Location – Mumbai – Western side of Malabar hills, opposite Kamala Nehru Park
Age – 138 years (designed and laid out in 1881)
Timings – 5 AM to 9 PM
Minimal entry fee
How to reach?
Hanging gardens is a major bus depot. So BEST operates from many parts of the suburbs with an endpoint as “Kamala Nehru Park“. Or you may take a Western Railway-WR train to the Charni Road station and then hire a cab, which will take you to your destination in 15-20 minutes, or walk for about 30 mins if you are up for it. Or if you have your own vehicle, simply start your GPS and head to this historic location
Highlight of the Hanging gardens
- The Iconic Shoe house / Boot House
- Breath-taking views of the Queens Necklace
- Beautiful landscapes/fountains/flowers, everything to give peace and joy to the troubled Mumbaikar minds.
- Children’s park.
- Lots of seating areas, to spend quality time alone or in the company of friends and family
- Gorgeous sunrise/sunset views.
- It’s a haven for nature lovers and an oasis of tranquility in the middle of a busy metropolitan city.
Why is it named “Hanging Gardens”?
Maybe because it is built atop of a water reservoir and is a terrace garden. You may comment below if you are aware of any other reasons.
What is so special about the boot house?
There is a very popular English nursery rhyme “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe”; based on which this particular shoe is designed. Do check my blog by clicking above, for more information on this nursery rhyme and its origin.
Food options?
This garden is the heart or the core of Mumbai city. So even if you plan to dine at some of the finest restaurants around the posh Malabar Hills after your visit to the Hanging Gardens, you have to try and binge on finger foods so very readily sold outside the Gardens. Also do not miss the vada pav, bhaji pav, samosa pav, and even the famous Bombay sandwich. Enjoy being a Mumbaikar while you are here. As they say; “When you are in Rome Live like the Romans do”: converting this idiom “When you are in Mumbai Live like the Mumbaikars do”
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