Experts' Choice Award Dhobi Ghat
What the experts agree on
This sprawling open-air laundry is where dhobis hand-wash Mumbai's clothes using centuries-old techniques, stacking bundles on bicycles in a frenetic, colorful display of organized chaos that feels distinctly pre-industrial.
“The people who work in the Dhobi Ghat pick up laundry tied up neatly in sheets... stack them up on their bicycles.”
– Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet "Mumbai’s biggest human-powered washing machine." Full review
Frommer's "Known as the world's largest outdoor laundry, the municipal Dhobi Ghat in Mahalaxmi is where Mumbai's traditional washerfolk -- or dhobis -- provide a wonderful service." Full review
National Geographic
