Flora Fountain at Hutatma Chowk in Fort

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Fort & Kala Ghoda: Our Favourites

CSMT, Flora Fountain and the Oval Maidan, and Kala Ghoda’s museums, galleries, cafés and bookshop.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Fort and Kala Ghoda: the back story

    Fort·In depth

    Gothic landmarks, two UNESCO sites, and the museums and galleries of Kala Ghoda.

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  2. The back story

    Gothic and Art Deco: the back story

    Fort·In depth

    Two styles, two UNESCO listings: the Victorian Gothic of CSMT and the Oval Maidan, and the Art Deco seafront of Marine Drive.

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What to see and do

  1. Open 10:15am to 6pm

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

    Kala Ghoda·Museum

    Mumbai’s great museum of art and history, in its domed building and gardens at Kala Ghoda.

    159-161 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400023Explore View on map

  2. Contemporary art

    Chemould Prescott Road

    Fort·Art gallery

    A contemporary art gallery on the third floor of Queens Mansion in Fort.

    G Talwatkar Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400001 (3rd Floor, Queens Mansion)Explore View on map

  3. Inscribed 2004

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)

    Fort·UNESCO World Heritage Site

    The Victorian Gothic railway terminus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and still one of the city’s busiest stations.

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  4. Inscribed 2018

    Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles (Oval Maidan)

    Churchgate·UNESCO World Heritage Site

    The Gothic and Art Deco buildings that face each other across the Oval Maidan: a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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  5. At the heart of the UNESCO ensemble

    Oval Maidan

    Churchgate·Maidan

    The open green between the Gothic and Art Deco buildings of South Mumbai.

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  6. Gothic, Art Deco and art

    Fort and Kala Ghoda heritage walk

    Fort·Heritage walk

    From CSMT past Flora Fountain to the Oval Maidan and the museums and galleries of Kala Ghoda.

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Where to eat

  1. The Kala Ghoda flagship

    The Nutcracker, Kala Ghoda

    Kala Ghoda·Café

    The café that began in Kala Ghoda in 2014, on Dr Forbes Street.

    Dr Forbes Street, Kala Ghoda, Fort, MumbaiExplore View on map

Shopping

  1. Open daily 10:30am–7:30pm

    Kitab Khana

    Fort·Bookshop

    A much-loved bookshop in Somaiya Bhavan on MG Road, Fort.

    45/47 MG Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001 (Somaiya Bhavan)Explore View on map

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