History of Mumbai | Tourist attractions in Mumbai | Tours from Mumbai

Mumbai offers various sites to be visited in and around the city. These sites attract a large number of tourists every year. You can enjoy watching the archeological sites, religious sites, historical sites and more on your tour to Mumbai.We at India tours and travel offer you tours for local sightseeing in Mumbai, these include some of the famous sites of Mumbai as under:

Gateway of India

This famous monument in Mumbai was built in 1911 as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. The foundation stone of the Gateway of India was laid down by the then Governor of Mumbai on March 31st 1913.The cost of construction of this monument was about 21 Lakhs. This place is a starting point for many tourists who want to explore the city. Ironically, when the Raj ended in 1947,this colonial symbol also became a sort of epitaph. Today this symbol of colonialism has got Indianised, drawing droves of local tourists and citizens. Behind the arch, there are steps leading down to the water. The archway is 26 meters high. The structure of the monument itself is quite majestic and an unlikely hybrid of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and a Moorish palace.

Mani Bhawan

Mani Bhawan is one of the important places to visit in Mumbai. It used to be the Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi and now it is functioning as a Gandhi memorial. It is from this famous house No. 19, called Mani Bhawan, that Gandhiji was arrested in 1932. The main feature of this two storied building is that it houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo feature on the Mahatma's life, some memorabilia, an old Gandhiji's charkha and a film and recording archive.

Prince of Wales Museum

Like the Gateway of India, the Prince of Wales Museum was also built to venerate King George's visit to Mumbai. The museum was constructed on the basis of the Indo -Saracenic style of architecture and was successfully completed in 1923. The Prince of Wales Museum boasts of exhibits in various areas like the art and paintings, archeology and natural history.

Marine Drive

Marine Drive- Chowpatty Beach is the most popular beach of Mumbai. The best way to discover Mumbai is to stroll down the Marine Drive. Presently this is the spot where Lord Ganesha's images are immersed after the conclusion of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival. Due to its curved shape and many streetlights, it was once called the Queen's Necklace. Marine Drive is a popular sea front; it is also the main thoroughfare linking Malabar Hills to the southernmost points of Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Nariman Point, and Fort.

Hanging Gardens

The city of Mumbai offers many places to visit, one of the famous sites are the Hanging Gardens which is a must see site in Mumbai. The park was built during the early 1880s over Mumbai's main reservoir at the top of the Malabar Hills. The reason of its location being to cover the water from the potentially contaminating activity of the nearby Towers of Silence. Located just opposite the Kamala Nehru Park, this terraced garden, also known as Ferozeshah Mehta Garden, is famous among the locals as well as tourists. The garden provides lovely sunset views over the Arabian Sea.

Kamla Nehru Park

Kamla Nehru Park is another popular place of visit in Mumbai. The Park is located at the top of Malabar Hills. Kamla Nehru Park overlooks the Marine Drive, the park houses "Old Woman's Shoe", wonderfully cut hazes and roomy walkways. Moreover, the park also provides you a spectacular view of the city and the sunset. The Kamla Nehru Park also makes a favorite gateway for the locals here.

Jain Temple

The city of Mumbai offers many popular places of visit like the Jain temple, which is located on the Malabar Hill. The Jain temple houses frescoes depicting various events in the lives of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras. It also has a black marble shrine decorated with celestial personifications of the planets painted onto the ceiling. A large number of devotees as well as tourists come here every day.

History of Mumbai | Tourist attractions in Mumbai | Tours from Mumbai