Once a cluster of seven islands
of Colaba, Mumbai, Mazagaon, Old Woman's island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel and Matunga
Sion, inhabited by the Koli fishing community, Mumbai today is the financial capital
of India. Mumbai has witnessed a great transition. The city is today most sought
after cities in India and Indians desire to settle in Mumbai. For Indians Mumbai
is just like New York. The glory of Mumbai in India has reached such a peak that
everyday people throng in thousands to the city to realise their dreams.
The
glittering city has emerged as the commercial hub of India. Popularly known as
Bollywood , the film industry in Mumbai produces 300-400 films a year. It
is the only nearest contestant to Hollywood. What Beverly Hills is to Hollywood,
Malabar Hills is to Bollywood where the actors enjoying their god-like statuses.
The tinsel town of Bollywood and other centers of learning and entertainment are
making waves in synchrony with the waves of ocean.
On a bright sunny day
what one can spot in Mumbai is a huge skyline pierced by sky scrappers, numerous
condominiums, cacophony of buses and whistles of various electric trains, and
surging mass of humanity racing against time. The city never sleeps. At night,
the whole city brightens up under the glow of electric lights. The spirited vigour
of Mumbai is seen in discotheques where one can find beautiful ladies and macho
hunks gyrating under the flashlights.
What one can
see in Mumbai
- Gateway of India (A historical Monument)
-
Mani Bhawan (Former Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi)
- Prince of Wales
Museum
- Marine Drive (Popular Sea Front)
- Elephanta Caves
-
Matheran hill station
- Juhu Beach
- Hanging Gardens
-
Kamla Nehru Park
- Chowpatty Beach
- Jain Temple
What
one can do in Mumbai
One can indulge in various activities in the
fun-city of Mumbai. There are cheap and chic clothes available in Fashion Street,
flowers and fruits in Crawford Market. In Chor Bazaar one can find phenomenal
collection of antiques, jewellery, wooden articles, leather ware and general knick-knack.
Shopping in Mumbai cab be a rewarding experience. One can stretch muscles in discotheque
or enjoy a sip of hard drink in some quaint pub and bar.
How
to reach Mumbai
One of the advantages of being a major metropolis
is that Mumbai is well connected to the rest of the state and the country. Mumbai
Central and Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus are two railway terminals that connect
it to the rest of the country. Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport and Chattrapati
domestic airport are the two airports that ensure aerial connection to other parts.
