Neighbourhood guide · Mumbai
The Gateway of India and the Taj on Apollo Bunder, the Harbour Bar and Golden Dragon, and the ferries to Elephanta.
Neighbourhood guide
The Gateway of India, the Taj and the harbour: where most visitors start.
The back story
The Taj facing the Gateway of India, the Oberoi and Trident on Marine Drive, and the new towers of Worli and BKC: where to stay, and what to know before you book.
On the Apollo Bunder waterfront
The great arch on the harbour, facing the Taj Mahal Palace; ferries to Elephanta leave from here.
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Inscribed 1987
Cave temples on Elephanta Island, an hour by ferry from the Gateway of India, with great reliefs linked to Shiva.
Harbour and heritage
From the Gateway of India and the Taj into the streets of Colaba.
At the Taj Mahal Palace
Sichuan cooking at the Taj Mahal Palace, which Taj describes as India’s first Chinese restaurant.
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Tea over the harbour
The Taj’s lounge overlooking the harbour and the Gateway of India.
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Open 24 hours
The Taj’s all-day café, open around the clock.
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Since 1933
The Taj’s bar on the harbour, “serving with pride since 1933”.
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Facing the Gateway of India
The landmark hotel on Apollo Bunder, opposite the Gateway of India, with the Harbour Bar, Golden Dragon and Sea Lounge.
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