Mumbai: The City that never sleeps!

Bombay, now known as Mumbai, famously known as the city of Dreams. The city is located in the Konkan region, alongside the Arabian sea on the west coast of India. Mumbai is a mix of iconic British old-world charming architecture, strikingly modern high rises, cultural and traditional structures and natural beauties.

Apart from these, what makes Mumbai so special is its people, be it any place or time you'll find no place in Mumbai isolated. Indeed this city never sleeps! Which also makes it the safest city in the country. The city is filled with helpful people who are always ready to offer a helping hand.

The Southern part of Mumbai called the South Bombay famously known as SoBo. SoBo is renowned for its British architecture, Arabian sea faced locations and it's exorbitantly priced real estate. Some places to visit in SoBo would be two Famous Sea faced Marine Drive and Worli Sea face, the famous Wankhede Stadium where India won it's 2011 Cricket World Cup, Asiatic Library, the Old British and the most crowded Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Colaba Causeway and many more places. The 5.6 km long Worli Sea link is a bridge built over the Arabian sea which connects the Western Suburbs. The western suburbs which is a part of Mumbai starts from Bandra and goes up till Borivali has some famous beaches like Gorai, Manori, Aksa and Madh, one of the Biggest Film Cities of India in Goregaon, Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the renowned amusement and water park Essel World and Water Kingdom. The central suburbs of Mumbai are primarily the Residential areas. Some famous places here are the Shivaji Park, two big Phoenix malls in Kurla and Lower Parel, Palladium in Lower Parel known for its Nightlife.

One thing that is available across Mumbai is its famous Vada Pav, a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun sliced almost in half through the middle, which is a famous local snack that you will get everywhere in the city. There are many popular khau gallis in Mumbai where you get a variety of delicious foods across different shops in one location.

The helpful people, beautiful places to explore and its delicious food are the heart of Mumbai and its one of a kind vibe makes it one of the best cities.

Author: Niket Lulla

MBA Graduate

IFMR GSB, Krea University