Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra Travel Guide
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Razzle-dazzle, Indian-style—that's Mumbai, the former Bombay, the country's seaside financial capital and trendsetting East-West nexus. India's greatest port and the capital of Maharashtra state, Mumbai perches on the Arabian Sea, covering an island separated from the rest of India by a winding creek. A world unto itself, Mumbai hits you with an intensity all its own. It is distinctly tropical, with pockets of palm trees and warm, salty breezes—and its culture is contemporary, vibrant, and often aggressive, reflecting both the affluence and poverty of the nearly 20 million people crowded onto this island. Behind all this, weathered Victorian mansions, some still privately owned, and grand public buildings, many beautifully lit at night, stand as lingering reminders of the British Raj.
Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra Hotels
In Mumbai, unlike elsewhere in India, even mid-range hotels can be shockingly overpriced and a hotel shortage means that good deals are few. Even hotels...read more
Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra Restaurants
As Mumbai grows exponentially, so do its restaurants. Among Indian food you'll find kebabs and tandoori food—meat, bread, cottage cheese, and vegetables...read more
Things To Do in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra
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Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra Experiences
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All of India in One City: Mumbai is both modern and old-fashioned, rich and poor, beautiful and ugly—all of India concentrated in one metropolis... Read more
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Clams, squid, prawns, lobsters, crabs, and fish, rubbed with a spicy red masala or spiked with a green masala or simmered in a thick fragrant... Read more
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If you stand at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus) or at south Mumbai's second station, Churchgate, close to the start of Marine... Read more
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Following the success of Rajasthan's luxury Palace on Wheels train, India introduced a Maharashtra counterpart, the Deccan Odyssey. Traveling... Read more
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Mumbai's budget-tourist district is often packed with vacationing Arabs in the rainy season and Western backpackers in the winter. Cheap boardinghouses... Read more
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Jews were once a prominent stream in Mumbai's population. There might have been three strains of Indian Jews—Maharashtrian (Bene Israel)... Read more
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Cruises, Life-Changing Trips
With mid-cruise voyages to distant landlocked spots as well as uncommon ports of call closer to home,... Read more
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