Mumbai Where Dreams Take Shape

M umbai is the financial          the Portuguese gave Mumbai in      capital of India where the     form of dowry to Charles II of     seeds of dreams are sown,      Britain when he married Catherine  the dream to make big in its film     and later on it was given on       industry that churns hundreds of      lease to the East India Company    movies each year to for cinema        that invited people to settle out  buffs. Regarded as industrial         there. Mumbai is regarded as a     capital of the country this city      city of migrants where people      that was built by the Britishers      from various ethnicities came and  reminds you of the nineteenth         settled down hence imparting a     century industrial city of            multi cultural and multi lingual   Britain. It is said that Mumbai       flavor to the city. This           city never sleeps and all this is     cosmopolitan city of India is      said because of its happening         home to more than thirteen         nightlife, busy streets and hosts     million people with great          of markets t o keep you busy all      contrast in the manner in which    the day.                              people reside here. The biggest                                          attractions on Mumbai roads are    In case you plan to visit Mumbai      its Double Decker buses and Fiat   then the ideal time to visit it       taxis which lends an old flavor    is from September to April when       to this bustling city.             the weather is cool. People come                                         to this city with big dreams in       From Gateway of India you can go   their eyes of making big out here     the Elephanta Island which is a    and as a result it has earned the     UNESCO world heritage site and     title of New York of India. This      get to see some of the             city has witnessed a number of        magnificent rock cut temples and   people make big out here.             caves dating back to the sixth                                           century. Other place of interest   You would be amazed to know that      that you can visit in Bombay is    Kanheri Caves in Borivili that is                                        famous for its rock carvings,         Another thing that makes Mumbai    Portuguese Forts in Bassein and       famous is its film industry        Muslim Forts in Bassein.              churning out hundreds of films                                           every year making it famous world  What drives people to Mumbai, the     over. Some of its popular markets  capital of Maharashtra is its         where you can go shopping is       film industry that is even called     Crawford Market, AC Market and     Bollywood deriving its famous         Jhaveri Bazar and find lots of     name from Hollywood of U.S. Till      items of your liking. Another      1996 it was named Bombay meaning      popular spot in Mumbai is Marine   good bay and later on changed to      Drive, also nicknamed as Queen’s   Mumbai taking its name from           Necklace where you can take a      Mumbadevi who is the goddess of       relaxing stroll during the         the Koli fisherman tribe. By 2015     evenings. If glamour is what you   it is expected to emerge as the       are looking for then you           second largest metro in the           definitely need to head to Mumbai  world.                                to see it!!                                                                                                 If in Mumbai you cannot miss the                                         authentic Bombay food that             leave you spellbound.                 align="center">                About the Author: David Gower is an enthusiastic travel expert who has traveled almost whole of the world and has shared his experiences in various books, articles and columns written by him. Read more about his experiences of Mumbai http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/mumbai Published At: www.Isnare.com