No Parking: Hawkers behind the Flora Fountain at Fort don't really give a damn about where your car is parked. :) That's their hawking space, and if you do happen to park your car there, don't be surprised to find mugs/ chappals/ underwear for sale right next to your tyre!
Booked and Sold: The book sellers at Fort are legendary. Traditionally, they used to occupy the zone behind the University of Bombay, but following an eviction drive in 2005, many of them packed and left. They relocated in the many teeny lanes arrowing out from the main road, and some of them (like the genius up there) are gutsy enough to come right back to the main square, Hutatma Chowk. Passersby don't really mind - it's always a good thing to pick up a great second hand book for as low as Rs 30 sometimes. :) Reminds me of College Street in Calcutta...
The Establishment: But if pavement shopping really isn't your style, you can always duck into the Great Western Stores on D. N. Road. It's pretty much an institution over here, and as the pompous name suggests, quite pricey. They sell great shoes though - amazing formals.
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