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Nehru Planetarium

A little bit of a strange looking building which has been described as a corncob, this building, known as the Nehru Centre, houses the planetarium, concert or movie auditorium and convention centre. The centre has expanded into a centre for scientific study of astronomy. Scientists and scholars regularly meet for lectures and discussions to discuss the various astronomical events. Special programs are also designed for students. There are telescopes installed outside the Planetarium for visitors to use. There are daily shows at 3.00pm and 6.00pm except for Mondays and these are in English. There is an additional show at 4.30pm in Hindi. The centre is also open on the weekends at the same hours with an 1.00pm show in Marathi.

Aside from astronomy, there is a museum which has exhibits relating to forms of antique transport.

Address: Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai

Queen Victoria Statue

The station was originally named after her who was also known as Empress of India. This wonderful piece of gothic architecture became the symbol of Bombay as the ‘Gothic City’. On 2nd July, 2004 the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO nominated this railway architecture as a World Heritage Site.

Address: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, DN Road, Mumbai

Old Majestic Hotel

On the corner of Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg (the renamed Colaba Causeway) is the old Majestic Hotel. The hotel then became a MLA hostel. Below the building are street stalls selling men’s and women’s clothing for very reasonable prices. Sahakari Bhandar (co-operative store) is in the building and stocks everything from pens, raincoats, cheap jewellery, to cooking oil, groceries and medicine. They also serve good south Indian food in the canteen.

Address: Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Colaba

Jawahar Dweep,

For Crude and Petroleum products in Mumbai, there are four jetties at Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, to handle tankers and their products. Chemical products are handled from Pirpau. You will pass by Jawaha Dweep on the way to Elephanta Island.

Address: Mumbai

Port of Mumbai

Bombay has been a strategic port for centuries and is the principal gateway of India. The Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese and British all traded here. Even before them, the caves on Elephanta Island prove that the Greeks and Romans were trading with the west through this city. The location of the port in being almost midway along the west coast of India has also provided natural shelter for shipping throughout the year. The port has three enclosed wet docks, two were built in the late 1800’s.

Address: Mumbai

Bombay Hospital

The Bombay Hospital was just across from my hotel as well as having a building next door. Handy if I needed it but also this made the narrow street quite a buzz with activity. The hotel was founded in 1950. It boasts 22 operating theatres, 830 beds and some 240 consultants and 200 resident doctors. Departments within the hospital include neurosurgery and neurology, cancer, orthopedics and urology and nephrology. I was lead to believe this was a private hospital.

Address: Maharshi Karve Road,

Feed The Pigeons MARINE DRIVE WALK Review

While I was taking in the morning and enjoying the view of the bay, I noticed a whole lot of pigeons along the park area of the promenade. There was a guy there with a large tub of bird feed. I thought he was feeding them but he was actually selling the feed to anyone that wanted to pay him and feed the pigeons themselves.

Address: Marine Drive,

Feed The Pigeons MARINE DRIVE WALK Review

While I was taking in the morning and enjoying the view of the bay, I noticed a whole lot of pigeons along the park area of the promenade. There was a guy there with a large tub of bird feed. I thought he was feeding them but he was actually selling the feed to anyone that wanted to pay him and feed the pigeons themselves.

Address: Marine Drive,

Tetrapods

These strange odd shaped concrete structures are known as tetrapods and they can be seen piled up along between the wall of Marine Drive and the sea. They are used to strengthen the reclaimed land and wall against storms.

Address: Marine Drive

Queens Necklace MARINE DRIVE WALK Review

Marine Drive or the Queens Necklace as it is commonly known especially at night because the curve of lights looks much like a string of pearls, arcs around the seafront from Mariman Point to Malabar Hill.

Address: Marine Drive