46 activities, tours, events and shops in Mumbai, from Wikivoyage's editors.
Opened in 1975, this is the city's main cricket ground, and is the headquarters for the BCCI national governing body, for the Indian Premier League, and Mumbai Cricket Association. With a capacity of 32,000, it hosts Mumbai Indians in IPL.
An Art Deco cinema built in 1947, the year of Indian independence. It has premiered various Bollywood films, most notably Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
An Art Deco multiplex opened on 5 June 1938.
This Art Deco cinema hall at SP Mukherjee Chowk dates back to 1933. Today, it is a multi-use building combining a cinema with shops at street level.
One of the premiere gentlemen's clubs in the city. It was originally a British-only club, designed by architect Claude Batley. The Gymkhana's Grounds offers its members various sporting facilities like rugby, football, cricket, swimming, tennis, badminton and squash and also has a fitness centre.
A 3.6-km-long C-shaped promenade along the coast of a natural bay. The six-lane road connects Nariman Point on the south to Girgaon Chowpatty on the north. It is popularly known as the Queen's Necklace, because when viewed during the night, preferably from an elevated spot, the lights on the road resemble the string of pearls in a necklace. There are walkways and benches along the bay and is a favourite hunt for both tourists and locals. During weekend evenings the place gets very crowded. It is also the venue for several well-known events including the Mumbai Marathon and Indian Air Force (IA
This is the city's most famous beach, located at one end of Mumbai's most famous promenade. This is not a place to sunbathe, however. Go here to watch the crowds enjoying themselves and have bhel puri, as a moderately famous Hindi song asks you to. Chowpatty (caupāṭī) in Marathi means "beach", so you may hear people referring to other beaches suffixed with "Chowpatty" (for example, "Juhu Chowpatty"). But if they say "Chowpatty" without qualification, they are referring to this place. The beach is famous for its Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations when hundreds of thousands of people from all over Mu
The garden has several facilities like a joggers' track, an amphitheatre, a readers' corner for street children, basketball courts, children's play areas and areas for relaxation. Photography and collection of plants and flowers are not allowed in the garden.
A large open place in South Mumbai. An old stone cross (crucifix) was built in the ground during Portuguese rule in the 16th century, hence the name. The ground is used for cricket in the dry season and association football during the monsoons. Near the southern end, the Mahindra United Club, a national-level club, has undertaken a lease of a small portion of the ground.
The Kamala Nehru Park, named after the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru covers an area of 16,000 m² (4 acres) and is located atop Malabar Hills. The park has well-maintained lawns along with walkways. The shoe-shaped structure known as the Boot House is the park's prime attraction. The Boot House is inspired by the nursery rhyme "There was an old woman", where an old woman lived inside a shoe. The elevation of the park offers a great view of the Marine Drive and the Queen's Necklace.
A memorial park dedicated to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a freedom fighter, and part of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio of Congress politicians in the 1900s.
An older cricket ground used for international matches.
A football ground, and the home base of multiple Mumbai Football League clubs.
A cinema built in 1879 by Kunvarji Paghtivala as a theatre. It was converted into a cinema by 1928.
A triangular urban open space in the heart of Mumbai. The Azad along with Cooperage Maidan, Cross Maidan and Oval Maidan once from the Esplanade, an open area that lay beyond the ramparts of the fort. After the demolition of the fort, several streets were constructed across the Esplanade, fragmenting it into several separate patches of green. Azad Maidan is known for its cricket pitches, protest meetings and political rallies.
A large urban open space in the heart of Mumbai. It covers an area of and is oval in shape and hence the name Oval Maidan. It is a recreational ground with cricket and football being the most popular sports. The ground is also used by morning and evening walkers. The park is maintained by the Oval-Cooperage Residents Association, and all sorts of functions, picnics and political rallies are banned in the park. The park has been fenced off and a jogging track added along the inner periphery. A paved lane cut through the diameter of the ground to facilitate a smoother thoroughfare. On the northe
organised by two architects, these walks take you around various historic and architecturally significant areas of the city. Walks are organised on the third Sunday of every month (with a break from June through August for the monsoons) and the route varies each time. The walks last around 2 hours. Discounted rates for students and the physically challenged.
(Jan) The musical festival is organised by Maharashtra Tourism (MTDC) annually at Banganga Tank on Malabar Hill.
