Hotels in Mumbai

Hotels in Mumbai

Hotels in the Indian city of Mumbai are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some may want to stay at hotels that have a decent range of prices. Some tourists may want to see the culture, history and sports of the famous city. Some may want to stay at small hotels or large hotels. Some may want to stay at hotels that have good reputation. Some may want to stay at hotels that have good access to scenery and to culture.

Hotels in the city of Mumbai are often needed by tourists who require short term accommodation.

Some residents of Mumbai call themselves Mumbaikar, Mumbaiite or Bombayite. Many residents live close to major railway stations for easy access to their workplaces, as a significant amount of time is spent on daily commuting. Mumbai's appetizing foods and cuisines have been influenced by the rich but not too spicy styles of cooking from all over the country. Some of the unique and famous palatable specialties include Dhan Sak, Khicheri, Bombli Batata Bhaji, Kamag Kakri, Solachi Kadhi, Min Vela Curry and Curried Bombay Duck. Local roadside fast food includes vada pav, panipuri, paav bhaji, and bhelpuri. The city is dotted with several small restaurants that serve South Indian or Punjabi dishes.

Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian cinema – Dadasaheb Phalke laid the foundations with silent movies followed by Marathi talkies – and the oldest film broadcast here in the early 20th century. Mumbai also boasts of large number of cinemas, which feature mainstream Bollywood, Marathi and Hollywood movies. Many film festivals are avidly attended throughout the year. Besides catering to cinephiles, the city has a thriving theatrical tradition in Marathi, Hindi, English and other regional languages.

Girgaum Chaupati, commonly known as just Chaupati (pronounced as chow-patty), is one of the most famous public beaches adjoining Marine Drive in Girgaum area of Mumbai, India. The beach is famous for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations when hundreds of people from all over Mumbai come to immerse the idols of Lord Ganapati in Arabian Sea.

Mumbai is India's most populous city. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra. Originally seven islands, they were merged in the 18th century to form one large island.

Hills
Terrain of the city; dark areas are swampy, medium areas are elevated regions.

The original seven islands of Bombay consisted of twenty-two hills. Most of them were razed to fill in the shallows to connect the islands. The hills still standing today are:

Malabar Hill — the highest point in the city area
Cumbala Hill
Antop Hill
Sewri Hill
Gilbert Hill
Worli Hill
Pali Hill
Mazgaon Hill
Sion Hill
Mahakali Hill
Golanji Hill
Pulshachi Dongri
Salamati Hill

There are 3 hill ranges with the city limits. The Ghatkopar Hills are present near the station of Ghatkopar. The hill range runs parallel to the Central Railway track and is inhabited by slums. During the monsoon season, landslides are common. The Trombay Hills occupy a large portion of Trombay on the eastern part of the city.The highest point of the peak is about 302m above sea level.

The Powai Hills are present north of the city. The Borivali National Park occupies most of the region. The Vihar and Tulsi Lakes are present within the hills. The highest point of the metropolis, at 450 metres, is located in this region.

Lakes

There are three lakes in the city. The Vihar Lake and the Tulsi Lake are present within the National Park and supply part of the city's drinking water. The Powai Lake is just south of these two.

Bays

Back Bay is the largest bay in the city. The coastline of Backbay is an inverted C-shaped region 4 kilometres in length, and Marine Drive is located along this stretch. North of Marine Drive is Worli Bay. In the centre of the bay is the tomb of Haji Ali, a 13th century Muslim saint. The bay perimeter is about two kilometres in length.

Mahim Bay is the second largest bay in the city. The Mithi River empties into the Mahim Creek which drains into the bay. The border between the city and its suburbs bisects the bay. To the north lies Bandra and to the south, Mahim.

Creeks

Bombay has numerous creeks. The Vasai Creek to the north and Thane Creek to the east separates Salsette Island from the mainland. Within the city the Malad (or Marve) Creek and the Gorai (or Manori) Creek inundate the suburban region. The Mahim Creek forms the border between the two districts. On the eastern front, a large creek - the Thane Creek - is present. There are also the Mahul Creek & the Mahim Creek

Islands

Although the islands were merged in the 18th century, islands still dot Thane Creek. Elephanta Island, Butcher Island, Oyster Rock, Cross Island and Middle Ground are present here. The latter three are uninhabited islets owned by the Indian Navy.

Rivers

Dahisar River
Mithi River
Oshiwara River
Poisar River
Ulhas River

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