Mumbai’s Dharavi slums beat Taj Mahal as India’s "Top Travellers' Choice": Report

Mumbai's Dharavi, largest slum in Asia was chosen over iconic Taj Mahal as favourite tourist experience of 2019 in India on June 20, as per a report. 

While Dharavi bagged topmost position on  list for foreigners to tour in India, it was followed by 'bike tour of Old Delhi' and a 'private day tour of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort by a superfast train' on second and third position respectively, However Dharavi also made it to '10 Travellers’ Choice Experiences 2019 in Asia' list.

Dharavi slum is characterized as a place for residence for millions of people coexisting amidst dilapidated infrastructure mostly under extreme financial crisis. narrow alleyways of slum flaunt auntic pottery and lear shops which are t only a spectacle but are a world unto mselves. 

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Often portrayed in Hollywood and Bollywood movies, Dharavi is abode of many talents which due to ir voicelessness are never brought to limelight. From rap to hip hop to B-boying it nurtures talents of all degrees. 

Dharavi often plays host to tourists who want a whiff of what life is like for slum-dwellers in India. se are mostly small-group tours that walk you through narrow lanes of slum and include ‘attractions’ that showcase area as hot business hub that it is, with pottery craftsmen and lear shops making it as a must-visit spot. 

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While Taj Mahal has an undying beauty about itself, every street every corner of Dharavi has a story to tell. Such humanity overrides natural beauty that mighty Taj Mahal inspires which might also be reason why tourists found travelling in streets of Dharavi more endearing than sight of magnificent Taj Mahal.

In Asia list, while 'Ubud tour with Jungle Swing in Indonesia' bagged top position, 'faster than skip--line experience at Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour in Rome, Italy' topped World category.