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What can I see in Mumbai?

What can I see in the city of Mumbai?

Why read this?

Often people like to visit the city of Mumbai, either from another place within India or from outside India. Am sure there are a lot of guiding websites out there which are probably more well researched than this blog. Nevertheless when recently a friend of  mine called to check what he could show his son inside three days without traveling outside Mumbai, it set me thinking especially since I have myself stayed in Mumbai for a long time now, but frankly  havenot seen much of Mumbai myself.

My List of things to see or do?

In no particular order as yet! And no explanation on why you should visit or see them, just pointers ;-)
  1. Mahalakshmi Temple
  2. Siddivinayak Temple
  3. Flim City (you can book a tour)
  4. Helicopter ride to see the sealine of Mumbai
  5. Nehru Science Center
  6. Nehru Center Planetarium
  7. Nehru Center - Discovery of India
  8. Worli Sea Link
  9. Matheran (at a distance from Mumbai; Toy train)
  10. Karnala Bird Sanctury (at a distance from Mumbai)
  11. BEST musuem
  12. Railway Musuem (CSTM)
  13. IIT Bombay | Powai Lake
  14. Juhu beach (though it is not very clean!)
  15. Elephanta caves (boat ride) 
  16. Marine Drive (especially in the night)
  17. Gateway of India
  18. TajMahal Hotel (if you can afford, pick up a coffee!)
  19. Mumbai Darshan (BEST A/C bus; Full Day)
  20. Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Kanheri Caves)
  21. Byculla Zoo (Penguins are an attraction)
  22. Mohamad Ali Street (Pick up some food!)
  23. Linking Road (Bargain Shopping)
  24. Gandhi Musuem (Mani Bhavan)
  25. Fashion Street (Bargain clothing)
  26. Haji Ali (Dargha)
  27. Kamala Nehru Park
  28. Essel World, Water Park
  29. Hanging Gardens
  30. Chor Bazar (Flea Market)
  31. Chota Kashmir (New Mumbai)
  32. RK Studio (Chembur; not sure if there is an entry though)
  33. Local Train Ride (anywhere to anywhere -- to experience the crowd!)
  34. Metro ride (if you have not travelled in a metro)
  35. Monorail ride (between Wadala and Chembur)
  36. IMAX Wadala Dome (catch a movie)
  37. Taraporewala Acquarium

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