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MUMBAI: GATEWAY OF INDIA
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Maritime museum
Address: Peninsula at end of C. Shivaji Maharaj Marg Mumbai
India
The most important thing about the Gateway is not the arch at
all - it's the sea beyond it. You see, it was this deep and safe
harbour that
first
attracted the
Portguese,
who called it
"Bom Bahia"
- Good Bay (that's where the city's name comes from).
The Portuguese later gave away the island to the English
as part of the dowry of the Portuguese princess Catharine
Braganza. And the English East India Company
developed Bombay into a major shipping and trading harbour.
Also is here the famous TAJ Hotel

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 CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS
Attraction type: Architectural building
Address: Mumbai India
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus
Station, in Mumbai, is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival
architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional
architecture. The building, designed by the British architect F. W.
Stevens, became the symbol of Bombay as the ‘Gothic City’ and the
major international mercantile port of India. The terminal was built over 10
years, starting in 1878, according to a High Victorian Gothic design
based on late medieval Italian models. Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and
eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture. It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two
cultures, as British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms
thus forging a new style unique to Bombay. (© UNESCO World Heritage Centre)

MANTRALAYA BUILDING – MUMBAI

Attraction type: Government building
Address: Mantralaya Mumbai
India
At Extreme South Mumbai location (Nariman Point) is
Parliament Building of Mumbai, which is am Administrative
headquarters of Mumbai(India).

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 CHOWPATTY BEACH
Attraction type: Beach,
Flea/street market, Scenic
drive
Address: Mumbai
India.
The action starts at night
at this famous beach, which
is lined with vendors, entertainers,
children's rides and fast food stalls selling bhelpuris (puffed rice snacks) and other
Indian delights.

JUHU BEACH
Attraction type: Beach
Not your typical swimming and bathing beach, this beach is best
visited on weekend afternoons and evenings, when it comes alive with
children's rides, carvnival-like amusements and food stands.

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Gorai Beach
Attraction type: Beach
Address: Mumbai
India
Located in the North of Mumbai, the Gorai Beach is a
short ferry ride from Marve beach (Malad West) or Gorai
creek (Borivali West).This beach has long wide coast with
sun baked sand shore. Known for its night parties, during
the day Gorai beach is besieged by picinic groups and
couples waiting to catch a glimpse of a vivid sunrise/
sunset.
The theme park Esselworld and Water Kingdom are not far from the beach and local ferries can be hired to get there. Getting
accommodation is very easy and there are several hotels,suiting all type of budgets, where one can stay for few days.

Madh Island
Attraction type: Beach, Island
Address: Mumbai India
Perfect outdoor location within Mumbai yet out of Mumbai.Best during rains when all the greenery comes alive.No polution at
all.Just 30 minutes drive from suburbs.

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 Marine Drive
Attraction type: Street,
Scenic drive
Address: Mumbai
India
Bordering the Arabian
Sea, this famous road is
a popular spot for watching

sunsets, and is gorgeous when lit up at night.

Powai Lake
Attraction type: Lake
Address: Mumbai
India
One of several beautiful lakes in Bombay, this one is infested with
crocodiles.

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 Jogger's Park
Attraction type:
Park
Address:
Bandra-Carter
Road Mumbai
India
Escape to an
oasis in
crowded
Mumbai. It has beautiful walkways overlooking
the sea, it has a collection of small animals (rabbits, ducks, geese, parrots) which small children will love.
It is very close to BandStand(Bandra). Recommeded to go there early morning, OR early evening. its closed after dark.

Mahalakshmi Race Course

Attraction type: Racecourse
Address: Haji Ali Mumbai
India
The Mahalakshmi (Mahalaxmi) Racecourse, located in the heart of Mumbai,
comes alive during the racing season that season starts in mid November and ends
in the last week of April. On the first Sunday in February, the Indian Derby is
conducted and is attended by many of the city's glitterati. The Mahalaxmi
Racecourse is a replica of the Melbourne Racecourse. The ground is run by the
Royal Western India Turf Club. Mahalaxmi Racecourse also features the famous restaurant, Gallops.

