| 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. |
