Up-dated "what to do in Mumbai" list ?

Ali-Monbeam · Oct 10th, 2009, 00:33

Is there one?

All I can find is an old thread from 2006?

Stuff that is not to be missed to do/see for 3 day visit.

delhiwala · Oct 10th, 2009, 01:13

1. Elephanta Visit
2. Visiting Mumba Devi Temple
3. Snacking at Swati Snacks
4. Having Kulfi at Kulfi Centre
5. Pooris at Pancham, Poori wala

I hope others will add more.....

My friend Goo · Oct 11th, 2009, 01:21

1. Banganga
2. Dharavi
3. Dadar train station
4. Bandra Bandstand
5. Coloba market

delhiwala · Oct 11th, 2009, 02:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by My friend Goo

.......Dadar train station.......

See at at peak office hours, I call it Mundiyo ka station (Station where you see heads & heads of lot of people)

My friend Goo · Oct 11th, 2009, 03:16

It's good fun

zsonia2993 · Oct 11th, 2009, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiwala

See at at peak office hours, I call it Mundiyo ka station (Station where you see heads & heads of lot of people)

haha, I thought it had something to do with girls !!

zsonia2993 · Oct 11th, 2009, 03:52

I would add to the list... walking along Marine Drive towards Nariman Point and catching sunset at the very end of Marine Drive, sitting on the edge, legs dangling by the rocks, waves occasionally crashing onto them... sorry for being so specific... that is actually my favorite spot

There is Mani Bhavan near Charni Road station if you are interested in Mahatma Gandhi.

Someone already mentioned Banganga near Walkeshwar, then about 3 miles (bus/taxi/long walk) north of there is Haji Ali mosque if you can make it inside depending on tide timing, or just see it from afar. Mahalakshmi temple is very close to Haji Ali. This is near Bombay Central station (bus/cab).

Bandra Bandstand (bus/auto from bandra station west side).. there is a peaceful church there (Fr Agnel) if you are looking for some tranquility. There is Toto's garage bar near Bandra stn (west) if you are looking for that.

If you have time/love nature walks, you can go to Sanjay Gandhi national park near Borivali station (east side) for half a day or more... there are some groups that do nature walks there (natureknights.com or bnhs.org) or you can go yourself to the Kanheri caves inside the park.

I second Elephanta caves... get off at Churchgate station and long walk/cab to Gateway of India... then take the ferry to Elephanta.

Tips for use of local train:
It is usually very crowded on weekdays, mornings going South (toward Churchgate) and evenings going North (toward Virar). Try to avoid these if possible. Sundays, weekday afternoons and traveling against the rush hour is much easier.

thejag · Oct 11th, 2009, 06:03

i never got to watch a sunset at marine drive but so many times ive ridden all the way from malad to nariman point just to enjoy that location.... i miss mumbai. just hope now that ill be in pune i can return to mumbai occasionally...

Ali-Monbeam · Oct 11th, 2009, 13:57

Briliant ..I love to see what others love about a place and enjoy seeing.
They are often more interesting and personal than just the tourist sights and therefore the sort of thing we love to do but would miss if we just looked at a guide book.
Thanks. and keep them comming please.

My friend Goo · Oct 11th, 2009, 15:57

I agree.

What i enjoy to do when in Mumbai, is to walk around and suck in the atmosphere. Especially in Bandra

delhiwala · Oct 11th, 2009, 16:26

The female equivalent of Munda (boy) is Kudi and not Mundi

Quote:

Originally Posted by zsonia2993

haha, I thought it had something to do with girls !!

thejag · Oct 11th, 2009, 17:22

what i really miss is all the high rises and dreaming when i will have that penthouse on the top floor of a 30/40/50 floor high rise..... kinda reminds me of the jetsons and their high rise apartments.... ofcourse the rain brings me back down to the earth cause we cant really just elevate the apartment to escape the weather....

Leith · Oct 11th, 2009, 17:36

Wadi Country

http://traveller.outlookindia.com/is...flag=issuehome

leith

namaste_cat · Oct 11th, 2009, 22:16

zsonia - I lived on Marine Drive circa 1970, and still remember the walk to Nariman Point (where I did exactly what you described!) as one of my fav things to do. At some point we'd take a short detour to K. Rustamji on D Road, Churchgate for yummy ice cream wafter sandwich from Parsi Auntyji.

