3 Best Tourist Attractions in Mumbai

“Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai, India. The monument was erected to commemorate King George V and Queen Mary's landing at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911. It was built in Indo-Saracenic style; the foundation stone for India's Gateway was laid on 31 March 1911. The structure is an arch of basalt, 26 metres (85 feet) high. The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for the Viceroys and Mumbai's new Governors. Visitors can see the vast Arabian Sea and the beautiful Taj Hotel on the other side. Gateway of India is around 2.5 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal and 2.4 km from Churchgate Railway Station. The monument has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai and is the city's top tourist attraction.”

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“Elephanta Caves is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the caves have been well preserved. The great cave was restored to its present form during the 1970s. Elephanta Caves is a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The caves are a famous tourist locale that contains rock-cut stone sculptures. They demonstrate the syncretism of Hindu and Buddhist concepts and iconography. with the large monolithic 20 feet (6.1 m) Trimurti Sadashiva (three-faced Shiva), Nataraja and Yogishvara (Lord of Yoga) being the most celebrated. The orientation of the main temple and the relative positions of other temples is arranged in a mandala pattern. The Elephanta Caves are surrounded by vegetation and consist of religious motifs showing the different forms and incarnations.”

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“The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, also known as the Mumbai Botanical Garden and Zoo. The zoo is home to hundreds of wild animals. The zoo is a great place to have fun with your kids and family. It is neat, clean, and well-maintained. The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo is surrounded by tall buildings and grand apartments, the Mumbai Zoo spans 60 acres and houses over 6,600 plants and more than 350 species of animals. The zoo also features a nursery, a rose garden, a medicinal garden, a butterfly garden, a small forest walk, a closed Japanese garden, and a tiny patch of Miyawaki forest. It has been declared a plastic-free zone.”

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