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Precinct of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Fort is a business and art Subdistrict in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The area gets its name after the erstwhile defensive fort, Bombay Fort and its annexe Fort George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle. The area extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south.
This area is the heart of the financial markets of the city & multiple British era structures are located in this neighbourhood.
Sights in Fort
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and also known as
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Bombay Gymkhana
The Bombay Gymkhana, established in 1875, is a premier private members' club in the city of Mumbai, India. It
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Britannia and Co
This rundown restaurant, run by a partnership of geriatric brothers (by the name Kohinoor), is a South Mumbai institution, having been in existence since 1923. The signature dish is berry pulav, the recipe for which the late Mrs. Kohinoor found in Teheran while she was working with Iranian Airways. The Parsi favourite dhansak is of course available and tastes great. Try the caramel custard for dessert. The waiter may con you into trying the Raspberry soda. The first sip is sweet, but the whole bottle is cloying.
Aram Vada Pav
This hole in the wall is likely Mumbai's most famous purveyor of vada pav, the classic Mumbai snack of a deep-fried potato croquette in a fluffy bun. There's a small restaurant as well, but most people opt for takeaway.
Pancham Puriwala
Serve the best puris as the same implies with some side dishes. Not the greatest in ambience, but a very good hole-in-the-wall restaurant around here.
Stay in Fort
Ship Hotel
One of the, if not "the", cheapest places in Mumbai. The cheap prices make it extremely popular with Indian businessmen and tourists. Arrive at 9AM for the best chance to bag a room, but it's extremely close to CSMT make it easy to check first when you get off the train, if it's full, the surrounding Fort area (between CSMT and Colaba) is a much better option to find cheap hotels instead of Colaba.
