| Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra
offers various places that are exquisite and worth visiting. The
land of celluloid dreams and opportunities, Mumbai is home to archaeological
sites, religious sites, historical sites and many more. |
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Chattrapati
Shivaji Terminus |
The station
building was designed in the Victorian Gothic style of architecture.
The building exhibits a fusion of influences from Victorian Italianate
Gothic Revival architecture and traditional Indian architecture.
Internally, the wood carving, tiles, ornamental iron and brass
railings, grills for the ticket offices, the balustrades for the
grand staircases and other ornaments were the work of students
at the Bombay School of Art. The station stands as an example
of 19th century railway architectural marvels for its advanced
structural and technical solutions. |
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Chor Bazaar
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This is
Mumbai's famous Thieves Market where bargain-hungry tourists rummage
for Ming vases and Muranos at throwaway prices. The main avenue
is Motton Street, flanked by rows of little antique shops that
look like musty attics and sell just about anything from old ship
parts, grandfather clocks and gramophones, to crystal chandeliers
and old English tea sets. Others offer authentic Victorian furniture,
wonderful for browsers, antiquarians and restorers. Although bargains
are sometimes staggering, most of the shop owners are pretty street
smart, and could easily take a self - styled aesthete for a ride,
so brush up on your art before you go. |
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Sanjay
Gandhi National Park |
Originally
planned as a wildlife retreat outside Mumbai, the Sanjay Gandhi
National Park is now virtually engulfed by the growing city. Most
of it is wild and unsafe, but breathtakingly beautiful, filled
with dense forests and dotted with sylvan lakes. There are wild
animals here, of course, but the only way you can see them is
to take the Lion Safari at the entrance. Don't expect displays
of predatory power though: most of the animals here are so used
to tourists that they merely yawn at the passing buses. |
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Flora Fountain |
| As you drive down the Veer
Nariman Road, you will reach Flora Fountain. It is also known as
Hutatma Chowk, the very hub of Bombay's busy life. Near the fountain
there are some of the most interesting institutions and building
of the Bombay University, the old Secretariat, and the famous Gateway
of India. Besides, these attractions
there many other important places to see in Mumbai. Some of them
have religious significance whereas some are important from the
tourism point of view. The bazaars of Kalbadevi and Bhuleshwar,
north of Crawford market are the major shopping spots visited
by tourists as well as by the local residents. Other highlights
include Mangaldas Market, Zaveri The Nehru Planetarium and the
Nehru Science Center, located at Worli. The Marine Drive is another
major attraction of the city, this beach stretches from Nariman
Point to Malabar Hill with tall buildings on one side. It is a
lovely beach also known as Queen's Necklace, when in night thousands
of lights flicker around it. Nearby the Marine Drive, Malabar
Hill extends to the northern parts of the island to the southernmost
points of Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Nariman Point, and Fort. Other
attention catching attractions in Mumbai are Taraporewala Aquarium,
ISKCON temple, amusement parks like Essel World and Fantasy Land,
beaches like Madh Island, Manori, Versova, Goral and Marue.
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