MUMBAI
35 interesting things to visit
Core people….dream city…the Island of diversity Mumbai,.. today, is not only known to be the business capital but also the tourism, culture , traditional city and an entertainment hub of India .Numerous significant financial institutions are located here; Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange & National Stock Exchange of India and many more. The city also houses India’s Hindi film industry, the glittery Bollywood. A wide variety of street food and gourmet cuisines make the Mumbai experience even more irresistible The abundant business opportunities as well as superior living standards the city offers, draw people from a all over India thus making Mumbai a medley of several and cultures. Communities.
1 )Magic Of Mumbai!
Mumbai boasts of one of the most superior public bus systems in any major Indian city. More useful and crowded than the buses, is the city’s extensive network of suburban trains that connects almost every part of the metropolis. The black-and-yellow taxis of Mumbai are very well known across the city as also are the auto rickshaws. The latter are not allowed in the city centre.
Mumbai is not just India’s most populous city, it is alsothe most popular.Thirteen million, and counting, its residents are highly focussed, industrious, tough, hardworking, resilient and fun-loving. Numerous books, songs and movies have eulogised and romanticised this sea-side financial hub, easily the New York of India. And like its transcontinental counterpart, the city hosts some of the mightiest industrial giants of India, indeed the entire world. From the Tatas, Godrej, Reliance, Cadbury, Essar, Jet Airways, Larsen & Toubro to Zee Telefillms.
Way to go to Mumbai..AIRPORT- The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is the main airport in the city.
It is most famous for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Santacruz and Vile Parle to the east, and Khar to the south. Juhu is among the most affluent areas of the city and home to many Bollywood celebrities. The nearest railway stations are Santacruze.
TRAIN- Mumbai serves as the centre of two Indian Railways’ zones: the Central Railway based at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), and the Western Railway (WR) based at Churchgate. The Indian Railways connects the city with almost all destinations of India .
BUS- Mumbai is served by NH 3, 4 and 8 of India’s National Highways system.
TOURISUM
Mumbai offers natural heritage and modern entertainment including leisure spots, beaches, cinemas, studios, holy places, amusement parks and historical monuments. Transport options include air, road, train and ship. beach in Mumbai Many beaches in Mumbai are open to the general public. Beach locations include:
BEACH
2)Juhu Beach
Mahalaxmi Temple,St. Joseph's Church, Juhu,Holy Cross Church, Juhu Koliwada,Vittal Rukmani Temple, Juhu Koliwada,Grand Mosque Juhu (Opposite Juhu Garden
3)Beach Marve-
Marve Beach is located in the Western Suburb of Malad in the city of Mumbai, India. Ferry Services to the Essel World and Water kingdom Amusement Parks and Manori are available at its north end. Ferry service to Manori is provided by BEST. You can also carry your two wheelers onto the Ferry to Manori Island. Marve beach may be reached from Malad Railway Station .
Movement on Marve beach is restricted due to its narrow width as well as presence of Indian Naval base, INS Hamla. The beach is not safe for swimming due to presence of very swift currents and sinking sand.
4)Marine Drive
Marine Drive Beach-Marine Drive is a 3.6-kilometre-long boulevard in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai. The road was constructed by late philanthropist Bhagojisheth Keer & Pallonji Mistry. It is a 'C'-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast, which is a natural bay. The road links Nariman Point to Babulnath and Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is situated over reclaimed land facing west-south-west. A promenade lies parallel to this road. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because, if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls in a neck lace .It gives the view of arabian sea. At the northern end of Marine Drive is Chowpatty Beach .
This is a popular beach famed for its Bhel puri (local fast food). Many restaurants also line this stretch of the road. Further down this road
5)Kalamb Drive-
Kalamb Beach is a long, isolated beach located in Nala Sopara, near Ahmedabad highway, Nala Sopara, near Nirmal, India.
6)Girgaum (Beach)Chowpatty
This city beach is a favourite evening spot for courting couples, families, political rallies and anyone out to enjoy what passes for fresh air. Evening bhelpuri at the throng of stalls at the beach’s southern end .
