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FAHTHAI
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WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
The best place to explore
India’s hottest artists is
at Chatterjee and Lal.
Photography, installations,
modern and fine art all
feature at the exhibitions.
(chatterjeeandlal.com)
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KNOW THE
NUMBER
4th – Mumbai’s ranking
on the list of the world’s
most populous cities,
on the strength of its
metropolitan population of
about 21 million
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WHICH CRAFT?
Starting in Mumbai and
heading off into the
jungles or the Himalayas?
Bandra-based outdoors
store Wild Craft has
everything the travel
adventurer needs, from
rucksacks to camping
tents and sandals.
(wildcraft.in)
COUNTRY
CODE
+91
EXCHANGE
RATE
INR 65 = US$1
FREQUENCY
1 flight per day
BOMBAY BLISS
Colourful, riotous
Mumbai is known
as India’s “Mother
City”
I N D I A ’ S P R I D E
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Rest Your Head
SOFITEL BANDRA KURLA
Located in the city’s business-
friendly Bandra Kurla Complex,
the relatively new French luxury
hotel Sofitel Bandra Kurla is a
pleasing blend of chic European
design and traditional (but
loud) Indian accents, complete
with gold ceilings and a giant
bronze elephant statue. The
understated guestrooms are
done up in muted, neutral tones
and have freestanding tubs.
(sofitel.com)
LE SUTRA, MUMBAI
Since opening as India’s first art
hotel, Le Sutra has succeeded
in attracting design fans to its
Bandra neighbourhood. Guests
come here to get pampered
and preened at the Angdai
day spa and inspired by the
surroundings. The fact that it’s
next door to Mumbai’s best
Mediterranean restaurant, Olive
Bar & Kitchen, doesn’t hurt.
(lesutra.in)
Top Tables
PREGO
There are times when only
Italian will do for dinner and
it’s then that you should make
a beeline for Prego at the
Westin Mumbai Garden City
Hotel. The Italian chef serves
up hearty and rustic dishes
to discerning diners who
appreciate the authenticity.
(westinmumbaigardencity.com)
MEKONG
An all-new multi Asian-cuisine
restaurant with a menu that
features dishes from China,
Thailand and Vietnam. Top
offerings to try include the
superbly spicy Ma-La fish
and the delicious, if calorific,
custard-and-cream buns.
(palladiumhotel.in)
Bottoms Up
POLLY ESTHER
Hidden away in the basement
of the Gordon House Hotel
in downtown Mumbai, this
nightclub with a distinctly ‘70’s
vibe is all about old-school disco
grooves. Be advised: it’s fun but
a little bit bonkers.
(ghhotel.com)
Mumbai
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