Mumbai – A charming metropolis with a cosmopolitan touch

The city of Mumbai is a vibrant city which absorbs almost every new culture, trend, activity that comes its way. Visiting Mumbai during the winter season is most ideal for you can venture across many places in and around the city without feeling much tired.

Mumbai has it all; the city of dreams for most Indians is a throbbing cosmopolitan. This island city is conglomeration of seven islands which lie along the Konkan coastline. Apart from being the commercial capital of India, the very much popular Hindi film industry, Bollywood operates from here. It comes as no surprise that when visiting Mumbai you can be lucky enough to catch glimpses of celebrities, socialites and even big business tycoons, if you are at the right place at the right time.

If you are planning a trip to Mumbai along with booking flight tickets to Mumbai in order to take advantage of the early bird discounts, do plan a trip during the winter months viz. November to early March for the hot season is simply unbearable for exploring the city while during the monsoons Mumbai gets flooded a couple of times.

Mumbai is a city of historic and cultural importance implying there are lot of interesting sightseeing tours you can opt for such as Slum Tour in and around Dharavi, the second largest slum of Asia, Dhobi Ghat which is known for its professional laundry services which are done in the open, Heritage walks and much more which are organized by professionals all round the year except during the monsoons. For enjoying these tours to the fullest, it is essential you book yourself on cheap flights to Mumbai that operate during the winter months when the weather is pleasant.

Festivals in Mumbai have a charm of their own and are well attended by locals as foreign tourists alike. The Elephanta Festival is an annual affair held in March each year by the Maharashtra Tourism board. This festival provides a platform for regional and national artists to showcase their talent. The USP of this festival is that it is held at the Elephanta Caves which is a mere 30 minute ferry ride from the Gateway of India, Mumbai. If you wish to attend the Elephanta Festival, plan your tour to Mumbai a couple of months in advance so that you get cheap tickets to Mumbai making your trip even more affordable.

The city of Mumbai also holds the Mumbai Wine Fest during the pleasant month of February. This provides wine lovers across the city to sample wines, meet new people, try out various cuisines and even enjoy the cultural activities at Kala Ghoda, the venue of the Mumbai Wine Fest. You too, could participate in this festival provided you schedule your trip to India especially to the city of Mumbai around this time availing the best airline tickets on the offer well ahead of the festival.

Mumbai and its people are equally mad about cricket for you can watch national as well international matches at any of the 3 stadiums within the city itself namely Brabourne Stadium, Wankhede Stadium and the most recently built D.Y. Patil Stadium. Apart from this, you will be able to watch exciting cricket action at some of the public grounds such as Marine Lines, Shivaji Park, and Azad Maiden all throughout the day. Planning a trip to watch international cricket matches at any of these stadiums does prove to be memorable experience, so make sure to book your tickets to the cricket matches as well as cheap tickets to Mumbai on time.

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