Mumbai
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India.
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India. Located on the Konkan coast along the west coast of India, it has a deep natural harbour. As per the 2011 Census of India, it is the most populous city proper in India, with a population of almost 12.5 million, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world, has a population of over 20 million. The city forms part of the Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts and is administered by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which was established in 1888.
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Worth seeing in and around Mumbai
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai is a public state university in Mumbai. It is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 549,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges.
2.4 km · state public university in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 02Lodha World One
World One is a 280.2 m, 76-floor skyscraper in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. As of 2024, it is the second tallest completed building in India and the fourth tallest overall.
9.8 km · skyscraper in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia - 03Bandra–Worli Sea Link
The Bandra–Worli Sea Link is a 5.6 km long, 8-lane wide cable-stayed bridge that links Bandra in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai. It is the second longest sea bridge after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, as well as the 5th longest bridge in India after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Dibang River Bridge and Mahatma Gandhi Setu.
7.7 km · bridge connecting Bandra and Worli, Mumbai, India · Wikipedia - 04Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai
The Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha. It is located in Prabhadevi neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
8.2 km · Hindu temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 05Powai Lake
Powai Lake is an artificial lake, situated in Mumbai, India, in the Powai valley, where a Powai village with a cluster of huts existed. The city suburb called Powai shares its name with the lake.
6.9 km · lake in Mumbai · Wikipedia - 06Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a multi-campus public university in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1936, it is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education.
5.1 km · social sciences institute with its main campus based in Deonar, Mumbai, India · Wikipedia - 07Mahim Fort
The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located on the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east.
5.8 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 08Mount Mary Church
Officially, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, colloquially known as Mount Bandra and Mount St Mary Church; is a basilica of the Roman Catholic Church, located at the Bandra neighbourhood of Bombay, India. The festival of the nativity of St Mary, also known as Holy Marymas or the Bandra Fest, is celebrated here on the 8th day of September: The auspicious occasion of the birth of the virgin-mother of Jesus Christ.
6.6 km · Roman Catholic basilica in Bandra, Mumbai, India · Wikipedia - 09Worli Fort
The Worli Fort is a fort in Worli, Mumbai, India. Though often incorrectly assumed to have been built by the Portuguese, the fort was built by the British around 1675 on Worli Hill.
8.6 km · fort in Mumbai · Wikipedia - 10Mumbai Football Arena
Mumbai Football Arena is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is located in the Andheri Sports Complex.
7.4 km · multipurpose stadium located in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
There is a lot to see in Mumbai, but the typical "tourist" sights are concentrated in South Mumbai. By Indian standards, Mumbai is a young city and much of the land comprising the city did not exist until it was claimed from the sea over three centuries ago. It is therefore a pleasant surprise to find rock cut caves such as the Elephanta, Kanheri, and Mahakali within city limits.
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Things to do
There is a lot to do in Mumbai, but lack of space means that for outdoorsy activities, you need to head north, often outside city limits. In North Munbai and Thane, you will find opportunities for water sports like H2O at Girgaon Chowpatty. There are two golf courses in the city, the more famous one is in Chembur in the Harbour Suburbs.
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Where to eat
The dining experience at an upscale restaurant in Mumbai is more or less the same as anywhere else in the world. You can find cuisine from the Middle East, Western Europe, North America and China easily. But to get a real flavour of what's unique to Mumbai, you will have to go a little lower down the scale and experience the street food and Irani cafes.
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Getting to Mumbai
- Airports
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (BOM), 2 km · Navi Mumbai (NMI), 22 km · Pune (PNQ), 123 km
- Stations
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, 1.7 km · Indian Airlines Flight 171, 3.9 km · Juhu Aerodrome, 5.2 km · Khar Road railway station, 4 km · Kurla railway station, 1.2 km
- Pune → Mumbai119 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · ₹960–1,190
- Nashik → Mumbai140 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · ₹1,090–1,360
- Kakadi → Mumbai891 km · quickest by road, 17h 4m · ₹7,100–8,900
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Mumbai
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Mumbai. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in}} Thane Creek is bustling with ferries to central Mumbai from various cities on the southern and eastern side of the creek, such as Alibag.
- Get inFerries from Ferry Wharf also allow cheap access to islands and beaches in the vicinity of the city and Elephanta.
- Get inThere are no scheduled international ferries to Mumbai, however cruise ships dock regularly.
- Get aroundIt will be difficult to find a taxi in the suburbs as they have been out-competed by the cheaper auto-rickshaws there.
- Get aroundAnother scam is auto-rickshaw drivers charging the (higher) taxi fare and even show you a tariff card which should be used for taxi fares only.
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Next door to Mumbai
Mumbai is 3 km from Dhārāvi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Mumbai Suburban districtdistrict of Maharashtra in India5.5 km
- Dharavineighbourhood and slum in Mumbai, India4.2 km
- Bandrasuburb of Mumbai, India4.6 km
- Mumbai Monorailmonorail mass transit system in the city of Mumbai, India2.7 km
- Andherisuburb of Mumbai5.8 km
- Juhulocality in Mumbai, India5.7 km