vellard.
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Museums & art
Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
The house where Mahatma Gandhi stayed in Bombay between 1917 and 1934.
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Heritage
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
A UNESCO World Heritage railway station — Victorian Gothic meets Indian design.
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Markets & food
Crawford Market (Mahatma Phule Mandai)
A Victorian market hall from 1869 — fruit, spices and dry fruits under a clock tower.
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Sea & beaches
Marine Drive
The 'Queen's Necklace' — Mumbai's curving seafront, best at sunset and night.
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Heritage
Banganga Tank, Walkeshwar
A quiet ancient water tank ringed by temples, hidden among Malabar Hill's towers.
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Nature & parks
Hanging Gardens & Kamala Nehru Park
Hilltop gardens on Malabar Hill with a view over Marine Drive.
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Museums & art
Kala Ghoda Art District
Galleries, cafés and grand old buildings — home to Mumbai's famous February arts festival.
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Museums & art
CSMVS Museum (Prince of Wales Museum)
Mumbai's grand museum of Indian art, sculpture and history in an Indo-Saracenic landmark.
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Heritage
Gateway of India
Mumbai's iconic arch on the harbour, facing the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.
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Heritage
Elephanta Caves
UNESCO-listed rock-cut cave temples to Shiva on an island, an hour's ferry from the Gateway.
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Markets & food
Colaba Causeway
Street shopping, old cafés and colonial arcades near the Gateway.