Mumbai City
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Welcome to Mumbai. The Commercial capital of the country and home to the Bollywood Film Industry, Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) is the most lively city in the western India. Its shopping malls, night clubs and Dhaba (open air eating joints) are the favorite getaway of the locals. Being the wealthiest constituency, the city is also the commercial capital making an excellent hub for the business travelers. When you will be visiting the place, prior to that prepare yourself for the most exciting activities from the seaside driving to cruising, night out to the shopping and sightseeing to religious pilgrimage. The red double - decker buses with the caravan of vehicles behind rushing to their destinations is a sight that attracts the attention of one and all, if possible go for a thrilling bus ride With the swelling population of 13 million it is true that some three million commuters throng the city every day, making it the most populated city in India, the local trains play an important role in disgorging the commuters from the suburbs, and makes a most important part of transportation It will be all fun that makes not only your holidays a cheerful experience but a source of inspiration to visit each and every corner of the state.
Mumbai is the fast paced commercial, financial, industrial and celluloid capital of India. Lured by its glamour and the prospects of 'streets paved with gold', a large number of people from different parts of the country come to settle in this city every year. And Mumbai continues to grow, to absorb and most importantly to prosper. Just when you begin to wonder how you're ever going to cope with Mumbai, you arrive at Worli and see Haji Ali Mosque standing proudly on a raised walkway in the middle of the sea giving you the feeling that the Gods are there if everything else fails. If you arrive at night, there will be a backdrop of twinkling lights from the skyscrapers that are so much a feature of Mumbai's skyline. The scenes change as you drive past Chowpatty Beach, ablaze with the lights of stalls selling fruit-juice, ice-cream and snacks to the crowds thronging the beach. By the time you reach Marine Drive, your spirits will be restored and the rush of traffic won't seem half so daunting as it might have been earlier, and the sedate horse-drawn landau will seem a charming anachronism.
Once a tiny island overrun by swaying palm trees, Mumbai used to belong to the native Koli fisher-folk, who still live here in their little villages surrounded by soaring skyscrapers. Portuguese came here in the seventeenth century and dotted the place with several forts, which stand even today. Later Mumbai came under the British rule and eventually became one of the largest ports in the British Empire. |
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Sightseeing |
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Once you are in Mumbai, the list of sites to visit is endless. First of all the twinkling lights from the skyscrapers itself will keep your eyes wide open with excitement and wonder. And to add up to your excitement you have a number of sites to visit that could be teamed up as historical sites, contemporary wonders, archaeological sites, religious sites and natural wonders. The Gateway of India is the main attraction of Mumbai city. Built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in the year 1911, this massive historical monument makes a must visit during your Mumbai sightseeing. Moreover, there are sites like the Mani Bhawan or the Gandhi memorial, Prince of Wales Museum, Marine Drive and Juhu that give you the feeling of being in the commercial capital of India. The gardens like the Hanging Garden and the Kamla Nehru Garden will provide you the much needed rest between your sightseeing trips and the Chowpatty gives you the view of one of the most happening beaches of Mumbai. |
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Excursions |
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And if you get tired of visiting sites in Mumbai and want to get away from the city to spend some time in tranquility, move out to visit the many cool and calm destinations around the city. This would include the thrilling caves of Elephanta, the Karla caves, the unique Kanheri caves and the best known hill stations of Mumbai, Matheran and Lonavla. All these places make the favourite destination not only for the tourists who visit Mumbai but also for the local people who come here on holidays and vacations. |
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