Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (Crawford) Market (Dr D Navroji Road/Carnac Road, just north of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is the British-built food market selling fruit, vegetables, meat and pungent piles of drying Bombay duck (a typical local fish). Nearby stalls along Hutatma Chowk (Flora Fountain) sell everything from cheap film to knock-off sunglasses, while MG Road near Kala Ghoda is lined with second-hand book stalls, though the local municipality is always threatening to evict them from the pavements. Fashion Street, M Road, opposite Bombay Gymkhana, is a great place to find discounted and seconds Western clothing. Chor Bazaar (Mutton Street, near Null Bazaar) is a true flea market with some real gems hiding amongst the tat. Zaveri Bazaar (off Abduhl Rahman Street, near the Mumbadevi temple) is the place for jewellery. For upmarket jewellery, carpets and fashion (including tailoring and dressmaking), head for Colaba Causeway or the shopping malls in the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels (see Hotels). The World Trade Centre (Cuffe Parade) includes official emporia from almost every state in India, with air-conditioning and fixed prices for easy souvenir shopping. The district of Bandra has several trendy boutiques selling clothes and accessories.

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