"India's biggest and richest city" Bombay Island by Robert_Hun

Bombay Island Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 113 photos

Victorian townscape

is symbolized mainly by the Victoria Station which is located in the neighborhood called Fort, north of the area called Colaba (the southern tip of Mumbai), the real tourist hub which includes the famous

Gateway of India

Mumbai (the new name of Bombay since 1995) is the industrial hub responsible for half of India's foreign trade and paying almost 40% of India's taxes.

Originally home to Koli fisherfolk, Bombay today is a dynamic and vibrant city drawing thousands of fortune-seekers every day from all over India. The current population of cca. 18 million is estimated to grow up to 28 million by 2015.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Colorful, exciting, most parts are surprisingly clean and tidy
  • Cons:Hot and humid, big traffic, noisy, overcrowded
  • In a nutshell:Mixture and contrasts
  • Last visit to Bombay Island: May 2005
  • Intro Updated Jul 17, 2005
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