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About Mumbai: Mumbai was given as a dowry to Charles II of England when he married to princes Catherine. It was a group of seven Islands that was later on leased to the British East India Company who offered freedom of buiseness and religion to everyone who came and settled over in here. In the beginning only a few Gujratis and Parsis came and soon a sizeable population began to thrive here in the 17 th century. This trend of migration continues even to this date and even today Mumbai is a city of migrants. People from all over India has settled over here. This makes Mumbai a healthy mixture of all the cultures and religions. Tourism in Mumbai: Mumbai offers and promises different attractions to different people who come to visit here. The best time to visit Mumbai is during the winter months that starts from November and ends in March. The multi cultural and multi lingual city has several scores of dozens of Tourist attraction to offer. It is worthy to note that some of India's most sought after tourist destinations are located within the city. Right from Sea Beaches to Historical Museums, Mumbai tourism , is in wide spectrum. Even the nature lovers can have their own contemplation in the numerous botanical gardens and nature parks, here in India's most crowded city. An ordinary evening in the beaches of Mumbai seems to be like a carnival. Major tourist attractions of Mumbai: Of the Mumbai tourism , special the Gateway of India forms to be the starting point. Once the place used to be the arrival point for visitors from the west. The beaches of Mumbai are the second most visited places. There are numerous sea beaches in Mumbai with sandy shores and kisses of the waves of the Arabian Sea. Among them are Juhu, Gorai, Chowpatti, Madh Island and many more. However if some one is expecting a sunbath or a dip then the beaches of Mumbai is not the place. There are numerous fast food joints on the beaches offering typical Indian delicacies like Bhelpuri, which is worth giving a try. For the nature lovers Kamala Nehru Park, the Hanging gardens and a couple of botanical parks. The Museums of the Mumbai are also worth giving a try. They represent the glorious past of Mumbai during the British Rule in India. Prince Wales Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Jehangir Art Gallery are some of the most popular Museums in Mumbai that stores items of art, sculptures, China, rare coins, old firearms and miniature paintings.
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