Mumbai:

Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is the largest and most cosmopolitan city in India. It is also a city of contrasts, with the Bollywood lifestyle and glitz and glamour very evident, but so is the abject poverty.

Mumbai will always be called Bombay for locals, it will never become Mumbai for them. A buzzing metropolitan city that never sleeps and still the safest metropolitan city of India.

What to do and see in Mumbai:

Gateway of India: Bombay's most striking monument, it is the landmark of the city of Bombay with an imposing gateway arch in the Indo-Saracenic style. This monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India in 1911.

Marine Drive and Nariman Point: Marine Drive is now known as Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road with Nariman Point on one end. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because of the dramatic line of street lamps lit up at night. Dotted with many skysrapers, why it's also called as "Manhattan" of Mumbai.

Victoria Terminus: A magnificent building, and considered to be architecturally one of the finest stations in the world. Built by the British in 1888, it has exquisite ornamentation on its façade along with beautifully executed panels and friezes. It holds the statue of Queen Victoria on its dome. This railway station is a brilliant specimen of the Victorian Gothic style of architecture in India.

Chor Bazaar: Chor Bazaar is commonly known as thieves' market, a name coined by the British but perhaps mistakenly. It is also thought that the original name was Shor Bazaar (Noisy Market) which aptly described the yelling and shouting of the local traders on Mutton Street while selling their second hand house hold goods. Today, it is a hustling bustling market. The traders, whose families have been in this business for generations, scour the countryside buying goods to sell in the market.

Red Fort: This is Mumbai's main attraction, rising above old Mumbai,as a reminder of the wealth and power of the Mogul empire.

Elephanta Caves: Earlier called Gharapuri is today's Elephanta Island, which is known for embracing the remarkable Elephanta Caves. To be found about 10 kms off the eastern coast of Mumbai, Elephanta Caves has been given the position of a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The exquisite architecture of these caves makes them a popular attraction for the tourists coming to Bombay.

Hotel Recommendations in Mumbai:

As like Mumbai, hotels in Bombay suit every budget. Hotels like The Taj Mahal, The Oberoi Tower, and ITC Sheraton are few of the top range hotels available; Hotels like Heritage, Residency, Midland, and Days-Inn are few of the many Budget hotels also available.

Getting around Mumbai:

Plenty of different types of transport are available in Mumbai, anything from regular metered taxis to auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws. There are also plenty of buses, but these can often be overcrowded.

When to travel to Mumbai:

Mumbai can experience quite intense heat during summer months, but the best time to travel is between November and March, when the weather is warm and sunny (23c-30c) and not as humid.

Annual Events in Mumbai:

• Banganga Music Festival - January
• Elephanta Festival - February
• Ganesh Chaturthi - celebrates birthday of God of wisdom and prosperity, takes place in August.
  

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