Gateway of India

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“The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the United Kingdom for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain. He was…”

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Lonely PlanetAug 27

19 Best Things to Do in Mumbai

Discover the top things to do in Mumbai, from attending DIY theater productions to spotting art deco architecture and eating quintessential dishes.

imposing and undeniably impressive

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Gateway of IndiaSightimposing and undeniably impressive
Taj Mahal Palace HotelHotelarchitectural masterpiece across the bank
Sea LoungeRestaurantin-house cafe for afternoon tea
Harbour BarRestaurantfor a cocktail
Sassoon DocksMarketoldest and largest wholesale fish market
Leopold’sRestauranticonic retro interior
Elephanta IslandFerry terminalhuge, sublime rock-cut temples
Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusAttractionIndia’s first train station
Mumbai UniversitySightdesigned by Sir George Gilbert Scott
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu SangrahalayaMuseumMumbai’s largest museum
Jehangir Art GalleryGallerysweeping modernist gallery
National Gallery of Modern ArtMuseumfeatures 20th-century work
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City MuseumMuseumgreat museum
Yazdani BakeryBakeryselling the city’s most popular bread
Jimmy BoyRestaurantserving Parsi favorites since 1925
Haji Ali DargahPlace of worshipstriking island shrine with tomb of saint
Mehboob StudioSightlegendary studio opening up
SJ StudioSightBollywood tours focus here
Marine DriveNeighborhoodsee Mumbai's art deco architecture
Mani Bhavan Gandhi SangrahalayaMuseumGandhi’s home and headquarters
Art MusingsMuseum
Project 88Museum
APRE Art HouseMuseum
Gallery MaskaraMuseum
Sakshi GalleryMuseum

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More sights in MumbaiElephanta Island Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai University Haji Ali Dargah Mehboob Studio SJ Studio

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