Mumbai a city of people, culture, commerce, best and the worst of India. So, how does it makes up for a tourism place? For a majority of people a tourist destianation, would proabablly fit in with adjectives like nice weather, nice scenic beauty.. but well.. Welcome to Mumbai. Fifteen million people live here - industrialists, film-stars, artists, workers, teachers and clerks - all living cheek-by-jowl in soaring skyscrapers and sprawling slums. They come from diverse ethnic backgrounds and speak over a dozen tongues, adding colour, flavour and texture to the Great Mumbai Melting Pot. It's a place where you find the heart of India, it's an adventure in itself.

While writing on it, a thought came to my mind, wether to describe Mumbai as of a visitor's point of view or a citizen's point of view.. but than i figured it out, what the heck, I love the place.

The first thing, which comes across our minds while, reckoning about Mumbai is ofcourse, the Bollywood celebretries, big industralists .. But Mumbai, is much more to it. To get even a jist of what Mumbai is, be prepare to spend a month here!

For the Mumbaikars, life runs on the local trains. Here people prefer trains to cars.. something unsual and unheard in this part of the country though. Life is busy, purely work oriented.

But than lets come to the part, what all Mumbai has in store for you as your next holiday destination.

Facts & Figures
Mumbai formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, the most populous city of India, and by some measures the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of about 15 million. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. Along with its neighbouring suburbs, it forms the world's sixth most populous metropolitan area with a population of about 25 million.
Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, and houses important financial institutions, such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies. Mumbai has attracted migrants from all over India because of the immense business opportunities, and the relatively high standard of living.

Places to Visit
Gateway of India:-
This 26 metres high stone archway is the first landmark of Bombay a visitor sees when arriving by ship. Designed by Writtet in the 16th century Gujarat style, it was built to commen/morate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Indfia in 1911.
Visiting the Gateway of India, is not just a few hours business, start in the morning, see the magnificent building, adore it and then take a ride in the steamers to the famous Elephenta Caves or just around the Gateway Of India, from here the Naval dock yard, is also visible and if you are lucky enough you may get a glimpse of the sole aircraft carrier of India, the INS Virat.