Places to visit in the city Mumbai
GATEWAY OF INDIA - Mumbai
 The Gateway of India is the main
attraction of Mumbai city. It was
built to commemorate the visit of
King George V and Queen Mary for the
Delhi Durbar in 1911. Situated at
the Apollo Bunder, the gateway holds
greater historical significance as
the last of the British troops that
left India by sea, marched through
its portals. The monument is complete
with four turrets and intricate latticework
carved into the yellow basalt stone.
You can also go for a short cruise
through Mumbai's natural harbour in
one of the little motor launches that
are stationed here.
MANI BHAWAN - Mumbai
 Mani Bhawan is one of the important
places to visit in Mumbai. Presently
functioning as a Gandhi memorial,
it used to be the Mumbai residence
of Mahatma Gandhi. It is from this
famous house No. 19, called Mani Bhawan,
that Gandhiji was arrested in 1932.
This two storied building houses a
reference library with over 2000 books,
a photo feature on the Mahatma's life,
some memorabilia, an old Gandhiji's
charkha and a film and recording archive.
A minimum entry fee is required to
get into the Mani Bhawan.
PRINCE OF WALES MUSEUM - Mumbai
 The Prince of
Wales museum is another major attraction
of Mumbai. Built in the year 1914,
it is surrounded by a beautiful landscape
forming an ideal getaway for the people
of Mumbai. The museum houses art,
sculpture, rare coins, and old firearms
and a priceless collection of miniature
paintings. The Prince of Wales museum
is regarded as one of the best museums
in the country.
MARINE DRIVE - Mumbai
 A stroll down the Marine Drive is
the best way to discover Mumbai. This
winding stretch of road with tall
buildings on one side and sea on the
other extends from Nariman Point to
Malabar Hills. Due to its curved shape
and many street lights, it was once
called the Queen's Necklace. A popular
sea front, Marine Drive is also the
main thoroughfare linking Malabar
Hills to the southernmost points of
Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Nariman Point,
and Fort.
JUHU - Mumbai
 Nicknamed as
the uptown bourgeois paradise, Juhu
Beach is a place that attracts a large
number of visitors throughout the
year. Characterised by walkers, screaming
children and courting couples, the
beach covers an area of about 5 kilometres.
Juhu beach is attractively studded
with many five star hotels offering
the customers a splendid view of the
coast. The beach remains noticeably
crowded on weekends. Moreover, the
beach activities like camel rides,
pony rides, acrobats, performing monkeys
and entertainers will keep you enthralled
all the time. Keep away from hawkers.
HANGING GARDENS - Mumbai
 The Hanging Gardens makes another
must see site in Mumbai. The park
was built during the early 1880s over
Mumbai's main reservoir at the top
of the Malabar Hills. The reason of
its location being to cover the water
from the potentially contaminating
activity of the nearby Towers of Silence.
Located just opposite the Kamala Nehru
Park, this terraced garden, also known
as Ferozeshah Mehta Garden, is famous
among the locals as well as tourists.
The garden provides lovely sunset
views over the Arabian Sea.
KAMLA NEHRU PARK - Mumbai
 Kamla Nehru park, located at the
top of Malabar Hills is another site
to visit in Mumbai. Overlooking the
Marine Drive, the park houses "Old
Woman's Shoe", wonderfully cut hazes
and roomy walkaways. Moreover, the
park also provides you a spectacular
view of the city and the sunset. The
Kamla Nehru park also makes a favourite
gateway for the locals here.
CHOWPATTY - Mumbai
 Another sandy gateway of Mumbai is
the Chowpatty beach in the suburbs
of the city. Chowpatty is perhaps
the most famous beach of Mumbai, characterised
by the usual hustle and bustle of
stallwalahs, people snoozing under
the shade of its stunted trees, screaming
kids, Ferris wheels, pony rides, wayside
astrologers, monkey shows, and even
the odd self-styled gymnast demonstrating
their skill for a fee. Moreover, the
bhelpuri shops and sometimes the film
shoot or a street play also adds to
the festive atmosphere of the beach.
A beach of action, Chowpatty makes
a must visit in Mumbai.
AAREY MILK COLONY - Mumbai
One of the most modern milk colonies
in the world is Aarey Milk colony
of Mumbai. Located at a distance of
32 kilometres from main Mumbai city,
it falls on the main Ghodbunder Road.
Aarey makes a must visit in Mumbai
not only for its sophisticated dairy
and the many well fed cows but also
for its surrounding natural beauty.
A visit to the observation pavilion
here on a hill near the colony\'s
entrance also gives you an enchanting
view of the surrounding areas. But
the main feature of the colony is
the 4000 acres of parkland with fine
gardens. You can also try the fresh
milk and snacks in the colony\'s canteen
here.
TOWER OF SILENCE - Mumbai
A peculiar site to visit in Mumbai
is the Tower of Silence. Mumbai has
a large number of Parsi population.
The Parsis have the custom of leaving
their dead in the open. These particular
places are called "Towers of Silence",
where the vultures come to eat the
dead. For the Parsis, this is regarded
as the final act of charity. Mumbai's
Towers of Silence, have virtually
disappeared today. Only a handful
remain that attract a considerable
number of tourists every year.
JAIN TEMPLE - Mumbai
Jain temple of Mumbai also makes
the interesting place to visit in
the city. Located on the Malabar Hill,
the Jain temple houses frescoes depicting
various events in the lives of the
24 Jain Tirthankaras. It also has
a black marble shrine decorated with
celestial personifications of the
planets painted onto the ceiling.
A large number of devotees as well
as tourists come here every day.
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