Lonely Planet Mumbai Bombay [Paperback]

David Collins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Mumbai | Publication Date: October 1999

Only Lonely Planet covers the financial capital of India (formerly known as Bombay) from the glamour of Bollywood to the chaos of Asia's largest slums. The guide includes coverage of short trips from the city, walking tours of Mumbai's major attractions, reviews of the city's best dining spots, and tips on doing business.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864427026
• ISBN-13: 978-0864427021
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,862,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Travel > Asia > India > Bombay

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a useful guide to south bombay, April 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Mumbai Bombay (Paperback)

This is a good if somewhat inadequate guide to Bombay. It focuses mainly on the Southern sections of Bombay - namely Colaba, Fort, Kalbadevi, Bhuleshwar, Malabar Hill and Breach Candy. These neighnourhoods are collectively referred to as "Town" by many Bombayites. However much of the population of greater Bombay lives in the areas north of town along the western and central railway suburban lines. it used to be that all of Bombay's best attractions and restaurants were in town but these days a lot of the more interesting places and restaurants are found outside these areas and in the suburban city neighborhoods. The book has a good list of accommodation, places to eat and interesting sights. The maps are good but do not capture all of the narrow side streets and alleyways in Bombay that make city life so interesting. Finally in a city as chaotic as Bombay things are constantly changing and some of the information here is already out of date. Yet this remains one f the few practical guides to this giant and rather chaotic city. Bombay does not offer much in itself for tourists but it is a great place to experience the full variety of life in India. Bombay is also a good location from which to start travels in India. The Bombay - Delhi overland route passing through Rajasthan and Agra is fascinating and very rewarding for the adventurous traveler.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" book for a trip to Mumbai, April 20, 2004

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Mumbai Bombay (Paperback)

We bought this book on the stregnth of our previous lonely planet guide books , and it proved itself to be every bit as valuable. We were only in Mumbai for 4 days, but during that time we were able to visit all the places that we wanted to go, thanks to the clear directions and advice. Although when we arrived at our hotel and shown the first room it was difficult not to giggle at the truth of lonely planets description"the paint is not always attached to the walls asfirmly as it could be"!!
The descriptipn of the caves on Elaphanta Island were invaluable.
A good, comprehensive guide on every thing you need to know from prices to hotels, don't leave home without it

2.0 out of 5 stars Received the OLD edition, November 1, 2009

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Mumbai Bombay (Paperback)

This is possibly my fault for not reading the fine print, but I was disappointed to find that the edition the vendor sent me is from the 90's. I'm not sure how reliable the information is going to be! I wish they would have been more explicit about the publish date in the product description... now I pretty much need to buy a second copy of this one.