Mill chimneys, with offices and restaurants underneath.
A century ago this was Girangaon, the village of mills, where the city's cotton was spun. The mills wound down after the great strike of 1982 and their compounds became malls, offices and restaurants. A few chimneys still stand among the glass.
Known for
- Old mill compounds
- High Street Phoenix
- Kamala Mills
- Worli Sea Face
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Around Lower Parel
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Shop
High Street Phoenix
A mall built inside the old Phoenix Mills, with the mill's chimney left standing in the courtyard.
Short walk from the stationMap for High Street Phoenix (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Eat
Kamala Mills
A mill compound turned into a dense block of restaurants and bars. Busy from eight until late.
15 to 20 minute walkMap for Kamala Mills (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Walk
Worli Sea Face
A long, open promenade facing the Sea Link, wilder than Marine Drive. In the monsoon the waves come over the wall.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Worli Sea Face (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Nehru Planetarium
A domed planetarium beside the Nehru Centre, open since 1977, whose sky shows have started generations of schoolchildren on astronomy.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Nehru Planetarium (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Nehru Science Centre
The country's largest interactive science centre, opened in Worli in 1985. Hands-on galleries indoors and a science park outside.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Nehru Science Centre (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Worli Fort
A small fort built by the British around 1675 at the tip of the Worli fishing village. The walk in is through the village lanes, and the Sea Link fills the view.
Taxi to Worli village, then a walk through the lanesMap for Worli Fort (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
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