Top 10 places that you must visit in Mumbai

Mumbai: The capital of Maharashtra, is also known as the financial capital of India.Popularly called as ‘the city of dreams', Mumbai never sleeps and is full of hard working people who want to achieve big in their life. The city is lively and full of light. It's home to Bollywood, India's most productive and popular film industry.Mumbai truly reflects the prismatic nature of Indian society in which both clusters of slums and skyscrapers coexist side by side. Mumbai comprises some of Asia's biggest slums and houses some of the most successful businessmen. Possessing India's one of the largest transport network systems, the city never stops and has a lot to offer in every field.Let's have a look at top 10 places that you must visit in Mumbai, the city of dreams:Marine drive: A 3km long road in southern Mumbai which stretches north along the coastline, forming a natural bay. The scenic beauty of this bay is the perfectly lined palm trees that offer its visitors a delightful experience.Marine Drive is also referred to as 'Queen's necklace'. Large crowds of people come to walk along the beautiful walkway and to view the breathtaking sight of the setting sun. Nariman point is the end point of marine drive. The highlight of Nariman point is the even more spectacular view of Arabian Sea.Elephanta Caves: Island of Elephanta is the famous abode of Lord Shiva and an incarnation of Hindu cave culture. It consists of seven caves on an island with temples from Hindu mythology, which bears unique evidence to a civilization that has disappeared.These archaeological remains reveal evidence of occupation from as early as the 2nd century BC. Visiting the caves will also give you the site of the famous Gateway of India. Travelling in a Toy Train or a Ferry will give you a whole new encounter. Juhu Chowpati: This beach is known to be the one of the most visited beaches of India and is situated in Ville Parle. This beach is famous because of its peaceful atmosphere and its picturesque beauty. It is common to find celebrities jogging along the shore of this popular beach.Juhu Beach is also famous for its local speciality and street food. Street foods, such as Pani Puri, Bhel Puri, Pav Bhaji and Dosa are some of the many specials offered at the beach stalls.Bandstand: This place got its name from the old times when bands used to provide entertainment by playing outdoors here. Popularly known as the lover's point, this is one of the beautiful sea face location one should not miss. This is the most peaceful place at sunset and sunrise which also provides the most aesthetic view of the Bandra Sea Link. This spot is popular between college students and youngsters.Pandavkada Falls: The Pandavkada waterfall gets its name from the Pandavas of Mahabharata. It is believed that the Pandavas passed through this place during their 14-year exile from Ayodhya. The famous falls lies amidst the gigantic Pandavkada hills in Navi Mumbai.The waterfall here is approximately 107 meters high and is a sight that is truly alluring. The water reaches the ground with a huge splash and with tremendous force. The splatter that it creates on the rocky terrain is a sight to observe.Aksa Beach: Due to the flawless and quiet nature of this beach, inhabitants of Mumbai frequent this beach during the weekends. This beach is one of the cleanest beaches in Mumbai. This place doesn't have any irritating peddler. The sunset on this beach is spectacular. There are a number of private beach cottages available for rent scattered around the place. You can be assured to have a quiet and personal time here.Alibag: By road it is a three-hour drive from Mumbai as the route winds north from the Mumbai. This city is quiet with a moderate number of tourists who come over on the weekend. The Western Ghats line Alibag giving it a unique character of greenery and the blue of the ocean.It's a wonderful place to take a relaxed vacation with nothing on your mind. This beach is primarily a black sand beach and has a lot of rocky stretches giving it a romantic air especially during sunsets. Colaba causeway market: Colaba Causeway is located near Fort and the Gateway of India in South Mumbai. This is the most pleasant of all the markets to walk around. Colaba Causeway is one of the expensive street markets in Mumbai.This market is clean with interesting stuff to look at and buy. It is very lively and does not sleep until the early morning hours. The atmosphere is colourful with the vendors selling their wares. Cafe Leopold and Cafe Mondegar are best eating places in Colaba.Lonavala (camping spot): This hill-station is located on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is about 111.5 kms from Mumbai. This gorgeous hill station, located in Sahyadri ranges, is known not just for its pleasant climate and scenic views, and also many tourist attractions. There are a few hill station points that offer a tremendous view, some of them being Rajmachi Point, Tiger Point, Lion Point, Duke's Nose and Shooting Point. Youngsters mostly go out and spend their weekend in Lonavala. A trip to Lonavala is never disappointing.Sewri: A neighbourhood towards South Mumbai has a jetty cum dock which is home to thousands of Flamingos. The scenery is a contrasting one with thousands of flamingos, mudflats and mangroves on a background of oil and petroleum factory marks. This is only place to find migratory birds, which fly from Siberia. Best time to see these mesmerizing feathered creatures is during low tide or just few hours before high tide. Ideally between 6 am to 10 am is the best time. Don't miss this rare watch view.