Amidst the fast paced lifestyle of Mumbai, the city is the abode of some beautiful scenic beaches. These beaches are calm and scenic while some are crowded and noisy.
These beaches are visited by thousands of people on a daily basis. These beaches are often overcrowded with locales as well as people from all over the world. Let us take a quick look on some of the Top beaches of Mumbai!
JUHU
Juhu is without a doubt one of the most visited and famous beach in Mumbai. This place is a hot shot tourist attraction. A lot of celebrities reside in this place so automatically it becomes one of the top beaches of Mumbai.
Visitors from all around the world visit this place and enjoy the view. The children can ride a camel or a horse or enjoy a nice game of volleyball, while foodies can take a bite on some of the statement items like Pav Bhaji or Falooda.
DADAR
Dadar is somewhat of a rocky beach with little sand and is also a bit narrow structurally. This beach is not as crowded as the other beaches of Mumbai. The beach offers something unique like the Bandra -Worli Sea link that contributes to its specialty.
Swimming can be considered a bit risky because of the low tides but the breezing winds and calming silence that adds to the tranquility of the view surely makes up for that.
GORAI
This place is known for being home to the Essel World Amusement park. The beach does not have a lot of features and is rarely crowded during most of the week.
If you are a foodie this beach is highly recommended as there are a number of cafes and restaurants offering authentic Marathi delicacies. Apart from these high end restaurants, one can also enjoy various street foods.
This beach offers an enriching Konkan beach experience.
ERANGAL
This beach is known for its mesmerizing scenic view. If you are looking for quite and alone time, this beach is highly recommended. Far from all the maddening hustle of the city, one can relax and enjoy the quietness of this beach.
This beach is often empty during the weekdays. The beach is also located near a village of fishing community.
VERSOVA
This beach is as well -known as the Juhu beach. The crowd is relatively lesser than the Juhu beach. This beach also has some historical significance as Shivaji Maharaj found this place good enough to find solace.
This beach is definitely a good place to go for some calmness in life. This place is further on the northern side from Juhu beach.
URAN
This beach is one of the hidden Treasure of Mumbai. This beach is located twenty minutes from Panvel, this calm and serene place offers an exceptionally beautiful view of South Mumbai from a distance.
There is a village nearby offers adds to the historic significance as there are several historical forts around the place. This beach is quite well maintained.
Apart from the beaches of Navi Mumbai and southern end of Navi Mumbai, people should definitely visit this hidden gem.
AKSA
This calm and serene beach is just a few minutes away from Malad train station. Swimming is prohibited due to unpredictable currents and shifting sands.
This beach is less crowded during the weekdays. This beach attracts quite a few picnickers from the city’s Northern suburbs during the weekends. One can just sit back and relax .The beach offer beautiful scenic view of Arabian Sea.
So the next time you are looking for a travel destination that will also be budget friendly, don’t forget to visit Mumbai and visit these amazing beaches.
These beaches truly capture the essence of Mumbai in all its glory. Apart from being top tourist attractions, these beaches are also economically important for all the small scale vendors.
This beaches offer beautiful scenic views and also have adequate historical significance. All kinds of small and big scale villages and fishing communities are nearer to these beaches.
Some of these beaches are highly recommended by travel enthusiast and bloggers. Be it a leisure day or a day to spend for travelling purposes. Don’t miss out on these beaches.