The business district of Mumbai is called Fort area. It lies in the north of the metropolitan city of Mumbai and is well accessed from all corners of the city. There is a railways station close to this fort area, so by taking a train tourists and local people can very easily reach this place.
Fort area is indeed the perfect place for the people who love to watch films. Here cinema halls, like Samrat and Anupam are also located at close proximity to this area. Added to this, there is also a well-known film studio. Its name is Filmstan. There are also a few bars, restaurants and shopping malls nearby this place. The restaurants that are located nearby fort area are Khyber, Starters & More and Kamling. On the other hand, bars of this area include Lido Bar.
Exploring Fort Area
From the Central Railway Station of Mumbai, Fort area is only 4 kilometers away, whereas, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Santa Cruz Airport are respectively 2 kilometers and 22 kilometers away from this business district.
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The main attractions of fort area, Mumbai are Ballad estate and church gate. In the 18th century, inside the fort walls, a British colony was set up. Here some of the rich merchants of India were also permitted to construct their residential complexes. Later, in the 19th century, the walls of this Mumbai fort were pulled down and soon after the whole area became Mumbai's central district.
The places that worth a visit, while roaming around Mumbai's fort area are the Victoria Terminus, the Victoria Terminus, the Flora Fountain (erected in the year 1869 in the memory of Mumbai's Governor Sir Bartle Frere), Mumbai's university (designed in 1870) the Victoria Terminus, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation building reflects the Gothic architectural style, Town Hall and Libraries, Bombay Stock Exchange, St. Thomas Cathedral, High Court (designed in 1878), General Post Office (in the year 1909 it was designed), Baroda, Bombay and Central Indian Railway Headquarters (established in 1899), Victoria Terminus Train Station (construction work completed in 1887), Crawford Market (established in 1869) and several others.
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