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Cheap Flights to Mumbai
Flights to Mumbai
Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is the capital
of the Indian state of Maharashtra.The
financial capital of India, Mumbai has a population of about 13 million, and is
the second most populous city proper in the world.The city is also the world's 5th most
populous metropolitan area.Lying on the
west coast of India, Mumbai boasts a deep, natural Harbour, and handles over
half of India's maritime cargo.Mumbai
is the commercial and entertainment centre of India, and is home to India's
Hindi film and television industry-- better known as
"Bollywood".The city attracts
migrants from all over India, as it offers potential business opportunities and
a better standard of living.Artifacts
excavated in northern Mumbai, prove that the area has been inhabited since the
Stone Age.Evidence of human habitation
dates back to 250 BC.From Buddhist
rulers, to Hindu leaders, to the Portuguese and British-- Mumbai has passed
through many hands over history, and eventually became part of the United
Territory when India gained its independence.
Mumbai is a city of entertainment that touches every sense: it's colorful
lights at night, it's sweet and spicy food, the scent of restaurants and
marketplaces, and the quirky sounds of popular Indian music.The city is dotted with restaurants, some of
which offer the special Curried Bombay Duck, many offering South Indian or
Punjabi dishes.Mumbai, being the
birthplace of Indian cinema, boasts many theatres and cinemas, showing popular
Indian films.It is also home to the world's-largest
IMAX dome theatre.Mumbai's contemporary
art scene is well-represented, and some are government-funded art spaces.Visit the Jehangir Art Gallery and the
National Gallery of Modern Art, both government funded and
well-established galleries.This city is
also home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites-- the Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus, and the famous Elephanta Caves.The latter lies on Elephanta Island in
Mumbai's Harbour, and is one of the top tourist attractions in Mumbai.Though some of the carvings were defaced by
the Portuguese in the 17th century, it still holds many beautifully preserved
sculptures.These religious carvings are
through to date back to the 9th through the 13th centuries.One of the magnificent caves contains
reliefs, sculptures and a magnificent temple to the Hindu goddess Shiva.
Mumbai Flights
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