I also enjoyed Malabar Hill. Nice view from Hanging Gardens there.

zsonia2993 · Oct 12th, 2009, 05:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiwala

The female equivalent of Munda (boy) is Kudi and not Mundi

hehehe

of course... i forgot!

NamasteCat, I plan on doing that this December !! yayyy

Oct 10th, 2009, 00:33	#1
Ali-Monbeam Less of the 'Senior' member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 881	Up-dated "what to do in Mumbai" list ? Is there one? All I can find is an old thread from 2006? Stuff that is not to be missed to do/see for 3 day visit. __________________ (~) <.....Place holder for a small animated cow.

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delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	1. Elephanta Visit 2. Visiting Mumba Devi Temple 3. Snacking at Swati Snacks 4. Having Kulfi at Kulfi Centre 5. Pooris at Pancham, Poori wala I hope others will add more..... __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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zsonia2993 Who/what made me a senior member? Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 139	I would add to the list... walking along Marine Drive towards Nariman Point and catching sunset at the very end of Marine Drive, sitting on the edge, legs dangling by the rocks, waves occasionally crashing onto them... sorry for being so specific... that is actually my favorite spot There is Mani Bhavan near Charni Road station if you are interested in Mahatma Gandhi. Someone already mentioned Banganga near Walkeshwar, then about 3 miles (bus/taxi/long walk) north of there is Haji Ali mosque if you can make it inside depending on tide timing, or just see it from afar. Mahalakshmi temple is very close to Haji Ali. This is near Bombay Central station (bus/cab). Bandra Bandstand (bus/auto from bandra station west side).. there is a peaceful church there (Fr Agnel) if you are looking for some tranquility. There is Toto's garage bar near Bandra stn (west) if you are looking for that. If you have time/love nature walks, you can go to Sanjay Gandhi national park near Borivali station (east side) for half a day or more... there are some groups that do nature walks there (natureknights.com or bnhs.org) or you can go yourself to the Kanheri caves inside the park. I second Elephanta caves... get off at Churchgate station and long walk/cab to Gateway of India... then take the ferry to Elephanta. Tips for use of local train: It is usually very crowded on weekdays, mornings going South (toward Churchgate) and evenings going North (toward Virar). Try to avoid these if possible. Sundays, weekday afternoons and traveling against the rush hour is much easier. Last edited by zsonia2993 : Oct 11th, 2009 at 12:24.

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Oct 11th, 2009, 03:16	#5
My friend Goo The guy from La Bamba Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 255	It's good fun

Oct 11th, 2009, 06:03	#8
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	i never got to watch a sunset at marine drive but so many times ive ridden all the way from malad to nariman point just to enjoy that location.... i miss mumbai. just hope now that ill be in pune i can return to mumbai occasionally...

Oct 11th, 2009, 13:57	#9
Ali-Monbeam Less of the 'Senior' member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 881	Briliant ..I love to see what others love about a place and enjoy seeing. They are often more interesting and personal than just the tourist sights and therefore the sort of thing we love to do but would miss if we just looked at a guide book. Thanks. and keep them comming please.

Oct 11th, 2009, 15:57	#10
My friend Goo The guy from La Bamba Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 255	I agree. What i enjoy to do when in Mumbai, is to walk around and suck in the atmosphere. Especially in Bandra

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thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	what i really miss is all the high rises and dreaming when i will have that penthouse on the top floor of a 30/40/50 floor high rise..... kinda reminds me of the jetsons and their high rise apartments.... ofcourse the rain brings me back down to the earth cause we cant really just elevate the apartment to escape the weather....

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Leith Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret River :SW Western Australia Posts: 180	Wadi Country http://traveller.outlookindia.com/is...flag=issuehome leith

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namaste_cat Kashmiri-Punjabi Sherni Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amreeka Posts: 940	zsonia - I lived on Marine Drive circa 1970, and still remember the walk to Nariman Point (where I did exactly what you described!) as one of my fav things to do. At some point we'd take a short detour to K. Rustamji on D Road, Churchgate for yummy ice cream wafter sandwich from Parsi Auntyji. I also enjoyed Malabar Hill. Nice view from Hanging Gardens there.

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