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Flora Fountain
Attraction type: Fountain, Landmark/point of interest
Address: MG Rd at Veer Nariman Rd Mumbai
India
Located in the heart of Bombay’s business district, this stately,
ornate fountain is in Martyr's Square, a site populated by vendors.

Archaeological Survey of India Museum

Attraction type: Museum
Address: Mumbai
India
The famous archaeologist Sir William Jones founded this society.
Archaeological Survey of India, Mumbai works on almost 3636 monuments it has declared to be of national importance which
are considered under the provisions of the Antiquity and Art Treasure Act 1972 . Some of the recently excavated by this
society are Harshaka-Tila at Thanesar in the state of Haryana in north. It has exposed a complete cultural sequence from the
Kushan period to medieval periods.

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Malabar Hill
Attraction type: Neighbourhood
Address: Mumbai
Indi

A small hillock in southern Mumbai, India is an extremely upmarket residential

area, most known for the Walkeshwar Temple which houses the Banganga
Tank. Situated at a height of 50 metres (approx. 165 feet), it is the highest
point in South Mumbai.
Malabar Hill is the location of the Walkeshwar Temple, founded by the
Silhara kings. The original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese, but
rebuilt again in 1715 by Rama Kamath, and by 1860, 10 to 20 other
temples were built in the region [1].
Mountstuart Elphinstone, built the first Bungalow in Malabar Hill, while he remained the Governor of Bombay, 1819 to 1827,
and following him, the place soon became a posh locality, which it remain till date [1].

St. George's Fort - Mumbai

Attraction type: Historic walking area
Address: Mumbai
India
The British began construction of the fort soon after the British East India Company took over the seven islands of Bombay
in 1668. The fort was never invested in completely. In 1686 the Siddi of Janjira attacked the fort occupying most of the
settlement as also the fort of Mahim. The Company's forces managed to hold onto a part of the fort while a delegation
approached the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for help. Trading rights were restored with a reprimand and a special term

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demanding the expulsion of John Child, who had provoked the Siddi. The Siddi's investiture caused many to leave the fort and
the surrounding settlements. However, the work on the fort continued until 1716. The fort had three gates, called the Apollo
Gate, Church Gate and Bazaar Gate. The castle was surrounded by residences, shops and places of worship. A moat was
also built in 1743. An esplanade, level open space along the western fringe of the fort, was maintained for defensive reasons, to
provide a clear line of fire. The fort itself was demolished by Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay in the 1860s, as serving no
purpose. The ramparts were removed, the moat filled in, and the area was significantly re-structured. The business district's first
planned buildings were erected around Elphinstone Circle (now Horniman Circle).
The Fort area was declared protected under regulations of the Maharashtra Government Urban Development Department.
An advisory committee now oversees the development, repairs and renovations of structures in the precinct.

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market

Attraction type: Flea/street market, Architectural
building
Address: D. Naoroji Road at L. Tilak Road Mumbai
India
Jyotiba Phule Market is the official name of this must-see
market –
Crawford Market it was, and Crawford it remains.
The market is housed in a building that looks like
something out of Victorian London, but over-run with a
crazy riot of local colour. There's a 50-foot awning, which
lets in light, and in the natural light, you will see little shops
and stalls everywhere. Go during the day-time. You'll stumble across lots of fruits and vegetables - there are mounds and
mounds of them on display, not just an orderly stacking of a few dozens!

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From Crawford Market, you should walk into the nearby lanes, to see the traditional bazaar areas. It's highly recommended.
After all, Mumbai is a city that lives not in its monuments or buildings, but in its streets and markets and people. The Jama
Masjid is nearby as well as the Mumbadevi Temple.

