A book about Mumbai's magic

You’ve watched all the films and the malls don’t do it for you anymore. So what’s a girl to do on a sunshiney day?

Pick up Ten Heritage Walks of Mumbai, and let author Fiona Fernandez show you the city like never before. Ten well-researched routes (ranging from one to 4.5 kilometres each) take you around interesting areas in South Mumbai and Bandra. Superbly shot visuals give you a taste of what’s to come.

The layouts may be a tad confusing, the spellings not always reliable, but Fiona points out great places to eat, quaint aspects of architecture and nuggets of history along each trail. She tells about Sir Bartle Frere’s contribution to the growth of Mumbai with as much ease as she discusses the Parsi fare at Jimmy Boy. She even recommends where to park your car before you begin. It’s like your gal pal showing you around her favourite neighbourhood haunts.

Whether you snuggle up with this book or take it to the streets in your backpack, be ready to fall in love with Mumbai all over again.

Ten Heritage Walks of Mumbai. Written by Fiona Fernandez, pictures by Disha Art, published by Rupa & Co. Price: Rs. 395.