How to spend 36 hours in Mumbai

October 08, 2016 01:03

New York Times feature: Call it India's financial epicentre, glamour hub or culinary capital -- but whatever you do, don't call it "Mumbai". The coastal metropolis may have changed its name from Bombay to Mumbai over two decades ago, but judging by their refusal to adopt its usage, locals are ignoring the memo.

More than 20 million call the dynamic city home, and it feels as if theres a piece of it for everyone -- from the families gathering around the cotton candy vendors on Chowpatty Beach to the fashionistas browsing exclusive boutiques in renovated heritage buildings in Kala Ghoda.

You are likely to spend much of your weekend in bumper-to-bumper traffic, but with a bit of planning, you can sample the sights, glitter and art of Mumbai -- er, Bombay -- in one weekend.

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