Beaches of Mumbai
Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra is a
beautiful city filled with many enchanting beaches, having shimmering
sand, sun and surf. These beaches are like the soul of this city of
dreams, where people enjoy their evenings. Some of these wonderful
beaches of Mumbai are given below.
¤ Marine Drive, The Jewel of Mumbai
 Marine
Drive is located in the central Mumbai. It was built in the 1920s and
1930s on land rescued from the sea. It is Mumbai's most famous
pathway, where people walk and sit in the evenings. It is also known
as "Queen's Necklace" because of the dramatic line of street
lamps lit up at night that surround the beach. Recently it's name has
been changed to "Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road". Marine
Drive is a fun place to be, here you can enjoy yourself by watching
children playing with sand and vendors selling toys and food. Truly, a
colorful beach.
¤ Chowpatty Beach
Chowpatty beach is situated at the top end of Marine Drive. It is the
only beach in the central part of Mumbai. This beach is the venue
where many Hindu religious ceremonies can be witnessed like the annual
thread-tying ceremony initiating young boys into the Brahmin caste.
Another festival 'Nariel Purnima' is celebrated towards the end of the
monsoons. Here the idols of Ganesha are immersed on the last day of
'Ganesh Chaturthi'.
At the beach there are statues of Lokmanya Tilak and Vithalbhai
Patel. The beach is also famous for a huge line of stalls, selling
'Bhelpuri', 'Kulfi' and 'Paan'. Other attractions at the beach are
shooting galleries, snake charmers, monkey trainers, balloon sellers
and masseurs. Recently, a "Nana-Nani Park" has been added to
the beach, specially for elderly people.
¤ Juhu Beach
Juhu beach is one of the largest and frequently visited beaches of
India. It is located 18 km north of the city center. This beach is one
of the most exotic beaches on the shores of Arabian Sea. Areas near
Juhu beach are one of the posh localities of Mumbai where bungalows of
the famous film personalities are located. It is also the venue of
many film shootings. Juhu beach is a famous hangout zone of Mumbai.
The southern end of the Juhu beach is surrounded many Luxury hotels
and apartments.
Juhu beach has many stalls selling the famous snack of Mumbai,
Bhelpuri, which people enjoy eating while visiting the beach. A
popular weekend spot, Juhu, also offers horse and donkey rides. Here
you can enjoy yourself by watching dancing monkeys, acrobats, cricket
matches, toy sellers and other type of Indian beach entertainment.
Versova Beach is towards north of Juhu, which is a home to Mumbai's
largest Koli fishing community.
¤ Marve and Manori Beach
The Marve and Manori beaches are located approximately 19 miles from
Mumbai. These attractive beaches are pleasant for bathing. At Marve
there is a 5-star resort hotel to spend a refreshing weekend. On the
way to these lovely beaches lies the Madh Beach, another favorite
picnic spot.
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