Mumbai is overwhelming, intoxicating, and endlessly compelling. The Gateway of India, the art deco Marine Drive, the extraordinary street food of Mohammed Ali Road, the film industry that produces more movies than anywhere on Earth. This is a city of extremes lived at the highest possible volume. Come without expectations and leave with memories that are hard to match.
- 01Vada pav from a street cart outside CST station
- 02Bhel puri on Juhu Beach
- 03Kebabs on Mohammed Ali Road (Ramadan especially)
- 04Thali at Gajalee restaurant
Local trains have separate women's cars, use them for safety and speed
Monsoon (June to September) is dramatic but transport regularly disrupts
A Dharavi tour with a responsible operator is genuinely insightful, not poverty tourism
Book the Elephanta Caves ferry from the Gateway of India and go early
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