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South Mumbai highlights: from the Gateway of India to Oval Maidan

If you only have a few hours in Mumbai, this is your tour. In under two kilometres you go from the city's most famous monument to the bustle of Colaba Causeway, a 1933 Art Deco cinema, the museum everyone still calls the Prince of Wales, and a restored synagogue. It ends at Oval Maidan, where Victorian Gothic and Art Deco face each other across the grass, both on the World Heritage list. Go in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the heat, and from June to September carry an umbrella: it is monsoon season.

  • 6 stops
  • 1.8 km
  • 1 h 45 min
  • Free
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The great yellow basalt arch of the Gateway of India with visitors in front

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Gateway of IndiaMumbai's emblem: a basalt arch facing the sea, with the Taj on one side and the Elephanta launches on the other.
  2. 2 Leopold Cafe and Colaba CausewayA café opened by Zoroastrian Iranians in 1871, on Colaba's liveliest street.
  3. 3 Regal Circle and the Regal CinemaA roundabout with a Victorian fountain and the first great Art Deco cinema in the city of cinema.
  4. 4 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum)An Indo-Saracenic palace with a white dome, built to honour a prince and used as a war hospital before it became a museum.
  5. 5 Keneseth Eliyahoo SynagogueThe blue synagogue of the Baghdadi Jews, a witness to Mumbai's many faiths.
  6. 6 Oval MaidanA great cricket ground between Victorian Gothic and Art Deco, a World Heritage Site.

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What you’ll discover

South Mumbai highlights: from the Gateway of India to Oval Maidan

The must-sees in little time

Six stops a few minutes' walk apart, perfect for a first encounter with the city.

A city of many faiths

Zoroastrian Irani cafés, a synagogue of Baghdadi Jews and a museum that gathers art from all over India.

World Heritage

The Victorian and Art Deco ensemble of Oval Maidan, inscribed by UNESCO in 2018.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Mumbai?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

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Mumbai in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Mumbai in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Mumbai in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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