7) Aksa Beach
Aksa Beach is a popular beach and a vacation spot in Aksa village at Malad, Mumbai, India. It is situated close to Malvani.It is a popular weekend destination . It is dotted with many private cottages and hotels, some of which are rented out to tourists and visitors.This beach has INS Hamla (a base of the Indian Navy) at one end and a small beach called "Dana Paani".
8) Waterfront In Mumbai-
Sassoon Dock is a scene of intense and pungent activity at dawn (around 5am) when colourfully clad Koli fisherfolk sort the catch unloaded from fishing boats at the quay. The fish drying in the sun are bombil, used.
Lake for Atraction in Mumbai
9) Powai Lake Powai Lake (named after Framaji Kavasji Powai Estate) is an artificial lake, situated in Mumbai, in the Powai valley. Tulsi Lake-Tulsi Lake is a fresh water lake in northern Mumbai. It is stated to be the second . Vihar LakeVihar Lake is located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai. When built in 1860 (construction started in 1856), it was considered as the largest lake in Mumbai in the Salsette group of islands. Bandra Talao -Bandra Talao locally referred to as Swami Vivekanand Talao is a small lake located in Bandra, Mumbai.
CAVES FOR ATRACTION
10)/Elephanta Caves-
Elephanta caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island,. consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves architecture of the caves has been dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries.
11) The Kanheri Caves –Kānherī-guhāḥ are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments formed from a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, 109 Kanheri Caves lining the side of a rocky ravine 6km from the northern entrance of Sanjay Gandhi National Park are a big draw.
12) The Mahim Fort - is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India.[Strategically located in the MahimThe fort lies off the Mahim Causeway which links the suburbs to the city. The fort is heavily encroached by slums, and parts of the fort have caved in due to tidal erosion and neglect. Though the site is classified as a Grad.
13) Bombay Castle - is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the Manor House built by a Portuguese nobleman.
The castle was built of local blue Kurla stone and red laterite stone from the Konkan region to the south Castella de Aguada (Portuguese: Fort of the Waterpoint), also known as the Bandra Fort, is a fort located in Bandra, Mumbai.
FESTIVALS
DAHI HANDI
14)Dahi Handi is one of the festive events and a team sport during the Hindu festival Gokulashtami,
Dahi Handi is celebrated every August/September, the day after Krishna Janmashtami.[ It involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (yoghurt) or other milk-based delicacy, at a convenient or difficult to reach height. Young men and boys form teams, make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot. As they do so, girls surround them, sing with music, and cheer them on. It is a public spectacle, and well organized historic tradition of Hindus, with media attendance, prize .
15) Ganesh Chaturthi- is the most important festival of Maharashtra, celebrated with much enthusiasm and gusto by the Marathis. It falls in the month of August-September and is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, the Elephant-God. A few days (7 to 10) before the festival, Marathi people bring an idol of the lord to their home, decorate it and worship it. On Ganesha Chaturthi, the idol is carried in a huge procession to the sea and immersed in the waters, amidst drumbeats, devotional songs and dancing. With this, the festival comes to an end.
16)Taj Mahal Palace
Mumbai’s most famous landmark, this stunning hotel is a fairy-tale blend of Islamic and Renaissance styles, and India’s second-most photographed monument. It was built in 1903 by the Parsi industrialist JN Tata.
MUSEUM IN MUMBAI
19)Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Mumbai’s biggest and best museum displays a mix of India-wide exhibits. The domed behemoth, an intriguing hodgepodge of Islamic, Hindu and British architecture, is a flamboyant Indo-Saracenic design by George.
20) Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue
Built in 1884, this unmistakable sky-blue synagogue still functions and is tenderly maintained by the city’s dwindling Jewish community. It’s protected by very heavy security, but the caretaker is welcoming.
21) Mani Bhavan
As poignant as it is tiny, this museum is in the building where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during visits to Bombay from 1917 to 1934. The leader formulated his philosophy of satyagraha (nonviolent protest) and launched .
22)AMUSEMENT PARK IN MUMBAI
Esselworld-This Gorai Island amusement park is well maintained and has lots of rides, slides and shade. Off-season weekday ticket prices are lower. It’s a ₹50 ferry ride from Borivali jetty at Gorai Creek, best reached by bus.
