Mumbai Diaries

Mumbai Diaries by Dragonfly

ABOUT MUMBAI

Mumbai is the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India. Mumbai has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with seven months of dryness and peak of rains in July. The cooler season from December to February is followed by the summer season from March to June. Mumbai's culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, music, and theaters. The city offers a cosmopolitan and diverse lifestyle with a variety of food, entertainment, and night life, available in a form and abundance comparable to that in other world capitals.
 
HISTORY
 
Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known as Little Colaba).
 
 
TRAVEL
 

  • INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 2km
  • DOMESTIC AIRPORT - 3km
  • ANDHERI RAILWAY STATION - 2km
  • CHATTRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS - 23km
  • CHAKALA METRO STATION - 40 0m
 
PLACES OF INTEREST
  • MARINE DRIVE - 26km
  • NARIMAN POINT - 28km
  • GATEWAY OF INDIA - 28km
  • COLABA - 30 km
  • SANJAY GANDHI NATIONAL PARK - 19km
  • KANHERI CAVES - 22km
  • CHOWPATTY BEACH - 24km
  • JUHU BEACH - 5km
  • BANDRA WORLI SEA-LINK - 17km
  • POWAI LAKE - 7km
  • BANDRA BANDSTAND - 15km
  • MARVE BEACH - 17km
  • AKSA BEACH - 20 km
  • HANGING GARDENS - 22km
  • TARAPOREWALA AQUARIUM - 25km
  • NEHRU SCIENCE CENTER - 18km
  • AAREY MILK COLONY - 10 km
RELIGIOUS PLACES
  • SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE - 13km
  • MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE - 15km
  • HAJIALI - 20 km
  • ISKCON - 5km
  • MUMBADEVI TEMPLE - 23km
  • GLOBAL VIPASSANA PAGODA - 40 km
  • MOUNT MARY CHURCH - 12km
 
FUN THINGSTO DO!
 
  • ESSEL WORLD & WATER KINGDOM - 20 km
  • JEHANGIR ART GALLERY - 28km
  • MAHALAXAMI RACE COURSE - 20 km
  • HANGING GARDEN - 22km
  • PRITHVI THEATRE - 6km
  • BIG CINEMAS - 650m
 
 
ONE STOP FOR SHOPAHOLICS
 
  • PALLADIUM MALL -  19km
  • OBERIO M ALL - 8km
  • SHOPPERS STOP - 3km
  • PHOENIX MARKET CITY KURLA -  6km
  • R CITY MALL - 10 km
  • BANDRA LINKING ROAD - 12km
  • FASHION STREET - 26km
  • IRLA MARKET
 
 
NIGHT LIFE
 
  • AER LOUNGE - 19km
  • TRILOGY - 7km
  • OPA! BAR AND CAFE - 3km
  • ROYALTY - 13km
  • F- LOUNGE - 24km

 
 
STREET FOOD OF MUMBAI
 
Slurp, Bite, Gulp. From Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav, Potato and Onion Bhajias, Bombay Sandwiches, Street Side Dosa, Patti Samosas, Pani Puri, Sev Puri, Dahi Puri, Ragda Pattis, boiled Channa Chaat, Kala Khatta, and much more.