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Includes  Why Go? History...... 40 is big. It’s full of dreamers and hard-labourers, star- Sights...... 41 lets and gangsters, stray dogs and exotic birds, artists and Activities...... 56 servants, fisherfolk and crorepatis (millionaires) – and lots Courses...... 57 of people. It has ’s most prolific film industry, some of Asia’s biggest slums (as well as the world’s most expensive Tours...... 57 home) and the largest tropical forest in an urban zone. Mum- Sleeping...... 59 bai is India’s financial powerhouse, fashion epicentre and a Eating...... 63 pulse point of religious tension. It’s even evolved its own lan- Drinking & Nightlife. . .67 guage, Bambaiyya , which is a mix of…everything. Entertainment...... 70 If Mumbai is your introduction to India, prepare your- self. The city isn’t a threatening place but its furious energy, Shopping...... 72 limited public transport and punishing pollution makes it challenging for visitors. The heart of the city contains some of the grandest colonial-era architecture on the planet but explore a little more and you’ll uncover unique bazaars, hid- Best Places to den temples, hipster enclaves and India’s premier restau- Eat rants and nightlife. ¨¨Peshawri (p67) ¨¨Revival (p64) When to Go ¨¨Dakshinayan (p66) Mumbai (Bombay) ¨¨Koh (p65) °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 32/800 ¨¨La Folie (p64) 24/600 20/68

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Best Places to 0/32 Stay 8/200 ¨¨Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai -20/-4 0 (p60) J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨¨Residency Hotel (p61) Dec & Jan The Aug & Sep Mum- Oct–Apr There’s ¨¨Abode Bombay (p60) very best, least bai goes crazy for very little rain, sticky weather. Ganesh during post-monsoon; ¨¨Sea Shore Hotel (p59) its most exciting the best time of ¨¨ Residency (p62) festival, Ganesh year for festivals. Chaturthi. 39

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