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Mumbai ! the city of
dreams, People say Mumbai never sleeps, The business capital of India,
Centre of Indian film Industry Bollwood, Every day thousands of people
reach at Mumbai for work, jobs, business and tours, There are lots of
sight seeing places in Mumbai , Every Indian has seen Mumbai in movies
and familiar with names of local sight seeing places, some options &
details are given below
Places to see in Mumbai
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market (Crawford Market)
This market is a busy market area, this is best visited early on in the day. The fruits
and vegetable section offers the best of produce. Depending on when you
visit, the fruit/s of the season are always a good buy.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus)
This is known as Bombay V.T.,This is a magnificent building, and considered to be architecturally one
of the finest stations in the world. Built by the British in 1888, it has
exquisite ornamentation on its façade along with beautifully executed
panels and friezes. It holds the statue of Queen Victoria on its dome.
Flora Fountain and the Gothic/Victorian buildings of the Fort Area
The Beautiful Flora Fountain stands on the site of the old church gate of the Bombay
Fort, now a major crossroad named Hutatma yChowk. It was erected to honor
Sir Bartle Frere, a former governor of Bombay and named after the Greek
goddess Flora. Other buildings to see in the Fountain or Fort area are the
University of Mumbai buildings including the imposing Rajabhai Tower, the
Mumbai High Court, the Old Secretariat, and the Institute of Science on
one end. Close by are situated St Thomas Cathedral, the Asiatic Society of
Bombay or Town Hall, the Office of the Director General of Police, the
General Post Office and the Thomas Cook building. The Western Railway
Headquarters is also quite near, across the street from the Churchgate
Station. These buildings are fine examples of the Gothic and Indo-Saracenic
style. Many are illuminated by night. An unusual way of seeing these
sights would be by the MTDC open-air bus or by the few surviving Victorias
or buggy rides. Close by to Flora Fountain is the Kala Ghoda area which
holds a once a week fair (every Sunday) from November to January.
Jehangir Art Gallery
This art Gallery is close by to the Prince of Wales Museum, this gallery is the showcase for
contemporary art. The displays change regularly. Outside is the Artist's
Plaza with more paintings on display and sale. Open daily from 11 am to 7
pm.
Prince of Wales Museum
This Museum is one of Mumbai's finest example of Victorian architecture. Built to
commemorate King George V's visit to Mumbai (while still Prince of Wales),
it was designed by George Wittet and completed in 1923. It is undoubtedly
one of India's finest museums and houses treasures, artifacts, paintings
and sculpture from the many periods covering India's history, including
the Indus Valley Civilization. Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30 am to 6
PM
National Gallery of Modern Art
The national art gallery was the former Cowasji Jehangir Hall, of the Institute of Science. It
has been renovated to serve as a four-storey exhibition hall, displaying
the best of Indian contemporary art. Open daily except Monday, from 10 am
to 5 PM
Gateway of India
Some people call gate way of India as symbole of Mumbai,
Mumbai's most striking monument, this too was designed by George Wittet.
It has an imposing gateway arch in the Indo-Saracenic style with Gujarati
and Islamic elements such as wooden carvings. It was built to commemorate
the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India in 1911. This area is
also the departing point for ferries plying to Elephanta Island and other
beaches across the port. Behind it is the beautiful old (and new)
structure of the Taj Mahal Hotel.
Marine Drive and Chowpatty Beach
Most popular hangout place near sea, This is the stretch now known as Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road with
Nariman Point on one end to Babulnath, at the foot of Walkeshwar on the
other. For the most part, a pleasant promenade continues along the beach
with the Chowpatty area situated somewhat in the middle. Chowpatty Beach
is a teeming mass of people, vendors, masseurs and roadside restaurants
with its specialties being bhelpuri and kulfi. Across the Chowpatty Beach
area is the Taraporewala Aquarium. Marine Drive is also referred to as the
Queen's Necklace because of the dramatic line of street lamps lit up at
night.
Malabar Hill
Malabar hill is essentially an up-market residential area with some spectacular
views of the city surroundings. On the road climbing up, is a Jain temple
dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain tirthankara. At one end, on the top
are the Hanging Gardens (Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens) and the Kamala Nehru
Park. Both provide relaxing atmospheres of greenery. Beside the Hanging
Gardens are the Parsi Towers of Silence. But these are off-limits to all
except those who have come to dispose and pay respect to the dead. Towards
the other end is the Banganga temple complex at Walkeshwar, considered to
be one of Mumbai's holiest sites. Local legend has it that the Hindu god
Rama rested here on his way to rescue Sita (his wife) from Lanka. The
Banganga Tank is supposedly the spot where Rama shot his bow or bana.
Further away is the British built Raj Bhavan, the residence of the
governor of Maharashtra. The Banganga Festival of Music is a yearly
highlight, and is in the month of January usually.
Mani Bhavan
Mani Bhawan is simple and charming museum was where Mahatma Gandhi lived on his
visits to Mumbai between 1917 and 1934. Gandhi's room and belongings
including his books are on display. Mani Bhavan is situated on Laburnam
Road, near the August Kranti Maidan, where the 'Quit India' movement was
launched in 1942. Open daily from 9.30 am to 6 PM
Mahalaxmi Temple
The Great Mahalaxmi Temple is a popular holy site as Mahalaxmi is the goddess of
wealth. It is situated at one end of Breach Candy -- a trendy residential
and shopping area, now known as B. Desai Road.
Haji Ali Shrine
Haji Ali Shrine is located along the seashore, at the end of a long pathway surrounded by sea
water is the shrine dedicated to Haji Ali, a Muslim saint. Access is only
at low tide via the pathway
Siddhivinayak Temple
Siddhi Vinayak temple is located in the Prabha Devi area of Mumbai, this popular temple dedicated
to Ganesh was rebuilt on the site of a 200-year old temple. Built of black
stone, the idol of Ganesh is two and a half feet in height and two feet in
width. An unusual feature of the statue is that the trunk turns to the
right, not often found on Ganesh idols. Tuesday is the main day of darshan
and puja, but this temple is frequented by hundreds of devotees everyday.
Juhu Beach
Juhu Beach is suburban beach is great favorite with Mumbaites, and has plenty to
offer everyone. Like Marine Drive's Chowpatty, Juhu 'Chowpatty' is a
vendor's delight with innumerable food counters. It is a wonderful place
to bring kids, as it doubles up as an amusement park, play ground, and
open-air restaurant. An unusual sight at this beach is the camel ride,
which is both fun and popular. |
