Mumbai - India
Mumbai, a port city on the western coast, is India’s economic capital, its financial center and the heart of the Hindi film industry. Major industries in India are head-quartered here. It is also the centre for India’s booming textile industry.             

Mumbai is a vibrant city, pulsating with life, with hope, with expectations. It is a city where hordes of people migrate to each year with stars in their eyes and a dream in their hearts. Mumbai is famous for its ‘bhelpuri’ on the famous Chowpatty beach, its red...Read More

Places To Visit

Hotels In Mumbai

This hotel, frequented by both business and leisure travelers, is located near the popular Juhu...
Suba Palace is a well-known hotel in Mumbai. It is a favorite with tourists as it is located on...
Hotel Bandra Residency in the heart of Bandra is located close to the commercial, shopping and...
The Oberoi is a 5 star deluxe hotel located in the heart of Mumbai’s commercial and banking...
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Local trains are the most ...		 Buses
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Mumbai, India

Mumbai History
Mumbai has a rich and varied history. The origin of its name is also interesting. Mumbai is a combination of two words – ‘Mumba’ and ‘Aai.’ The former is taken from the name of the Koli mother goddess, Mumbadevi and the latter means mother in Marathi. The city was officially accorded this name in 1995. Earlier it was known as Bombay.

Four hundred years ago, Mumbai was subject to foreign occupation. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive here in the 16th century and were given this land by the ruler of Ahmedabad, Sultan Bahadur. They named it ‘Bombain’... read more

The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower
The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower is a stunningly beautiful building whose architecture incorporates a...		 The Leela Kempinski Mumbai
The Leela Kempinski Mumbai is a renowned luxury hotel located in the heart of Mumbai's industrial...
Sun-n-Sand Hotel
The Sun –n-Sand Hotel is India’s premier beachfront 5-star hotel preferred by leisure tourists...		 Trident
Trident hotel is located at a vantage position at Nariman Point from where guests can get a...
Oberoi Towers
The Oberoi is a 5 star deluxe hotel located in the heart of Mumbai’s commercial and banking...		 Quality Inn Parle International
A part of the renowned US-based Choice Hotels Group, Quality Inn Parle is located across the street...
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Phoenix Mall
Phoenix Mall is Mumbai’s largest shopping and entertainment destination providing shoppers a wide...		 Atria Millenium Mall
The five level Atria Mall is the place to buy luxury products and international designer brands...
Crossroads Mall
Crossroads Mall, covering an area of 150,000 square feet, is spread over four buildings and has...		 Infiniti Mall
Infiniti Mall has three levels of shopping with plenty of clothing, jewelry, electronics and music...
Inorbit Shopping Mall
One of Asia’s largest malls, Inorbit Mall is located in Mumbai’s western suburb. This mall has...		 Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri
Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri is a name to reckon with when it comes to unusual gold and diamond...
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Navratri and Dussehra
This is a 10 day festival, where nine of the nights are spent in worship and entire Mumbai swings...		 Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid is celebrated big time in Mumbai as this city has a sizeable Muslim population. Eid-ul-Fitr...
Khota chiwadi Festival
This festival is a celebration of Indian arts and local crafts. Art exhibitions are held, local...		 Parsi New Year
Parsi New Year falls in the month of August-September. It is on this day that the Shahenshahi...
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
This festival is Mumbai’s nine-day extravaganza celebrating all forms of art. It is an expression...		 Bandra Fest
Bandra Fest is celebrated in the month of September and is the feast day of Virgin Mary. This week...
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The Dome at the Intercontinental Marine Drive
The terrace area of the hotel serves as an open area cocktail lounge. The view from here is...		 Aurus
This celeb frequented, fine dining place has an open air beach facing lounge and an indoor...
Wasabi by Morimoto
The ultimate in Japanese dining experience courtesy celebrity chef Masahuru Morimoto, Wasabi has...		 Indigo
With a number of awards tucked under its belt (including Conde Nast’s World’s Hottest 60 Tables...
Kandahar
For those who love traditional rich cuisine of the northwest frontier, Kandahar is the place to go....		 180 Degrees
If the salad is anything to go by, this place is amazing with over 25 varieties. The desserts too...
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Fast Facts
-Location: Mumbai, a port city, is located on the west coast of India on the shores of the Arabian Sea.    
-  Capital of the state of Maharashtra, Bombay was re-named Mumbai in 1996
-Dialing code- Country: 0091
City : 022

-Emergency numbers:
   Police:100
   Police Control Room( Mumbai City): 22621855
   Fire: 101
   Ambulance: 102

Tourist Information Helpdesk
  -  Maharshtra Tourism Dev. Corp (MTDC): 22024482/ 22024522
  - Govt. of India (ITDC) : 22033144/22033145
  Tourist Police: 22621855
  Traffic Police Control Room: 24937755
  Car Breakdown Service:
  Highway Patrol:  22626655

Telephone Directory Services:
  Airport Enquiry: 26829000
  Indian Airlines: 612-7391/611-2850
  Air India: 146/147/287-6464/287-6565/148/144
  Railway Enquiry: 131 (Western Rialway)
               : 134 (Central Railway)
                    
Population: 18 million (approx) projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020....
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When to go
The weather is one of the main criteria one keeps in mind while planning a holiday and Mumbai is no exception. Being a coastal city, Mumbai experiences humid and sultry weather conditions throughout ...

Health & Safety

Health and Safety
Mumbai is a highly populated city and though relatively safer than other Indian cities, does harbor its share of crime. Beggars and ...

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