PUBLIC ART IN MUMBAI
23) Wall Project
The Wall Project started as an initiative by artists to add colour to a suburban street in Bandra, andhas introduced vibrant public art, murals and graffiti across the city. There’s no official membership.
AREA IN MUMBAI
24) Malabar Hill
Mumbai’s most exclusive neighbourhood, at the northern end of Back Bay, surprisingly contains one of Mumbai’s most sacred oases. Concealed between apartment blocks is Banganga Tank, an enclave of serene temples.
25) MOUNTAIN IN MUMBAI
26) Gilbert Hill-Smack dab among the residential apartment blocks of Andheri West sits this 61m-tall black basalt mountain that resembles a chocolate molten cake (unsurprisingly, as it was formed as result of Mesozoic Era.
HISTORIC BUILDING IN MUMBAI
18) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Imposing, exuberant and overflowing with people, this monumental train station is the city’s most extravagant Gothic building and an aphorism for colonial-era India. It’s a meringue of Victorian, Hindu and Islamic.
University of Mumbai
Looking like a 15th-century French-Gothic mansion plopped incongruously among Mumbai’s palm trees, this structure was designed by Gilbert Scott of London’s St Pancras train station fame. There’s an exquisite Univesity.
19) High Court
A hive of daily activity, packed with judges, barristers and other cogs in the Indian justice system, the High Court is an elegant 1848 neo-Gothic building. The design was inspired by a German castle .
20) HINDU TEMPLE IN MUMBAI
Northeast of the Gateway of India in Mumbai Harbour, the rock-cut temples on Gharapuri, better known as Elephanta Island, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Created between AD 450 and 750, the labyrinth of cave.
21) Siddhivinayak temple- is one of the most important landmarks of Mumbai. Located in PrabhaDevi, Mumbai, the temple is dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant headed god. The temple is known to fulfil wishes and prayers of the devotees.
Located near Juhu Beach, ISKCON is the places you should visit if you are searching for inner peace. The spiritual aura and the serenity of this place will take you to another world. You can sit and meditate in here.
22) Goddess Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswati, Mahalakshmi temple was constructed in 1831 by a Hindu merchant, Dhakji Dadaji. The temple overlooks the sea and is one of the landmarks of the city of dreams. Located on Bhulabhai Desai Road, near Worli.
23) Swaminarayan temple
Located at Bhuleshwar, this ornate and beautiful temple is one of the most popular temples in Mumbai. This temple is more than 100 years old and among the oldest temples in the city. The intricate carvings inside the temple will mesmerize you.
24) Radha Gaulokvihari-The temple has Radha, Gaulokvihari, Krishna, Ghanshyam Maharaj and Laxminarayan idols. The temple has intrrivcate carvings and is a treat for your eyes. There are three spires on top of the temple. A flight of stairs will lead you to Sabhamandap or audience hall.
JAIN TEMPLE IN MUMBAI
25) Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple
This temple is renowned among Jains for its beauty – given how beautiful Jain temples are, that’s saying a lot. Check out the paintings and especially the ecstatically colourful zodiac dome ceiling.
26) Iskcon Temple-Iskcon Juhu plays a key part in the Hare Krishna story, as founder AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada spent extended periods here (you can visit his modest living quarters in the adjacent building).
27)BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN MUMBAI
Global Pagoda Rising up like a mirage from polluted Gorai Creek is this breathtaking, golden 96m-high stupa modelled on Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda. Its dome, which houses relics of Buddha.
CHURCH IN MUMBAI
28) St Thomas’ Cathedral
This charming cathedral, begun in 1672 and finished in 1718, is the oldest British-era building standing in Mumbai and the city's first Anglican church: it was once the eastern gateway of the East India Company.
MOSQUE IN MUMBAI
29) Haji Ali Dargah
Floating like a sacred mirage off the coast, this Indo-Islamic shrine located on an offshore inlet is a striking sight. Built in the 19th century, it contains the tomb of the Muslim saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.
