The commercial capital of India, Mumbai is one of the most cosmopolitan cities and is home to people from all over the country. But it is also a city with strong historical links, a legacy of beautiful colonial architecture, museums, beaches, places of worship, and above all, home to the many actors of India’s film and television industry. Important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations are in the city. It is also home to some of India’s premier scientific and nuclear institutes like BARC, NPCL, IREL, TIFR, AERB, AECI, and the Department of Atomic Energy.
MAIN HIGHLIGHTS:
Kala Ghoda – This crescent-shaped stretch is home to Mumbai’s best art galleries and museums; and cultural spaces, including some wonderful pavement galleries. Every year in February, the Kala Ghoda Association hosts a nine day Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
Marine Drive – This is a 4.3 km-long boulevard in South Mumbai. It is a ‘C’-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast, which is a natural bay.
‘Dhobi Ghat’ – This is where Mumbai’s laundry is scrubbed, bashed, dyed and hung out to dry.
Drive past the Parsi Towers of Silence; the Jain temple on Malabar Hill which has frescoes inside that depict various events in the lives of the 24 Jain apostles; and the Haji Ali Mosque, which is the shrine of a Muslim Saint on an island 500 metres out at sea and is linked by a causeway to the mainland.
Prince of Wales Museum – A Heritage Museum representative of the rich and diverse history of India, with a collection of rare Indian, Tibetan, Nepalese, Japanese and Chinese Miniature Paintings, Decorative Arts and Archaeology.