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Babulnath Mandir

Cost: Free
Holy Shiva temple Babulnath Mandir sits majestically more than 300m above the Arabian Sea in Chowpatty. Its devotees climb up to the ornate, jasmine-filled temple in search of a divine vision, and to offer blessings. Usually tranquil, Mondays are b... Continue reading

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Banganga Tank

Cost: Free
Banganga Tank in Mumbai's Malabar Hill area is a sacred rectangular pool where pilgrims bathe. Surrounded by ancient turreted temples, garlanded shrines and towering apartment blocks, traditional life coexists alongside unbridled modernisation, mak... Continue reading

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Brabourne Stadium

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Relax and watch a cricket match in the fading splendour of Mumbai's magnificent Brabourne Stadium. Mumbai's team play domestic matches here, and there are occasional internationals. This is an excellent spot to soak up India's prominent cricket cul... Continue reading

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum

Cost: Rs300
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum in Kala Ghoda houses an impressive collection of ancient Indian historical artefacts. Art, archaeology and natural history dominate the museum's collections and there are galleries devoted to Tibetan bronzes, Bud... Continue reading

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

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Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus (or VT), is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, blended with themes deriving from the Indian tradition. Today it bustles with over 2.5 million p... Continue reading

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Chowpatty Beach

Cost: Free
Thousands of locals descend on famous seaside promenade Chowpatty Beach for sunset strolls, savoury bhel puri snacks and pony rides - although the Arabian Sea is not for swimming. Head for Chowpatty to ride on the human-powered Ferris wheel. Chowp... Continue reading

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Gateway of India

Cost: Free
Mumbai's most striking landmark, the Gateway of India in coastal Colaba is a turreted basalt stone arch with intricate latticework. Originally built for King George V's visit in 1911, it became a symbolic farewell to the Raj in 1947. The Gateway o... Continue reading

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Haji Ali Mosque

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The whitewashed Haji Ali Mosque, containing saint Haji Ali's tomb, sits off the Mumbai coast at the end of a long, unprotected causeway protruding into the Arabian Sea. Thousands make the pilgrimage to the mosque each week, at low tide. Haji Ali r... Continue reading

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High Court Building

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Mumbai's High Court Building, in the Fort district, has Venetian-style galleries decorated with playful carvings of monkeys with scales of justice, foxes wearing barristers' clothes and birds in petrified jungles. The local stonemasons were given a... Continue reading

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Kala Ghoda

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Kala Ghoda, between Fort and Colaba, is Mumbai's increasingly fashionable arts district, home to the city's modern art museum, art galleries, heritage buildings and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum. The area comes alive each February during the open-... Continue reading

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Mani Bhavan

Cost: Rs10
Mani Bhavan is the house of national historic significance on Laburnum Road, Mumbai, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed whenever he visited the city from 1917 to 1934. It was here that he formulated civil disobedience and satyagraha, non-violent resistanc... Continue reading

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National Gallery of Modern Art

Cost: Rs150
In Fort's artistic Kala Ghoda district, the National Gallery of Modern Art showcases India's contemporary arts. The permanent collection features painter Abanindranath Tagore and sculptor Meera Mukherjee. An ornate teak and chromium stairway connec... Continue reading