Dhobi Ghat
Dhobi Ghat
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Hundreds of people working at this traditional outdoor laundry make a colorful site.
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Mars
Toronto, Canada12 contributions
Nov 2019
This enormous outdoor laundry is quite a colourful and interesting place to visit and learn about. Although it is not as popular as it once was, it still remains a vibrant endeavour which attracts many tourists. The contrast with it’s surroundings is stark and startling!
Written January 23, 2020
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ankushsunkale
Mumbai, India408 contributions
Feb 2020
For foreigners this is a must visit place as they can understand logistics , working of traditional laundry business.you can only view from viewing galary and it has write up in english in gallary. around 15 to 30 minutes are more than enough
Written February 29, 2020
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Tom G
San Diego, CA241 contributions
Sep 2022
Chaos at first glance, then the organization takes shape. Colors, types of material, customer collections -- moving from the hand washing, drying and starching. Watch the workers scurry beneath the drying lines, adjusting, picking and folding. A hand laundry of unequaled size and variety.
Written September 26, 2022
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MWandAW
North Sydney, Australia3,719 contributions
Mar 2020
Find the lookout point on the bridge over the railway line. This is a place to see the worlds largest open air laundry. What you actually see are hundred of clothes lines built on top of the dwellings, covered with every type of garment usually in color order. The men called Dhobi, used to hand wash all of the garments in open air concrete wash bins, but now you can see that many use washing machines. This occupation passed down from one generation to the next. The families of the Dhobi live in the dwellings under the clothes lines. It is one of the most famous sites in Mumbai and definitely worth a visit for photo or two.
Written March 26, 2020
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Ellen P
Jakarta, Indonesia428 contributions
Mar 2020 • Solo
Went here as part of a tour package. Because I arrived in the afternoon, there wasn't much acitivity there. As my guide was explaining about the amount of money each person gets per piece of laundry, I couldn't help feeling amazed about their ability to survive. A truly unique culture & place
Written March 6, 2020
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Marion L
24 contributions
Jan 2020
We were there in the afternoon, therefore missed a lot of the main activities of the day. We were still able to see some people at work and could see the many lines of linens including hospital laundry on the line. Had fun with a bunch of kids, just having fun
Written February 28, 2020
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747nadia
Greater Johannesburg, South Africa300 contributions
Dec 2019
We stopped for photos and were amazed.
It is bigger than what i imagined.
This municipal washing system is so impressive and is still working through all these years. The look out point gives you a great opportunity for photos.
There are a lot of hawkers trying to sell souvenirs.
Overall definitely a place to stop and stare in Mumbai
It is bigger than what i imagined.
This municipal washing system is so impressive and is still working through all these years. The look out point gives you a great opportunity for photos.
There are a lot of hawkers trying to sell souvenirs.
Overall definitely a place to stop and stare in Mumbai
Written January 15, 2020
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gfsc5
Perth, Australia1,472 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
This is one of those amazing places that one has to see to believe. The largest open air laundry in the world with men washing clothes, bedding, curtains - you name it - in large concrete vats. Lots of stomping on clothes, belting, lathering, rinsing (not in that order, obviously!). It's an amazing place to visit to see the washing and all of the sparkling clean garments, sheets etc. hanging out on the lines. There's a viewing platform so no danger from traffic or anything.
Well worth a visit.
Well worth a visit.
Written March 15, 2020
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igolfCA
Williamsburg, VA1,688 contributions
Mar 2020
This is quite an experience and should be visited by every tourist to Mumbai. It was certainly one of the most enlightening things we did. This open air laundry is the largest in the world and the laundry is done by hand by men! They use concrete vats filled with water and soap and pound, slap, wring, twist, etc. the clothes and garments until they are clean. They also do sheets, towels, and other linens from hotels.
After the items are washed, they are hung to dry on lines and anything else they can find. The place is huge and mind-boggling. It was like nothing I have ever seen. Definitely worth a visit even if it is out of your way.
After the items are washed, they are hung to dry on lines and anything else they can find. The place is huge and mind-boggling. It was like nothing I have ever seen. Definitely worth a visit even if it is out of your way.
Written March 26, 2020
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Henry099
Los Angeles, CA48 contributions
Feb 2020
Do not miss this attraction. An open-air humongous laundry all done manually taking care of tens of thousands of laundry bags. Put your cell phone in video mode and move it from end to end, you will amaze people at home.
Written February 21, 2020
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SpencerWhit
Boca Raton, FL334 contributions
A tourist company said that the large company he works for does not recommend going into the Dhobi Ghat and instead only suggests people briefly view the area from a distance. Are people allowed in the area or are tourists only permitted to see it from a visit? Is it recommended that tourists not view it from the inside?
MamaT23
Canada1,663 contributions
We never had a problem . We also had a tour guide and was not by ourselves.
Julie R
lancashire89 contributions
Is it worth having a tour guide whilst in Mumbai for 2 nights or can we do it alone. If a tour guide is needed can anyone recommend anyone with prices.
Nikhil Ranade ロハン
Tokyo, Japan175 contributions
If you plan to see only the main sights/tourist attractions (Gateway of India, CS Station, Haji Ali, Marine Drive, Elephanta Caves, etc.) in Mumbai, you won’t need a tourist guide. You can book a taxi for a whole day and visit the sights at your pace.
However, if you plan to explore lot of places...including some niche ones (areas with some unique residential architecture, Bollywood movie studios, local temples or churches, University building, etc.), then a guide is recommended. If you’re going to book a cab for the whole day, same agency can provide a guide.
Happy Travels!
ubiqdesigns
India75 contributions
Right now we r in Mumbai.We would like to know the best time to see dhobighat. Will early morning be better?
Thanks
Jackson
Hi I would recommend you early morning around 8 am.
chrisbris15
Brisbane27 contributions
Can we visit the dhobi ghats by ourselves? Is there a fee and if we use the metro, how do we get there from the station please?
David L
Singapore, Singapore101 contributions
You can visit on your own and it is just beside the station.
hello,
my name is Sami . i am from Oman .
i want two persons to working in my laundry in my country but i want two persons have experience .
Vishalkumar P
Mumbai, India162 contributions
That's a weirdest question I encountered here..
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