Mumbai Heritage Dock, Crowded Lanes & bazaars

Sassoon Dock

Morning pickp from your colaba area hotel in Mumbai and the tour runs as under:- Visit to A Sasoon Dock We start with the visit to Mumbai`s Sasoon Dock . It is one of the oldest certainly not the biggest (the Indira docks-formerly known as the Alexandria docks is the biggest) dock in Mumbai and one of the few docks in the city open to the public. IVisit to a Bazar Gate From Sasoon Dock , we now visit to Bazar Gate. Originally, Mumbai was composed of seven islands separated by a marshy swamp. Its deep natural harbour led the Portuguese settlers of the 16th Century to call it Bom Bahia (the Good Bay). The British Crown acquired the islands in 1661when Catherine of Braganza married Charles II, as part of her marriage dowry. It was then presented to the East India Company in 1668. Visit to Pydhonie After completing the Bazar Gate , we now visit to a pydhonie which lies in the Mumbai City area . Pydhone is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai .The name is derived from the Marathi word Py which means feet, and dhoné which means "to wash". Thus the name means "A place where feet are washed." Visit to Bhendi Bazar We then move further to Bhendi Bazaar Bhendi Bazaar which is located in South Mumbai. The origin of the name is that the British residing to the south of Crawford Market in the fort area referred to this area to the north of Crawford Market as "Behind the Bazaar" the natives picked this as "Bhendi Bazaar". Visit to Bhaji Galli We now further proceed to Bhaji Galli. Bhaji Galli takes its name from ‘Nana’ Jagannath Shankersheth’ who owned large areas of land in this neighbourhood of Grant Road (W). It is named Shanker Sheth Lane and Jagannath Lane but, of course, nobody would remember these. They would simply know it as Bhaji Galli. Visit to Khau Galli After completing the tour of Bhaji Galli we know visit to Khau Gali. Mumbai is the city that doesn’t stop eating either. While jostling one another in the overcrowded streets, Mumbaikers love to savour street food. Visit to Arthur Road Jail The Tour ends with the last visit to Arthur Road Jail . Arthur Road Jail was built in 1926, is Mumbai's largest and oldest prison. It houses most of the city's prisoners. It is located near Sat Rasta (Seven Roads), between Mahalaxmi and Chinchpokli railway stations in the southern part the city. Later drop back to the hotel which shall be approx 45 minutes ( Colaba hotel ).