Mumbai is the most populous city and commercial capital of India. Mumbai is a city that never sleeps. The nightlife in Mumbai is rocking and partygoer’s paradise as pubs and clubs will be open till late night. Not only for partygoer’s, Mumbai is also a paradise for shopping lovers. From shopping malls to local markets, you will find everything that suits your budget. You can visit Mumbai all year round. The monsoons are the most predominant. If you are visiting Mumbai between June to September, make sure you come prepared.

Here are the top ten tourist attractions in Mumbai

Gateway of India

Gateway of India is the most famous and recognized monument of India. It was constructed to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. When you approach Mumbai by boat, the first thing you will observe is the Gateway of India. It was designed by George Wittet. Most of its constructions are built with yellow basalt stone. It is the best place to start exploring Mumbai. The Gateway of India boasts latticework, exquisite architecture and turrets.

Marine Drive

It’s worth exploring the marine drive. Marine Drive has many high end restaurants, house of Maharashtra’s Governor, Walkeshwar along the drive. Chowpatty beach lies towards the north of Marine Drive. At the night, the marine drive will look like a dazzling diamond necklace. You can spend time with your loved ones and collect lifetime memories.

Chowpatty Beach

Best time to visit and enjoy the beauty of the beach is at the evening. During the Ganesh Chaturthi thousands of people reach the beach to participate in Ganesh Visarjan. Though the beach is lined up with many high end restaurants you can also enjoy the street food. People of any age can happily spend time here.

Elephanta Caves

The Maheshamurti panel is one of the beautiful sights as it shows the Lord Shiva as the creator, protector and destroyer.  The image of Lord Shiva with his closed eyelids with contemplating attitude is the most satisfying pieces. You can reach Elephanta Caves through a ferry ride from Gateway of India.

Juhu Beach

Juhu beach lies on Juhu Tara Road. It is one of the most popular amongst the Mumbai star attractions. The sandy stretches and palm trees and picturesque sights will mesmerize you. Cycling, jogging, photography and horse riding are some of the activities one can try at the beach. The endless sands and Arabian Sea is a perfect backdrop for the photography.

Mahakali Caves

These 19 rock cut caves were built in 1st century to 6th century. Out of the 19 caves Cave 9 is the largest one and houses seven depictions of Buddhist Mythology and shrine with a stupa.

Theme Parks

Mumbai has many theme parks that include Adlabds Imagica, Essel World, Yazoo Park and Water Kingdom. Each theme park is spread across 60 to 70 acres. They offer plenty of attractions to keep the visitors excited and entertained. Water slides, roller coasters and other themed attractions will help in having a great time. People of all age groups enjoy and have fabulous time here. The varied options of entertainment will keep you busy all the day. The theme parks also have several eating outlets, so you can go grab a bite whenever you are hungry.

Haji Ali Dargah

This shrine is a tombstone of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. He belonged to Persia and came to India in order to spread Islam. In order to reach the shrine you have to walk through the narrow path that connects to Lala Lajpati Rai Marg. This Dargah is 500 years old but most of its present structure is constructed in between 1960 to 1964. URS (death anniversary) of Haji Ali and Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi are biggest events here.

Kanheri Caves

Kanheri Caves is present in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. These are India’s one of the oldest and largest Caves formed in a single hill. A visit to Kanheri Caves offers pleasant break from the noisy and polluted metropolitan life. Kanheri Caves are the oldest cave formation in the country. The word Kanheri is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Krishnagiri’ which means ‘Black Mountain’. Small waterfalls offer a picturesque backdrop.

Apart from the above attractions Mumbai offers many other exciting places to visit. Mumbai is an explosion of blending cultures, land of Bollywood and of course the street food. Right from the famous Vada Pav to other cuisines you can get everything.