With a lot of destinations of tourist interest
scattered all over the city, Mumbai can offer complete recreation to the
leisure traveler. With English being the common man's language, the city
serves as a good haunt for both Indian as well as foreign tourists.
Following are some of the must includes in your tour itinerary while in
Mumbai.
Marine Drive
Lovingly caressing the seashore at Nariman point and going up to the
Malabar Hills lays one of the busiest roads known as Marine drive. Much
lauded by Bollywood, this breeziest place of Mumbai also passes through
Chowpatty Beach. Given its close proximity to the sea, the place
experiences a very pleasant climate round the year and is therefore
popular as the Queen's Necklace.
Chowpatty Beach
Another must visit point in Mumbai the much famed Chowpatty Beach- a
favorite haunt of the common man to eat and entertain. If you are
visiting the city in August or September, you can observe this beach in
its full color. As that is the time for Ganpati Visarjan and thousands
of devotees flock the beach with lofty idols of the elephant headed god
Lord Ganesha to immerse them in the sea. A real paradise for the
foodies, Chowpatty is known all over the country for its bhelpuri,
chuski, pao bhaji and Vada Paos.
Built over three reservoirs of water, the Ferozeshah Mehta Gardens of
the city also stand as a site to be visited. Also known as the Hanging
Gardens, these gardens stand upon a store of billions of gallons of
water that are filtered before being pumped out by the city.
Home to the biggest stock market of India, BSE; the Fort area in Mumbai
is a replica of Victorian and gothic architecture. An imperative viable
center, the area always remains active with the traffic at its peak
between 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. and 6.30 - 8.00 p.m.
Apart from the above, the Gateway of India, Afghan Church, Haji Ali
Mosque, Kamala Nehru Park, High Court, Nehru Planetarium, Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule Market, Race Course and Mani Bhavan (Gandhi Memorial) are
also some of the must visit sites in Mumbai which have been attracting
the tourists since ages.
