The throbbing centre of western India is Mumbai – home to the India’s movie industry, Bollywood, as well as to the country’s biggest stock exchange. A sprawling, buzzing metropolis – this is your gateway to the other big tourist attraction of western India – Goa. This beachy, erstwhile Portuguese domain, has all the ingredients of a great seaside holiday – including some truly fabulous hotels. Western India also includes the Rann of Kutch – the desert extreme of India, livened up by the colourful clothes the tribals here wear. The region also has a few palaces turned to hotels, as well as the Gir Wildlife sanctuary, the only area where you get to see the Asiatic lion.