Mumbai Attractions
The Queen's Necklace © Jugalkishore Verma
Marine Drive
Built in the 1920s, Marine Drive runs along the shoreline of the
Arabian Sea from Nariman Point to the foot of Malabar Hill. It is
Mumbai’s most famous thoroughfare and a favourite spot for
watching the sunset. Lined on the landward side by a crescent of
crumbling Art Deco buildings, it is lit up at night prompting
travel agents to dub it the Queen’s Necklace. At the top end
of Marine Drive is Chowpatty Beach, the only beach in the central
part of Mumbai. Though not ideal for sunbathing or swimming, it is
a popular, though hectic place to spend an afternoon, surrounded by
beach traders, entertainers and beggars. It is the best place to
watch the annual Ganesh Chaturthi Festival (during
August/September) when vast models of Lord Ganesha are immersed
into the sea.
