Marine Drive Mumbai India: Chowpatty Beach, Intercontinental Hotel
Marine Drive is perfectly curved boulevard in South Mumbai. This, about 4 mile drive, along the coast of the Arabian Sea, is one of the star attractions of people visiting Mumbai. During the nights with the street lights shining, the C-shaped stretch shines and looks like a necklace, when viewed from the top. This has also given the drive it’s popular name ‘The Queens Necklace“. A number of people throng here in the evenings to view the magnificent sunset.
At one end of Marine Drive, we have the busy business district of Mumbai, Nariman Point, and the other end has Malabar Hills.
Recently a park for senior citizens was added in the area. This park is called the “Nana Nani” park. In addition to the scenic beauty and the fresh air, you will be pleasantly surprise with the variety of food available to tickle your taste buds: you will find ‘kulfi’, an ice cream variety made from condensed milk, and a number of snacks like roasted corn, and some typically Indian fast food.
Some of the other interesting places close to Marine Drive in Mumbai are:
- Intercontinental marine Drive Mumbai: A part of the ICH Hotels group, this hotel is located just across the street from the Arabian Sea. The hotel is at walking distance from Churchgate station, a major Railway station, which commutes over 100,000 passengers daily to and from within Mumbai – from downtown to the suburbs.
- Chowpatty Beach Marine Drive Mumbai: Chowpatty is Mumbai’s oldest seafront. It’s a famous tourist spot for the Mumbaikar’s, who spend their evenings and weekends at this beach, socialize, eat typical Indian fast food. Children get to play and ride the old Ferries Wheel and the Merri-go-Rounds.
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