Things to Do in Mumbai

Mumbai is known as the city of dreams. Mumbai originally a set of seven islands is now the capital city of Maharashtra. Today Mumbai is busy center of commerce bustling with businessman, film stars, designers, and tycoons. Everybody gets attracted to Mumbai. Mumbai offers dazzling shopping centers, nightclubs & discotheques, theatre & music, exciting sport activity, gourmet restaurants and interesting sightseeing. Mumbai is a place, which takes everyone under its wings. Mumbai is many cities in one.

If you visit Mumbai your journey should start from Gateway of India. It is the Imperial landmark of Mumbai. It is built to honor the Royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1991 but completed in 1924. The blend is a blend of European and Indian architecture. You can view the excellent view of Gateway of India from the Tai Mahal Hotel that is opposite to it. This hotel proves a treasure trove for every traveler. The real Mumbai lives in the street vendors, shops, stalls and cafes that lead to Sasson Dock. You should visit the fascinating Indo-Saracentic Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai. The new National Gallery of Modern Art located near Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall is the place worth visiting. This museum has greatest modern art pieces at which will surely attract you. There are many places worth visiting in Mumbai like JJ School of Art, Fort, Victoria Terminus, Haji Ali Mosque, Kalbadevi and Jama Masjid. There are some Gothic Structures like Bombay University, the High court, Hornimon Circle, BMC building etc.

The Mumbai is known as main shopping center. So you should not forget to visit the Markets and bazaars of Mumbai. While shopping in Mumbai you can get anything to everything. The names of the markets and bazaars in Mumbai are very striking. To do shopping in Mumbai you can visit Crawford Market, Chor bazaar, Bhuleshwar market, Zaveri Bazaar etc. Nowadays the shopping centers in Mumbai are also best places to do shopping.

You can visit Borivali national park, Hanging Gardens, Marine drives, Chow patty beaches. Other attractions of Mumbai are Essel World and lastly the Bollywood i.e. The Film City that produces the second most number of pictures in the world every year, next to Hollywood. There are many things that you can do when you go to Mumbai.