10 Reasons Why No Other City Like Mumbai In The World

10 Reasons Why No Other City Like Mumbai In The World

http://c1.hiqcdn.com/blog/sites/defa...NE%20DRIVE.jpgMarine Drive in Mumbai

1. Vada Pav- The Happy Meal

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The staple meal of the city, Vada Pav is to die for! Sweet and spicy, vada pav is all you need to satisfy your taste buds and your hunger cravings.

2. Walk On Marine Drive

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You’re probably flooded with a zillion pictures in different shades and angles of Marine Drive and you’d still go for more.

3. Mumbai Never Sleeps

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Mumbai never sleeps. It is a lovely city, especially the night life. I always hang out with friends at night when I am in Mumbai. The days are busy with heavy traffic. Weather is always great!”
4. Mouth-Watering Bombil

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Malavan in Mumbai is known for its food culture and is right place for fisheatarians. Seafood like prawns, lobsters, king fish, mackeral, bombil, tisrya (shells) and crabs are must eat. A dish called 'vade-sagoti', a combination of a spicy-dry mutton curry with vade is also very famous.”
5. The Ek Chalis Ki Last Local

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“Travelling in the Mumbai local is an experience! We travelled to Alibaug.” Because Mumbai never sleeps, the local doesn't either. From 4 in the morning to 2 in the night, the local is always at your service.

6. Mumbai's Pop Culture - The Kala Ghoda Festival

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Mumbai's pop-culture has an aura of its own, and it wreaks art forms of every kind. It's a blend of jazz, rock and funk in every strata of its form. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is one-of-a-kind. It is an annual festival, usually around nine-days long, held in late January or early February at Kala Ghoda.

7. Ferry Rides At The Gateway Of India

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“Gateway of India is a wonderful place and there are ferry rides too that you can enjoy. It is a must visit place for everybody who visits Mumbai.” HolidayIQ Treller Malik says, “Do not forget to take you camera along.”

8. Juhu Beach and Chowpatty

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“You can spot various bollywood celebrities at Juhu beach. Try out the local street food offered at food stalls and snack joints set up at the beach. Street food, such as 'pani puri', 'bhel puri' and 'pav bhaji' are just awesome. Watching the sunset in this wonderful place, guarded by the vast Arabian Sea, is a visual delight.”

9. Ganesh Chaturthi At Lal Baug

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“Ganesh Chaturthi is traditionally celebrated festival in Mumbai. On all nine days, Mumbaikars dedicate themselves and participate in the puja. The tallest Ganesha and the richest in the world is kept at the GSB Seva Mandal Tentat Krida Mandir.”
This 10-day long festival keeps the entire city abuzz. Sure, festivals are celebrated everywhere in India but the way Mumbai does it for Ganesh Chaturthi is iconic.

10. Street Shopping At Colaba

http://c1.hiqcdn.com/blog/sites/defa...hopping(1).jpg “Colaba is best place for shopping for girls. You can buy beads, slippers, shoes, chains, bags and purses. Fashion Street is another place where you can shop at affordable prices. Hiranandani is also a shopping paradise.”

Colaba, Linking Road or Lokhandwala, you well know how to buy a good at a bargain price. So even after the online market taking a front seat, a true blue Mumbaikar can’t miss shopping in these areas