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If you though you’d seen it all, think again. A sightseeing expedition around the city of dreams can’t be wrapped up that easily. The chain of tourist attractions in Mumbai goes on for quite a bit. There are plenty of other hotspots in the city that you can visit for numerous gains. If you’re still yearning to see some historical architecture and buildings in Mumbai, head to the Flora Fountain at Hutatma Chowk. If gazing at the glorious Mumbai sunset and getting dazed by the lavish, swish looking Queen’s Necklace is your idea of a well-spent evening then Marine Drive is the place for you.
Film City, located next to the precincts of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Goregaon is where you should be if you’re a die-hard Bollywood buff. Those who admire splendid modern architecture can take a peek at one such interesting example in Mumbai- the Bombay Stock Exchange situated near Dalal Street. One of the world’s most modern milk colonies- the Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai awaits you with 4000 acres of parkland and fine gardens full of natural beauty.
 Marine Drive |
Marine Drive is located in central Mumbai. It was built in between 1920s and 1930s on land reclaimed from the sea and is Mumbai's most famous thoroughfare. It is also referred to as the Queen's Necklace because of the dramatic line of street lamps lit up at night. It is also called the Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road with Nariman Point on one end to Babulnath, at the foot of Walkeshwar on the other.
Flora Fountain/ Hutama Chowk
 Flora Fountain/ Hutama Chowk |
The Flora Fountain, situated in the heart of the city, was erected in 1869 in the honour of a British Governor of Bombay, Sir Brtle Frere. Flora Fountain marks a junction of five streets and is therefore known as the 'Picadilly Circus 'of Mumbai, which is decorated at its four corners with mythological figures. The Fountain is a structure in dull stone with a figure the Roman Goddess of flowers, at the top.
Film City
 Film City |
Mumbai has the largest film industry in the world producing more than 120 feature films in a year. The Film City in Mumbai was built in 1978 to fulfill the demand of city’s booming film industry (Bollywood). It sprawls over an area of 346 acres in the northern outskirts of the city. The Film City is well equipped with modern equipments and facilities for indoor shootings. Entry into the city is based on prior permission from the authority concerned. The daily routine works include scenes of tear-jerking melodrama to action packed fight scenes.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
 Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) |
BSE is located near the Dalal Street which is known as the financial epicenter of the country. The street which witnesses the frenetic pace of commercial activities everyday is also a place of modern architectural extravaganza including more than 50 banks on a short stretch. The place swarms with dabbawallas during launch time who bring home cooked food for office workers in the area. The visitors watch the scene with great fervor.
Aarey Milk Colony
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