Mumbai (Bombay) Shopping

Crawford Market

#20 of 168 things to do in Mumbai (Bombay)

#82 of 2812 shopping in Asia

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    • cnr DN & Lokmanya Tilak rds Fort

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Lonely Planet review for Crawford Market

Also known as Mahatma Jyobita Phule, Crawford Market is the largest municipal market in Mumbai. From the outside it looks more like a medieval fortress than a place to buy household goods.

 

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    markbroadhead recommends this,

    Officially, at least, you need to be escorted around the market by a registered market buyer (or some such, I've forgotten their title) if you are a foreigner. I just wanted to take photos, so I was a little annoyed at the rule, which they pointed to on a big sign. But it was actually quite good to walk around with the guide. He'd occasionally give me a little explanation of what was going on.
    I can confirm that the meat market is a little scary, even though it was packed up when I arrived in the late afternoon. Cats were lying around, and birds were fluttering hither and thither. Everything was dark and covered in blood and dirt.
    Mangoes seemed to be in season, because nearly every seller in the fruit section was selling them (this was in May).
    I love markets, so you should take that into consideration when reading my rating.

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