(March) Organised by Maharashtra Tourism, the festival of music and dance at Elephanta Caves has in the past seen performances by renowned artists like Alarmel Valli, Sanjeev Abhyankar, and Ananda Shankar and traditional Koli dances as well as traditional food. 7PM-10PM (Ferries start at 4PM)
The arts and crafts festival is held in the last week of Jan or first week of Feb annually in the historic precinct of Kala ghoda in Mumbai.
If money is no object, rent Taj's private yacht (which has two sun decks and three bedrooms) for a cruise around the Mumbai Harbour.
Bombay Natural History Society organizes nature tours in the Elephanta Island. The tour focuses on exploring the mangroves region of the island and includes bird watching and visiting caves, which serve as a bat dwelling. Cost ₹ 600 for members and ₹ 700 for non members, and includes ferry ride charges.
Very nice fashion shop, creative women's clothing from young Indian designers (Abraham & Thakore, for example); Bungalow Eight is a (very elegant) brand but also sells clothes from other designers. Furniture is also sold here. Prices are quite high.
One of the finest places where you can get exquisite hand-knotted carpets and rugs from Kashmir with genuine certification of authenticity. This store has an amazing range of breath-taking carpets in wool and silk with very reasonable prices and personalized service.
Many books of all types, reliable bookseller. Warning: not to be confused with the (poor) Modern Book Stall, on Sir Pheroze Shah Mehta Road just nearby, with has very few books, mainly second-hand.
Many scientific books in this little shop. All disciplines covered. Reliable vendors, the catalogue is displayed on the website, updated daily.
Very good bookshop with a large selection of Indian and international literature in English. Some Hindi books. Non-fiction also, plus a children's corner.
Moderate choice of books from international publishers on various art topics. Some magazines.
High-quality tailors at affordable prices. The place to get a bespoke suit in Mumbai - no ready-to-wear clothes here! Sunil and Gopal, the two brothers that own the place, have good taste and commit themselves to fit your tailor-made suit perfectly. King's is also a shirtmaker and does sell some accessories like cufflinks, ties, and pocket squares. These are under the desk and you have to ask for them. King's suits are elegant, and their owners are very efficient also: urgent jobs undertaken. If you really are in a hurry, your shirt can be made in a few hours and your suit for the next day.
Wide choice of books on architecture, interior designing, and stained glass. Amazing place with qualified booksellers. Categories: architectural monographs, architectural rendering & competition, architectural theory, architecture, architecture & interiors of commercial spaces, design books and so on. Publishers from Actar to Wiley, including Arquitectos Mexicanos, Dover, El Croquis, Rizzoli, Shotenkenchiku Sha, Schiffer and many others.
Very good bookseller; has new releases and classics. Literature, non-fiction, crime, gardening, arts and so on. Could be located in any English-speaking country. But offers a good choice of local literature.
Houses the INOX multiplex.
It is filled with tourists and locals. It is a place where you will be able to find many authentic Indian souvenirs, antiques, carpets and chandeliers. But foreigners will have to be very careful, as all these stores are roadside stalls. What may seem a good price that the person has quoted to you, it will actually be a rip-off. Do not settle for anything more than one-fourth of the quoted price. If they refuse a price just walk away and they will call you back quoting a lower price. Normally, the more you buy, the less you will have to pay for each individual item.
Reliable bookseller for computing. All aspects of computing are covered, many publishers here, Packt and O'Reilly being the prominent ones.
Earlier it was the major wholesale trading market for fruits & vegetables. Now it houses shops selling imported items such as food, cosmetics, household and gift items. The market was designed by British architect William Emerson, in Norman and Flemish architectural styles. The friezes on the outside entrance depicting Indian farmers, and the stone fountains inside, were designed by Lockwood Kipling, father of novelist Rudyard Kipling. The market covers an area of 22,471 m², of which 5,515 m² is occupied by the building itself. The structure was built using coarse buff-coloured Kurla stone, wi
Popular place to buy cheap clothes. Bargaining/haggling skills are a must. Offer to pay 1/4 of the asking price or less and then work upwards. These are street shops lined alongside the road starting from the VSNL building. Decent stuff at good prices, bargains for clothes and accessories. Best place in Mumbai to buy cheap clothes. Bargaining/haggling skills are a must if you want to shop here! Offer to pay 1/4 of the asking price or less and then work your way upwards. Look around the first few shops and try to estimate the going price. If you decide to walk away (during a negotiation), somet
Very famous for its electronic goods, especially cell phones. Shops usually deal in grey goods though.
Shops here deal in imported goods and electronics.
Listings adapted from Wikivoyage – Mumbai (CC BY-SA).
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