Heera Panna Shopping Center

Attraction type: Mall
Address: Haji Ali Mumbai
India
Established about 20 years back, Heera Panna is known for its qualiy products. Famous for its accessories and electronics
goods, the shopping center attracts tourists from far and wide.
This shopping center houses about a 130 shops, which sell high quality products at reasonable price tags. However, most places
do not bargain here and unless you are very luck to get a discount, you'll have to pay the fixed tag rates.

Colaba
Attraction type: Neighbourhood
Activities: Shopping
Address: Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
near Colaba Bus Station Mumbai
India
This popular tourist district includes museums, the Gateway of India, a slew of shops and vendors on the Colaba Causeway
and the Sassoon Dock, where fishing boats unload their pungent catches at dawn.

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 Haji Ali Mosque
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Religious site
Address: Lala Lajpatrai Marg
Mahalaxmi Race Course Mumbai
India
Sitting on a jetty in the Arabian sea, this spectacular white mosque
was built to honor and house the remains of the Muslim saint Haji
Ali.

Jain Temple - Mumbai

Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Ridge Road
Walkeshwar (Malabar Hill) Mumbai
India
Tel: 022/2369-2727
Also known as the Babu Amichand Panalal Adishwarji Jain Temple,
this famous Jain Temple was built in 1904. It contains ornate sculptures
and paintings. A must visit to see one the most beautiful Jain temples in
India.

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Banganga
Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Walkeshwar Rd
Malabar Hil Mumbai
India
One of Bombay's holiest sites is this group of
rundown temples that surround a pool of water
considered to have healing powers.

St. Thomas Cathedral

Attraction type: Architectural building, Religious site
Address: DN Rd Mumbai 400 001
India
St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was the first Anglican church in Mumbai (then called Bombay),
built in 1718 to improve the "moral standards" of the growing British settlement. It is located close
to the Flora Fountain.
Here, many a Briton was laid to rest under elaborate marble tablets engraved with touching elegies
– generals and clerks and young maids all lying together in the silent, sundappled interior. Most of
the tombstones bear eloquent messages.
The cathedral was selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage conservation award 2004.

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 Esselworld
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park
Address: Gorai Mumbai 400 091
India
Tel: 28452222
Fax: 28452711
Water Kingdom
Attraction type: Water park
Address: Gorai Mumbai
India
Tel: 4925013
Essel World is India's largest Amusement Park & Water Kingdom-
Asia's Largest Theme Water Park sprawled over 64 Acres land in
Gorai Island, near Mumbai, State of Maharashtra. This is
Mumbai's only international-style theme park and amusement centre
situated close to Gorai Beach.

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Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
Attraction type: Historic home, Museum
Address: 19 Laburnam Rd
Gamdevi Mumbai 400 007
India
Tel: 91 22 2380 5864
Fax: 91 22 2380 6239
Mahatma Ghandi once lived in this simple, two-story
building, which is now a museum, library and research
center depicting Ghandi's life and struggles for Indian
freedom through peaceful means.

Jehangir Art Gallery

Attraction type: Art gallery
Address: M.G. Road
Kala Ghoda Mumbai 400023
India
Indian artists aspire to have their work exhibited in this
prestigious art gallery, which displays both past and
contemporary pieces.

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Nehru Science Center
Attraction type: Science museum
Address: Dr. E. Moses Road Mumbai 400 018
India
Tel: 91-22-24920482
Fax: 91-22-24932668
Nehru Science Centre, the largest Science Centre in the country
is visited by over 600,000 people every year who experience and
enjoy the basic principles and marvels of science & technology.
Situated on Dr. E. Moses Road, Mumbai - 400018, in between
Worli Naka and Mahalaxmi Railway Station and spread over 14
acres of land, the Centre provides a natural and free environment for students to learn, familiarize and spend creative holidays
and for professionals in the field of science education to have a glimpse of innovations in science education.
Mumbai: Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Attraction type: Museum
Address: 91A Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
Byculla Mumbai 400027
India
Originally established as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts, the
museum houses rare miniature paintings, antique wood objects, silver artifacts and clay
models, and is a treasure trove of the cultural history of different parts of India. In the
grounds to the east of the museum is the giant statue of an elephant, brought originally
from the Elephanta Caves.

