Mumbai

Mumbai needs 2 days: the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on one, and the Bollywood studios or Chor Bazaar market on the other. November-February is the cool, dry season, avoiding the humid heat of the rest of the year. It's expensive by Indian standards, reflecting its role as the country's financial center. It's the capital of Bollywood, the world's largest film industry by number of films produced per year, and its mix of luxury skyscrapers alongside some of the planet's largest concentrations of urban poverty reflects the deep inequalities of modern India.