15 Things To Do In Mumbai | Diva-India

Mumbai, or Bombay, in India’s is famous for Hollywood – A city of  contrasts, inspiration and desperation, modern and traditional, glamour, squalor, old and new. Not surprisingly for such a vibrant city there are so many things to do in Mumbai - 

01.Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is one of India's most one of a kind milestones arranged in the city of Mumbai. The epic structure was built in 1924. Situated at the tip of Apollo Bunder, the gateway overlooks the Mumbai harbor, flanked by the Arabian Sea in the Colaba area. The Gateway of India is a landmark that denotes India's central ports and is a noteworthy vacation destination for guests who touch base in India out of the blue.

02. Elephanta Island

This Elephant island is a popular tourist destination because of the island's cave temples, you can easily access by ferry from Mumbai, being about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from the south east coast of the island city. Boats leave daily from the Gateway of India, taking about an hour each way. The tickets for these can be bought at the Gateway itself. The first ferry leaves at 9 am and the last at 2 pm. From the boat landing stage on the island, a walkway leads to steps that go up to the famous caves.


03. Haji Ali Dargah

The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Hailing from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhari travelled around the world in the early to mid 15th century, and eventually settled in present-day Mumbai.

04. Flora Fountain

Flora Fountain, at the Hutatma Chowk (Martyr's Square), is an ornamentally and exquisitely sculpted architectural heritage monument located at the southern end of the historic Dadabhai Naoroji Road, called the Mile Long Road, at the Fort business district in the heart of South Mumbai, Mumbai, India. Flora Fountain, built in 1864, is a fusion of water, architecture and sculpture, and depicts the Roman goddess Flora. It was built at a total cost of Rs. 47,000, or 9000 pounds sterling, a large sum in those days.

05. Central Library  The Central Library is one of the central support services of IIT Bombay. The mission of the Library is to provide information services and access to bibliographic and full text digital and printed resources in order to support the scholarly and information needs of the students, faculty and staff at the Institute Community. The library occupies an independent five-storey building. Renovated Library with a beautiful entrance lobby and exhibit area, reorganized reference and periodicals reading halls, provided a variety of user spaces for individual studies with wifi and laptop plugging facility. Improved staff work area and a large reading hall open for 24×7. 06. Marine Drive  Marine Drive is a 3.6-kilometer-long Boulevard in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai, India. The street was developed by late altruist Bhagojisheth Keer and Pallonji Mistry. It is a 'C'- formed six-path solid street along the drift, which is a characteristic sound. The street joins Nariman Point to Babulnath and Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is arranged on recovered land confronting west-south-west. A promenade lies parallel to this street. Marine Drive is otherwise called the Queen's Necklace in light of the fact that, whenever saw during the evening from a lifted point anyplace along the drive, the road lights take after a pearl necklace in an accessory. 07. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus once in the past known as Victoria Terminus, is a noteworthy railroad station and an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, which fills in as the base camp of the Central Railways. The station was planned by Frederick William Stevens as indicated by the idea of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival design and intended to be a comparable restoration of Indian Goth (traditional period) engineering. The station was worked in 1887 in the Bori Bunder zone of Mumbai to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The new railroad station was worked toward the south of the old Bori Bunder railroad station. It is one of the busiest railroad stations in India. 09. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum  The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya abbreviated CSMVS and formerly named the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is the main museum in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was founded in the early years of the 20th century by prominent citizens of Mumbai, with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of Edward VIII, who was Prince of Wales at the time. It is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The museum was renamed in the 1990s or early 2000s after Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire. The building is built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, incorporating elements of other styles of architecture like the Mughal, Maratha and Jain. The museum building is surrounded by a garden of palm trees and formal flower beds. The museum houses approximately 50,000 exhibits of ancient Indian history as well as objects from foreign lands, categorized primarily into three sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History. The museum houses Indus Valley Civilization artefacts, and other relics from ancient India from the time of the Guptas, Mauryas, Chalukyas and Rashtrakuta. 10. National gallery of Modern Art  National Gallery of Modern Art Mumbai is an amazing spot to explore different Indian Arts. This gallery offers an extraordinary treat to all craftsmanship sweethearts by exhibiting different terminated fine arts. Along these lines, we should see more about this place. National Gallery of Modern Art Mumbai is one of the renowned workmanship displays in India. This building is situated in Colaba district of south Mumbai. At first. Prior, this building was utilized to have shows. The craftsmanship display was set up in 1954 and later opened to general society in 1996. The vision of the foundation of this exhibition is to help the advanced craftsmanship drifts in Indian culture. It is unquestionably among the best craftsmanship exhibitions in the Maharashtra. 11. Jahagir Art Gallary  Jehangir Art Gallery was established with donations given by Sir Cowasji Jehangir,2nd Baronet,at a period when Mumbai had couple of organizations to advance its indigenous craftsmen. The gallery,named after Sir Coswaji's late son,Jehangir,became an ordinary frequent of many trying and battling craftsmen not long after its introduction in 1952 by then-Chief Minister,Mr. B.G. Kher. Visitors of the exhibition incorporated any semblance of M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza – specialists who led India's contemporary expressions development. 12. National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai Jehangir Art Gallery was founded with donations given by Sir Cowasji Jehangir,2nd Baronet,at a time when Mumbai had few institutions to promote its indigenous artists. The gallery,named after Sir Coswaji’s late son,Jehangir,became a regular haunt of many aspiring and struggling artists soon after its inauguration in 1952 by then-Chief Minister,Mr. B.G. Kher. Frequenters of the gallery included the likes of M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza – artists who spearheaded India’s contemporary arts movement. 13. Global Vipassana Pagoda The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a Meditation Dome Hall with an ability to situate around 8,000 Vipassana meditators (biggest such reflection lobby on the planet) close Gorai, North-west of Mumbai, India. The Pagoda was initiated by Pratibha Patil, at that point President of India on 8 February 2009. It is based on given arrive on a promontory between Gorai brook and the Arabian Sea. The pagoda is to fill in as a landmark of harmony and concordance. The Global Vipassana Pagoda has been worked out of appreciation to Sayagyi U Ba Khin (1899 - 1971), Vipassana instructor and the main Accountant-General of Independent Burma, who was instrumental in Vipassana coming back to India, the nation of its origin. 14. Malabar Hills  Malabar Hill, is a hillock and upmarket VIP residential neighbourhood in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Malabar Hill is the most exclusive residential area in Mumbai, home to several business tycoons and film personalities. Notable residents include Adi Godrej, the Birla family, Shashi Ruia & family, Pallonji Mistry, Mahesh Jethmalani, the Jindal family, the Petit family, the Thakkar family and the Lal family etc. Malabar Hill is the area of the Walkeshwar Temple, established by the Silhara lords. The first sanctuary was destroyed by the Portuguese, however reconstructed again in 1715 by Rama Kamath, and by 1860, 10 to 20 different sanctuaries were worked in the locale. 15. Girgaum Chowpatty Girgaon Chowpatty commonly known as Chaupati Beach and is one of the famous public beaches adjoining Marine Drive in the Girgaon area of Mumbai. The beach is noted for its Ganesh Visarjan celebrations when thousands of people from all over Mumbai and Pune come to immerse the idols of Lord Ganesh in the Arabian Sea. It is also one of the many places in the city where the 'RAMLILA' is performed on a stage every year. An effigy of Ravan erected on the sand is burnt at the end of the 10-day performance. One can find several bhelpuri, panipuri, ragda patties and pav bhaji vendors on the beach.