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Victoria Gardens (Jijamata Udyan)
Attraction type: Garden
Address: Mumbai
India
Victoria Gardens, is a zoo and a garden located at Byculla, in the heart of Mumbai. It was
laid out in 1861. Also, situated in the Gardens is the Bhau Daji Lad Museum (formerly
Victoria and Albert Museum), mainly of
industrial and agricultural interest.
Jijamata Udyan also houses the Mumbai
Zoo. It houses many of the rare and
endangered species of animals and birds.

Bombay Museum (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya)

Attraction type: Museum
Address: 159 Mahatma Gandhi Rd
(formerly Prince of Wales Museum) Mumbai 400023
India
Tel: 22 284 4519
Designed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, this dome-topped museum
with a blue and yellow stone facade, has art, architecture and natural history
exhibits.

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Taraporewala Aquarium
Attraction type: Aquarium
Address: Marine Drive Mumbai
India
This small aquarium has over 100 species of marine and fresh water fish and underwater creatures, including turtles, morays,
sharks and recently added varieties of coral fish from the Lakshadweep islands.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Attraction type: National park
Address: Mumbai, India
The Sanjay Gandhi National Park or SGNP or Borivili National
Park as it is better known, is 108 sq. km. of verdant forest within city
limits. Mumbai is one of the few cities in the world to have a designated
sanctuary amidst the urban jungle.

The sanctuary is also home to the ancient Buddhist Kanheri caves

dating back to 6BC, situated amidst dense jungle with fantastic views
from the top, all the way upto the ancient Sopara coast - present day Nala Sopara.

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Kanheri Caves
Attraction type: Cavern/cave
Address: Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Borivli East Mumbai
India

The word Kanheri originates from Sanskrit

word "Krishnagiri" and means, "Black
Mountain".
Considered to be in use during the period of
1st century BC to 9th century AD, primarily
by Buddhist monks, the caves were chiseled
out of a massive basaltic rock outcropping. Most of the 109
Buddhist caves chiseled out of the volcanic rock are spartan and unadroned simple small chambers, known as viharas. However,
the most appealing is the Chaitya cave, built sometime during the 4th to 5th Century AD, shows signs of decorative woodwork
on the roof still present, and is definitely a big draw for the tourists.There are many sculptured statues of Buddha, on the outer
sides of the wall, mainly in the Avalokiteswara incarnation.

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 Elephanta Caves

The Elephanta Caves (Marathi: घारापरु ीच्या ऱेण्या,

Gharapuri Lenya) are located on Elephanta Island or
Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour,
some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai
(Bombay) itself, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The
island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, has two
groups of caves, a large group of five Hindu caves and a
smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The former caves
contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva
Hindu sect, dedicated to the god Shiva.

On the eastern part of the island, on the Stupa Hill, there

is small group of caves that house Buddhist monuments, in
its two caves and also cisterns. The Buddhist caves are on
the Stupa Hill named after the religious Stupa monument that they display.
One of the two caves is in an incomplete state while in the other there is a Stupa made in brick and also has cisterns.

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Dhobi Ghat - Open Laundry

Dhobi Ghat is where chaos, color, activity and sounds mix together
in a freakish blend. It’s a fascinating place where Mumbai's laundry
gets done. Clothes are hand washed by hundreds of Dhobis
(laundry men and women) on concrete sinks and hung on
clotheslines.

Rajabai Clock Tower

The Rajabai Tower is a clock tower in South Mumbai, India. It is located in the
confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. The Rajabai tower was
designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect. It was modelled on Big
Ben, the clock tower of the UK houses of Parliament in London.

