MUMBAI TRAVEL GUIDE 2024

This is where the action is. Home to Bollywood, you may just bump into a star or starlet dancing by the traffic lights. It's loud and garish. Music blares at every corner and everyone is excited about....everything. The pace is hectic, the weather is hot, and you will feel like you have just been hit by a tornado.

Mumbai used to be known as Bombay which is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and lies on the west coast of India. Besides being India's largest city, Mumbai is also an important economic hub of the country.

Mumbai has an an estimated population of about 13.66 million and is second most populous city in the world behind Shanghai.

With a total combined population of 19 million together with the suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, Mumbai is also the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Mumbai has a natural deep harbour and handles half of India's overall maritime cargo. Generally, Mumbai is divided into 3 major season, Summer, Monsoon and Winter. The best time to visit Mumbai is during the winter season which is from November and February.

Summer in Mumbai is from March to May and temperatures may run as highs as to mid 30s. It is hot and humid during this time.

The monsoon season in Mumbai is from June to September and it is the time when the city experiences by heavy rain. The climate forecast in Mumbai is pretty humid throughout the year as the city lies on the coast.

Mumbai's international airport is called the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. It is also considered to be India's busiest airport and also acts as one of the main international gateways to the country.

There are several travel organizations which offers cruises to cities such as Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai.

There are generally many things that can be done while in Mumbai such as

•   Harbour Cruise
•   Heritage Walks
•   Banganga Festival
•   Mumbai Festival
•   Elephanta Festival
•   Kala Ghoda
•   Marine Drive
•   Taj Private Yacht
•   Poonawallas Breeders Multimillion

Nightlife in Mumbai is very vibrant and ranges from performances at five star hotels to discos.

Dance bars which features young Indian women dancing mainly to Hindi film and pop music, have been shut down by the government. The main reason for this is the corruption of the morals of those who frequent those places.