Elite Traveler January-February 2016

EXPLORE MUMBAI

Oval Maidan The most picturesque cricket maidan in the city, Oval Maidan is overlooked by the Rajabai Clock Tower. Rent one of the well- maintained pitches at the south end for a laid back game of cricket or enroll in the nearby cricket training institute run by the renowned Dilip Vengsarkar. mumbaicricket.com PalladiumMall The toast of Mumbai’s elite, this shopping mall is home to exclusive stores in the city including Chanel, Burberry, Gucci and Bottega Veneta. palladiummumbai.com

City through a lens Mumbai, India

Mumbai has long been India’s capital of color, culture and razzmatazz. Crammed onto a narrow peninsula jutting into the Arabian Sea, it has transformed from fishing community to buzzingmetropolis over the past 500 years. Today it is home to grand hotels, world-famous chefs, stylish boutiques, glitzy bars, plus the stars of Bollywood – a real rollercoaster ride of a city

Aer Lounge You’d be forgiven for thinking this is a cool rooftop hangout in Hong Kong or New York. In fact it is the bar on the 34th floor of the Four Seasons, Mumbai and the place to soak up the city’s ever-changing skyline to a soundtrack of jazz. fourseasons.com