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Asiatic Library

The Asiatic Society, a library with a collection of 800,000

antique volumes. One of them is a priceless first edition copy of
Dante's "Inferno." There is also an impressive numismatic
collection of over 1,000 ancient coins and a rare gold mohur
belonging to the Mughal Emperor Akbar. You need
permission to look at these treasures, but the public library is
open to all and usually draws a large number of senior citizens
who pore over the local
newspapers in the fading grandeur of its reading room.

Iskcon Temple - Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was established in
1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada).
ISKCON has since developed into a worldwide confederation of 10,000 temple devotees
and 250,000 congregational devotees.

Better known as the Hare Krishna movement, ISKCON is comprised of more than 350
centres, 60 rural communities, 50 schools and 60 restaurants worldwide.

The mission of this nonsectarian, monotheistic movement is to promote the well being of
society by teaching the science of Krishna consciousness according to Bhagavad-gita and
other ancient scriptures.

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Zaveri Bazaar - Gold Market

The bazaar is virtually a market that understands and speaks the

language of gold. You are guessing right. This is the bustling
jewelry market of the Island City of India. Located at
Bhuleshwar in South Bombay, Zaveri Bazaar is a muddle of
narrow lanes, dotted with hundreds of jewelry shops that sell
gems and jewels.

Here, you can find the latest designs of ornaments, made of every possible gem and precious
metal. Undoubtedly, women would love to haunt this place without bothering
about the jostle inside the market.

Mirchi Galli - Spice Lane

Nature has given India the bounteous gifts of favourable geography and
climate to produce agricultural abundance and known as the 'The home
of spices'. There is no other country in the world that produces as many
kinds of spices as India.

India is the biggest producer of spices in the world, valued at approx. 4.2 billion USD.

Here you will find spices such as cardamom, ginger, cassia, greater galangal, clove, pepper, curry leaf and many more.

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My Foot Reflexology
Attraction type: Spa
Address: International Airport | Sahar, Mumbai, India
As I waited for a staff, I was taken aback to find the guy at reception guiding the masseur to me, as though the latter was blind. I
was shocked to discover soon almost all the staff were blind. It was a humbling experience.

All staff went about their job with quite professionalism, at times checking if pressure was fine and adjusting the cloth. Hats off
to the organisation to give these youngsters an option to live life fully... Check out when you are at Sahar Intl airport, Mumbai.

The Bombay Store - Mumbai

Attraction type: Speciality shop
Address: Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Road Mumbai 400001
India
Tel: 91-22-2288 5048 / 49
As a belief, a concept, an ideal, 'Swadeshi' meant an awakening of the nation’s collective consciousness. Patronising all that was
Swadeshi meant a direct reassertion of the freedom struggle.

The Swadeshi Store, by storing indigenously made products, gave the people an idea of what their homeland was capable of
producing. Space was hired in the present 'Times of India' building in Bombay and the first Bombay Swadeshi Store was
inaugurated by India's Grand Old Man, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, on 17th December 1906.

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Tower of Silence
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
Address: Mumbai
India
So as not to defile sacred air, earth or water by cremating, burying or putting corpses in water, the Parsee sect places their dead
within a tower, where the bodies are consumed by birds.

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 Helicopter JOYRIDE over MUMBAI
Helicopter rides are available in world-class cities like LAS VEGAS and SAN FRANCISCO. But now AIRNETZ
is happy to bring this service to INDIA and starting its idea from MUMBAI. It takes tourists on a one-hour trip over the city.
On offer are two tours aboard a Robinson44 chopper – an American helicopter with four seats You can
either fly along the Juhu coast all the way to Boisar or travel above the Mahalakshmi Race Course, Colaba
all the way to Alibag and back.
Flying restrictions
Raj Bhavan Malabar Hill
Mantralaya and Vidhan Bhavan
Military area at Colaba
Sewri oil tanks
INS Hamla at Malad

Aerial tour covers

A. Juhu-racecourse-Colaba-Alibaug and back
B. Juhu “along sea cost to Boisar and back

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