Colaba Suburb Mumbai

Colaba Suburb Mumbai

An introductory note on Colaba:

Colaba suburb, Mumbai comes in the first place if some one is on a sight seeing tour. The place forms an integral part of Mumbai. The present are of Colaba was actually two Islands called as the Colaba and the little Colaba or the Old Woman's Island. The place was a part of the seven Islands that forms the present city of Mumbai. The Portuguese were the ancient rulers of the lands of Colaba. Colaba is well known for the variety of fishes in the nearby waters of the Arabian Sea. Fishes like the Bombay duck locally called as bombil, rawas, halwa, turtles, prawns, lobsters and crabs are some of the delicious prized catches. There is a meteorological observatory on the southern tip of the Island of Colaba that was established here in 1826. Colaba's famous Prongs light house that also lies in the southern tip of the island was constructed in the year 1875.

Location of Colaba:

Colaba suburb, Mumbai is just 10 minutes away from the Church gate railway station. Since Colaba acts as the tourist hub of Mumbai most of the popular hotels are located here. This part of the city contains the oldest infrastructure of Mumbai.

Colaba's attractions at present:

Colaba is the tourist hub of Mumbai. The colonial building in Colaba gives it a touch of the old Bombay during the colonial days. Among the prominent tourist attraction of Mumbai most of them lies in Colaba. The Southern tip of Colaba that represents Mumbai's version of cantonment area is the only green spot in the congested location of Mumbai suburbs. The renowned tourist sites of Colaba includes the Gateway of India, The art deco style regal theatre, the Mondegar, Leopold, and Royal cafes. Besides the famous Taj mahal hotel adjacent to the Gateway of India Colaba has a bouquet of restaurants having a lot of up market resto bars like the Indigo, the Tendulkars, and numerous other classy places to hang out. Due to the increased popularity of the place the real estate market in Colaba suburb, Mumbai has experienced a drastic hike. Due to Colaba's proximity to Church gate railway station Colaba can be accessed from most of the places in Mumbai very easily. Also there are taxis and buses that forms to be the main means public transport.

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