Welcome to Mumbai - India's most dynamic and cosmopolitan
city, with frenetic lifestyles, multicultural society and a plethora of
festivals.
Visit Mumbai, live your dream with the glamour
of Bollywood Cinema, Bhelpuri on the Chowpatty beach, enjoy the trendy pubs
and bars.
Mumbai (Bombay), the Cosmopolitan
capital of Maharashtra, is located in the west of India. Not in the least
because of its location and the mark the British left on the city, it
changed from a fairly isolated town into a major commercial city with over a
million inhabitants.
Recently, the government changed the city's
former, Anglicised name Bombay, into Mumbai. But what's in a name?
Mumbai still is a must for travelers and is, to a certain extent, a match
for cities such as Paris and London.
However,
you haven't actually been to Bombay if you haven't seen the Gateway to
India. This monument was built to commemorate the visit of king George the V
and Queen Mary in 1911. At the same time, it's the place where you can catch
a boat to the Elephanta Island, a UNESCO world heritage site where you can
see rock-cut temples and caves dating back to the 6th century.
Daytrips from Bombay include visits to the Kanheri Caves at Borivli (more
rock carvings), the Ellora and Ajanta caves, Bassein (to see its Portuguese
fort) and Cheul (ruins of Muslim and Portuguese forts). From Bombay visit
Ellora and Ajanta.
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