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Britannia & Co.
A Parsi-Irani cafe in Ballard Estate open since 1923, with bentwood chairs and peeling walls, famous for berry pulao made with barberries imported from Iran. Lunch only, closed Sundays.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Panvel
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About Panvel
Panvel works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vovale, 30km from Gateway of India.
Panvel is in Maharashtra, India, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Vovale, about 5 km away.
Panvel (Marathi pronunciation: [pənʋeːl]) is a town in Navi Mumbai city's Raigad district of Maharashtra. It is highly populated due to its proximity to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of MMRDA and CIDCO, respectively. Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal CorporationRead more
in Raigad and the 1st Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State.
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What is there to see near Panvel?
Within an hour or so of Panvel: Britannia & Co. (29 km), Gateway of India (30 km), Shree Thaker Bhojanalay (30 km), Leopold Cafe (30 km).
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Panvel is in Maharashtra, India, about 5 km from Vovale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 195,373
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 18.9888, 73.1101
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Worth the detour from Panvel
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gateway of India
Mumbai's iconic 26-meter basalt arch on the waterfront, built to commemorate King George V's visit in 1911 and now the city's most famous landmark.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Shree Thaker Bhojanalay
A family-run Gujarati thali house in a Kalbadevi lane since 1945, where waiters circulate with an unlimited procession of farsan, shaak and rotli. Vegetarian only, and famously hard to finish.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Leopold Cafe
A Colaba institution open since 1871, its walls still pocked with bullet holes from the 2008 attacks, serving beer and chilli cheese toast to Mumbai's expat and backpacker crowd from morning until late.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Imagica Theme Park
India's premier international-standard theme park between Mumbai and Pune with immersive themed zones.
31 km · about 35 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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