Mumbai, bustling commercial capital of India, always attracts the people from far and wide. There is a very famous place the gateway of India which is also considered to be the principal landmark of Bombay. It was constructed to commemorate the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 and it was completed in 1924. The society of Mumbai has the multi-lingual and multi-cultural colour. In the 17th century the Portuguese came and dotted the island with several forts, which exists today. It was given in the dowry to Charles II of England at the time of marriage with the Catherine by the Portuguese. Now Mumbai plays a major role in the economy of India with the 40% of its trade share. It is also called the city of glamour and the land of magic because of its Bollywood situated here.

Fast Facts about Mumbai
Area: 440 sq. kilometers / 170 sq. Miles
Altitude : 8 meters average
Temperature: A little seasonal fluctuation due to the sea. Humidity is often is very high. Temperature ranges between 19 0C to 34 0C.
Rainfall : 216 cms. (June and September)
Best Season: October -March
Clothing: Summer-cottons, Winter-Light Woolen.
Languages: Hindi, English and Marathi.

How to approach there
Air: Travel to Mumbai is perticularly easy as there is an extensive network of flights from Mumbai's Sahara (International) and Santa Cruz (Domestic) airports. International flights connect it to all the major cities of the world.
Train: Mumbai is well connected with train routes to all the major cities of the country. Intra city trains in Mumbai are very good and are the fastest and cheapest way to move around in Mumbai.
Road: Mumbai is perfactly connected to all the cities of Maharashtra by bus. Intra city bus services are also very good.

Places to visit

Gateway of India
The Gateway of India, a historical monument, has a very glorious history uncounted with it to be explored. It has arch that is of 26 m, Mumbai's most famous landmark, built in 1927 A.D. to memorialize the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911 A.D.

Film City
Film City, world wide famous as Bollywood, is a very famous tourist place. Over 900 films are created every year, with all the melodies and facts to attract the viewers like as mandatory elements of song, dance, melodrama, violence and erotica that audiences love. Bollywood has his great history of Indian Cinema that what he gave to the India cinema to get the a reputed position at world wide.

Marine Drive
Marine Drive that moves along the shoreline of the Arabian Sea from Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill built in 1920. Marine Drive is famous for its incredible sunset point and gradually a head popular idealistic spot. It is sometimes called the Queen's Necklace. One can explore the beauty of the nature and can feel the freshness to make him energetic. Mostly visitors and many south Mumbai people come her to breathe in some natural air.

Town Hall
The structure of the Town Hall has been the base of the Library Society of Mumbai which motivated into the Town Hall in 1830 with its columns and tall Grecian porticos.

Juhu Beach
Juhu beach, famous for its crowd and excursion beauty, is situated 30 km away from the city with residential apartments and bungalows surrounding it. The entire population of the adjacent area slides down on the beach for a breath of fresh air.

Mumba Devi Temple
Mumba Devi Temple is devoted to Goddess Mumba-Devi, the patron of Mumbai city. The city derives its name from this sixth century old temple.

Prince Charles Museum
Prince Charles Museum, popular for its Art, Archeology and Natural History which are built in the Indo-Saracenic style of structural design to honour King George V's visit to India, consists of 3 main sections. It has an beautiful collection of Chinese Jade pieces, miniature paintings and oil paintings.

Hanging Garden
Hanging Garden which is balanced at the top of Malabar Hill, give a beautiful sunset views over the Arabian Sea. The park was laid out in the early 1880s over Bombay's main reservoir.

Other famous places to Visit in Mumbai are Malabar Hills, Prince of Wales Museum, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Places of Worship in Mumbai, Crawford market and Kalba Devi market, Siddhivinayak Temple, Jain Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple and St. John's Church.