Aktivitäten in  Mumbai

Mumbai mixes modern-day India with nuggets of its colonial period. Its Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Gateway of India, and CST station testify to Britain’s architectural legacy, while its high-rises, overshadowing old markets and slum districts, reflect its new wealth. The city’s also known as the hub of India’s glittering Bollywood film industry.

Tourists focus on Mumbai’s Raj-era gems, covering must-sees such as the grand Gateway to India and ornate CST railway station. Other highpoints include the Dhobi Ghat outdoor laundry, Crawford Market—a grand 19th-century market hall—the Elephanta temple caves, and Marine Drive, a curving promenade lined with beautiful art deco houses.

One day allows a whistle-stop Mumbai tour, but two or three is better. After admiring the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, High Court, and CST, you’ll have time to explore the Elephanta Caves and Crawford Market and gain insight into locals’ lives at the Dharavi slum area or open-air Dhobi Ghat laundry.

The city’s name was changed by its ruling political party in 1995 because Bombay—its English-given moniker—was too heavily associated with the British Empire. The name Mumbai was chosen for its roots in the name of Mumba Devi, the Hindu goddess of the area’s oldest fishing communities, the Koli.

Yes. Mumbai is considered one of India’s safest cities for women travelers. If you’re female and out and about—either solo or with others—you can feel pretty safe. However, don’t be surprised if you encounter some staring and unwanted attention from local men, although actively hostile behavior is unlikely.

Yes. India’s largest city by population, the vast metropolis of Mumbai offers everything from brooding colonial architecture to vibrant markets, exotic temples, humbling poor districts, and glass skyscrapers. It’s worth visiting because it’s India in microcosm: All that is old and new about this captivating country captured in one city.