Sea Food Lovers don't Miss this Festival - by Hriday
Must do things in Mumbai
So here's for all the Seafood lovers in Mumbai and the areas nearby the city, a treat is waiting for you this weekend. It is the biggest seafood Festival of Mumbai that happens on every month of January every year. Versova Seafood Festival this year is scheduled between 18th to 20th January, 2020.Versova seafood festival is an annual at Versova koliwada village located at Andheri West, Mumbai suburb on western railway route is an magnetic event. Since 2006, 2007 this fish festival attracts 20 to 30 thousand people to this fisherman’s village of versova (Also called ‘Vesave’).If you are already a die heart seafood lover you might be knowing about the variety of fishes names which will be served to you at a reasonable cost ranging from Rs.50 to Rs.150.
Yes at these cheap rates you can enjoy fresh fish and crabs dishes in special spicy koli masala. It’s a regular Maharashtrian food, But little different as its a special seafood from Mumbai’s own versova beach. List of all fishes served at this fish festival is varieties of about 15 to 20 different fresh catch fishes and crabs.It is worth the excitement of eating fresh meat at such reasonable rates and enjoying the cultural festival with special koli dance on the foot tapping songs. Every feast stall has the folk dressed koli women preparing on live counters. They are dressed in a koli style saree with golden ornaments that gives a regional taste to the event.
Every fisher woman in festival will be seen wearing such costume as the fisherman community need to dress according to the comfort of catching fishes deep inside Mumbai’s Arabian sea and similarly the equal amount of hard work wife puts in to make the meal is delightful.Right from food, the spices used, the village itself, the unique culture of dance and songs, you will get a complete package of fun, feel and feast at this one place and 3 days event called ‘Versova Fish Festival.
Start Date (Friday, 17th January, 2020)
End Date (Sunday, 19th January, 2020
Versova Fish Festival 2020 (6:00 Pm to 12:00 Am)
Versova Koliwada Village,
Church Road, Near Ganesh Temple,,
Andheri West
How to reach?
You can Take a metro from Andheri station to Versova and take a auto from Andheri Station easily connectivity from all part of Mumbai.
Cost for 2 from Rs.500 to Rs.1000 as per appetite and cravings for delicious seafood.