Chor Bazaar :
This is Mumbai's famous Thieves Market where
bargain-hungry tourists rummage for Ming
vases and Muranos at throwaway prices. The
main avenue is Motton Street, flanked by
rows of little antique shops that look like
musty attics and sell just about anything
from old ship parts, grandfather clocks
and gramophones, to crystal chandeliers
and old English tea sets. Others offer authentic
Victorian furniture, wonderful for browsers,
antiquarians and restorers. Although bargains
are sometimes staggering, most of the shop
owners are pretty street smart, and could
easily take a self - styled aesthete for
a ride, so brush up on your art before you
go.
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