Bombay It is among the 10 cities with the largest population in the world, specifically in position number 6 with just over 20 million inhabitants, half of the Spanish population. It is the most populous and richest city in India and is known there as Mumbai. It is on the east coast of the country and has a port with great natural depth. The city has two buildings that are a World Heritage Site: the Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminal and the spectacular Elephanta Cave Temples.
You have a lot places of interest in Bombay, starting with cultural places such as the Prince of Wales Museum or the Mahatma Gandhi Museum, which is located where his workplace was between 1917 and 1934. As for typical places that you should not miss, there is the Gateway of india (a singular Arc de Triomphe), the Torres del Silencio (where funeral rites are performed to pay tribute to the deceased) or Elephanta Island (one of the most attractive places you can find an hour by boat and its small population is of fishermen, where you can discover all the architectural history of the country).
As for what you can eat in Bombay, in the city you have multiple bars and restaurants where you can eat all kinds of specialties from various countries, as well as places of traditional Indian food such as Guyarati dishes, Vindaloo pork or fish curry, the latter very spicy so if you don't like explosions in your mouth you better choose another delicacy. If you want to leave shopping in Bombay, crafts is one of its strengths, and also many textile products. The prices are not very expensive, so unless you go to a luxury store you can buy all kinds of souvenirs for more than reasonable money. You can also find hotels in Bombay at cheap prices.
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