If you enjoy exploring new places, try this walking tour of the ‘native’ bazaar areas of Bhuleshwar. You’ll be fascinated by the vibrant street markets, the colourful people, the multi-cultural mix of mosques, temples and derasars, the different cuisines, and the sheer throbbing energy of the place.
Pick up from Hotel with an English Speaking guide and proceed for tour covers Crawford Market, Jama Masjid (meet India’s oldest Muslim community, who came here in the 6th Century), Mirchi Galli (spices market), Mangaldas Cloth Market, Zaveri Bazaar (where everyone’s crazy about gold), Phool Galli (Flower Street), Mumbadevi Temple (where the city gets its name from), and the quaint Madhav Baug.
You’ll also get an inside look at the Jain community, visit a Panjra Pole (Animal Shelter) – and you’ll finally figure out what this ‘sacred cow’ thing is all about!
Mumbai’s heart lies not in its monuments, but in its bazaars. Come see for yourself.
