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Mumbai Attractions

There are so many things to do in Mumbai that visitors will find it impossible to see everything in one trip. As the largest of India’s megacities, Mumbai (which used to be known as Bombay) is bustling with modern conveniences, such as cutting edge Indian restaurants, five star Mumbai hotels, and urban shopping malls. However, the city is proud of its ancient and colorful history that stretches back to 250 B.C. and encompasses Buddhist, Islmaic, and British rulers as well as modern Indian democracy.

As the financial and business capital of India and the entire region, Mumbai is home to the offices of many major global and Indian corporations. It is also the home of the largest port in India, the largest film industry (the world-famous Bollywood), and the National Stock Exchange and the Reserve Bank of India.

Historical sites that shouldn’t be missed include the Gateway of India, the Elephanta Caves and the temples of Mahakali, Kanheri, Jogeshwari, and Mandapeshwar, which were cut from rock in two thousand years ago. Museum lovers will want to visit the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maaraj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly known as the Prince of Whales museum). There are numerous palaces, mosques, and temples throughout the city demonstrating various eras of Indian architecture and the foreign styles introduced by various rulers.

The food in Mumbai is some of the best in all of India. While the local cuisine is marvelous, the city is also home to restaurants offering dishes from all over India and even newer restaurants offering cusines from other parts of Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Tourists can stay in beautiful five star Mumbai hotels or find smaller, charming hostels. Shopping ranges from designer boutiques to family-run shops and traditional bazaars.

Some of the less traditional attractions in Mumbai incldue the Water Kingdom, which is Asia’s largest water park, the Veermata Jijabai Udyan (zoo), and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park which includes a wildlife sanctuary. And don’t forget the “Hanging Gardens” and the Borivali National Park which offer beautiful greenery in the midst of the modern concrete landscape of the city.

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