Re: [nukkad] Hotels in Mumbai

["Ravi Menon" <>]

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Would be worth a visit to Dharavi if only for the leather goods on offer.
>From belts and wallets to jackets and skirts. But the interiors of Dharavi
*shudders* not exactly pleasant.
The Leopold is probably too touristy now, try Cafe Mondegar and don't forget
to eat at the Jahangir Art Gallery - the Samovar.
Opposite that is the Prince of Wales Museum, the Bombay Natural History
Society.
The Asiatic Society is another good place.
Ravi


On 3/12/08, Maloy Manna  wrote:
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> > One which can be considered a good starting point to explore Mumbai.
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> Choose from hotels in South Mumbai - Colaba or Nariman Point area, rather
> than ones close to the airport.  It is far less crowded (except at the
> railway stations) compared to the airport or suburbs, and is also close to
> most places of interest. Some good ones are Ambassador, Fariyas and
> Diplomat.
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> While in Mumbai, visit the Victoria Terminus (now called CST) railway
> station - for nice architecture. In almost all Bollywood flicks, the facade
> of the VT is a permanent fixture.  You'll also get a glimpse of the daily
> grind - the Mumbai train commute.
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> Recently, the Leopold Cafe has become a hit with foreign tourists due to
> the Shantaram book and the buzz generated by the upcoming movie by Mira
> Nair, starring Johnny Depp and Amitabh Bachchan. Taxi drivers offer the
> "Shantaram tour" as well and Madonna did the tour sometime back.
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> I have also heard about some enterprising folks offerring "experiential
> tourism" in Dharavi - anyone have any clues?
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> ~Maloy
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