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General Information Of Mumbai |
- Area 603 sq. km
- Population 9925891
- Altitude Sea level
- Languages Marathi, Hindi, English, and Gujarati
- Best Time to Visit October-March
- STD Code 022
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Introduction to city Mumbai - In Maharashtra |
| 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 : Places to visit in destination - Mumbai |
| 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 : Places nearby city - Mumbai |
| 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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