MONUMENT IN MUMBAI
30)Rajabai Clock Tower
On the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai is this 84m-high Venetian/Gothic monument, inspired by London's Big Ben. Completed in 1869, it was designed by English architect Sir George Gilbert Scott and harbours.
MONUMENT IN MUMBAI
31) Gateway of India
This bold basalt arch of colonial triumph faces out to Mumbai Harbour from the tip of Apollo Bunder.
CULTURAL CENTRE IN MUMBAI
32)/Nehru Centre
The Nehru Centre is a cultural complex that includes a planetarium, theatre, gallery and an interesting history exhibition, Discovery of India.
GHAT IN MUMBAI
33) Dhobi Ghat-
This 140-year-old dhobi ghat (place where clothes are washed) is Mumbai’s biggest human-powered washing machine: every day hundreds of people beat the dirt out of thousands of kilograms of soiled Mumbai clothes .
NATIONAL PARK IN MUMBAI-
34) Sanjay Gandhi National Park-
It’s hard to believe that within 1½ hours of the teeming metropolis you can be surrounded by this 104-sq-km protected tropical forest.
35) STREE FOOD
The city is known for its distinctive street foods.Although street food is common all over India, street food in Mumbai is noted because people from all economic classes eat on the roadside almost round the clock and it is sometimes felt that the taste of street food is better than restaurants in the city. Many Mumbaikars like a small snack on the road in the evening. People of Mumbai cut across barriers of class, religion, gender and ethnicity are passionate about street food.Street food vendors are credited by some for developing the city's food culture. Street food in Mumbai is relatively inexpensive as compared to restaurants and vendors tend to be clustered around crowded areas such as colleges and railway stations.
Vada Pav is noted as the most popular street food in Mumbai. Other noted street foods in Mumbai include Panipuri, Bhelpuri, Sevpuri, Dahipuri, Sandwiches, Ragda-pattice, Pav Bhaji, Chinese bhel, idlis and Dosas, all of which are vegetarian. In terms of non-vegetarian offerings omelette-pav, kebabs and fish are found on Mumbai streets. The amount of variety of street food is attributed to the cosmopolitan culture of the city. In the 1980s Indianised Chinese food was an emerging trend on Mumbai streets. Other popular street food items include Misal Pav (spicy curry made of sprouted moth beans which is eaten with pav, an Indian bread), and vegetable frankie (a popular and cheaper version of wraps and rolls).
Kulfi (a type of ice cream) and gola (type of ice cone) are among the desserts and coolants found on Mumbai streets. Apart from snacks, Mumbai has several juice and milkshake bars on the roadside that offer a variety of juices and milkshakes. Fresh Sugarcane juice vendors are synonymous with Mumbai roads and offer a cheap form of refreshment.Tea vendors cycle around the city, selling the beverage hot on the streets. Street vendors normally remain unaffected by general strike calls and do business all year around.Paan, a betel leaf preparation eaten as a mouth freshener post meals in India is also sold at Mumbai's roadside stalls.
PEOPLE
the people of Mumbai are known to be on their toes all the time. Life and work are top priorities on the list of Mumbaikars who believe in being professional and yet taking pleasure in every moment. Partying, celebrating festivals, shopping, eat out and living the good times are just some of the many rules of life that the Mumbaikars adhere to. Mumbai is one city that has its gateway open for all wanting to be a part of its vibrant life.
Mumbai originated as a trading city, this culture of making quick money has become very unique to Mumbai. Because of how we naturally evolved as a people, that is why this city is fundamentally wired like this – the never-ending quest to make more wealth. This is the bigger context that has made Mumbaikars far more smarter than others in making money. The spirit of Mumbai is indomitable. It rises above each challenge, bouncing back to life and even stronger. Come what may, the city bedecksitself for the night. The vibrancy of Mumbai is an enduring symbol of the resilience and prideof the Mumbaikar and his beloved city.
Mumbai is a destination for Indian tourists, as well as visitors from overseas. city's major attraction . Mumbai is a beautiful city for tourism .It is an Indian city with a great culture, people, and environment. Whereas, "Guests like God look forward to welcoming tourists".
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