Make a stop at Matharpacady
This is a quaint little Portuguese hamlet in Mazgaon, which was the once outlying, yet elite suburb and one of the oldest islands of Bombay. The village was built, nurtured and populated by the East Indians and is distinguished by its history, architecture and culture. Its picturesque architecture characterised by its two-storied coloured houses with staircases, skilled woodwork and sloping Mangalore tiled roofs and the East Indian Catholic culture, all come together to make this village a unique place in Mumbai, which has been granted grade III heritage status. And, with Christmas festivities on in full swing, there's no better time to explore the town.