thumb|300px|Gateway of India and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Apollo Bunder.

Mumbai, India has centuries of history and many sites of tourist interest.

Archaeological sites

thumb|150px|A 1913 image of the Trimurti located at the [[Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO heritage site]]

Caves

  • Elephanta Caves
  • Jogeshwari Caves
  • Kanheri Caves
  • Mahakali Caves
  • Mandapeshwar Caves

Forts

thumb|150px|Mahim Fort

thumb|150px|Worli Fort

  • Bandra Fort (Castella de Aguada)
  • Belapur Fort
  • Bombay Castle
  • Dongri Fort
  • Fort George, Bombay
  • Ghodbunder Fort
  • Madh Fort
  • Mahim Fort
  • Mazagon Fort
  • Riwa Fort
  • Sewri Fort
  • Sion Hillock Fort
  • Vasai Fort
  • Worli Fort

Museums

thumb|250px|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India)

  • Antarang – Sex Health Information Art Gallery
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
  • Cowasji Jehangir Hall
  • Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
  • Mani Bhavan
  • National Gallery of Modern Art
  • National Museum of Indian Cinema
  • Nehru Science Centre

Beaches

150px|thumb|Aerial view of [[Juhu beach]]

150px|thumb|Powai Lake

  • Aksa Beach
  • Girgaon Chowpatty
  • Juhu Beach
  • Kalamb Beach
  • Marvé Beach
  • Versova Beach

Ecotourist sites

Protected areas and others

  • Karnala Bird Sanctuary
  • Panje-Dongri wetlands
  • Sanjay Gandhi National Park
  • Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary
  • Turtle Mass Nesting Site, Versova Beach

Dams and lakes

  • Bandra Talao
  • Modak Sagar
  • Powai Lake
  • Tulshi Dam and Tulsi Lake
  • Vihar Dam and Vihar Lake

Amusement parks, gardens and grounds

thumb|250px|The elephant sculpture from the [[Elephanta Caves is installed at the Jijamata Udyaan.]]

thumb|250px|A rainbow ride in [[EsselWorld]]

thumb|250px|[[Shivaji Park aerial view in Dadar]]

  • Adlabs Imagica
  • Andheri Sports Complex
  • B.P.T. Ground
  • Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
  • Brabourne Stadium
  • Colaba Woods
  • Cooperage Ground
  • Cross Maidan
  • Dadaji Kondadev Stadium
  • DY Patil Stadium
  • EsselWorld
  • Gilbert Hill
  • Gowalia Tank
  • Hanging Gardens of Mumbai
  • Horniman Circle Gardens
  • Jijamata Udyaan
  • Jogger's Park
  • Joseph Baptista Gardens
  • Kamala Nehru Park
  • Mahalaxmi Racecourse
  • Mahindra Hockey Stadium
  • Middle Income Group Club Ground
  • Oval Maidan
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium
  • Shivaji Park
  • Wankhede Stadium

Cinemas and film studios

thumb|250px|Eros Cinema

thumb|250px|Capitol Cinema Mumbai

  • Bombay Talkies
  • Capitol Cinema
  • Coronation Cinema
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari
  • Eros Cinema
  • Filmistan
  • Kamalistan Studios
  • Liberty Cinema
  • Maratha Mandir
  • Mehboob Studio
  • Metro Big Cinemas
  • New Empire Cinema
  • Plaza cinema
  • R. K. Studio
  • Rajkamal Kalamandir
  • Ranjit Studios
  • Regal Cinema
  • Royal Opera House
  • Sterling Cineplex
  • Wadia Movietone

Malls and markets

thumb|250px|Korum Mall

thumb|250px|Inorbit Mall

thumb|250px|Fruit for sale in the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai

  • Chor Bazaar
  • Colaba Causeway
  • Crawford Market
  • Crossroads Mall
  • Dava Bazaar
  • Dharavi
  • Fashion Street
  • Hill Road
  • Zaveri Bazaar
  • High Street Phoenix
  • Phoenix Marketcity
  • Inorbit Mall, Malad
  • Inorbit Mall, Vashi
  • Infinity Mall, Andheri
  • Infiniti Mall, Malad
  • Lamington Road
  • Linking Road
  • Lohar Chawl
  • Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai
  • Metro Junction Mall
  • Princess Street
  • R City Mall
  • R-Mall
  • Raghuleela Mall, Vashi
  • Raghuleela Mega Mall
  • Viviana Mall

Places of worship

thumb|250px|The altar of [[Mount Mary Church, Bandra]]

thumb|150px|[[St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai|St. Andrew's Church]]

thumb|150px|[[Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai|Siddhivinayak Temple]]

thumb|150px|[[Haji Ali Dargah]]

thumb|150px|[[Knesset Eliyahoo synagogue]]

thumb|150px|Night view of the [[Global Vipassana Pagoda]]

Hindu temples

  • Babulnath
  • Jivdani Mata
  • Jogeshwari Caves
  • Kadeshwari Devi Temple
  • Lalbaugcha Raja
  • Mahalakshmi Temple
  • Mumba Devi Temple
  • Shaneshwar Sansthan
  • Shreebalajimandir
  • Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
  • Siddhivinayak Temple
  • Wagheshwari Temple
  • Walkeshwar Temple

Masjid or shrines

  • Haji Ali Dargah
  • Jama Masjid
  • Makhdoom Ali Mahimi
  • Raudat Tahera

Synagogues

  • Gate of Mercy Synagogue
  • Knesset Eliyahoo
  • Magen David Synagogue (Byculla)
  • Nariman House

Others

  • Global Vipassana Pagoda
  • Godiji Parshwanath Jain Temple, Pydhonie
  • Gurudwara Khalsa Sabha, Matunga

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
  • Elephanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
  • Ajanta Caves
  • Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

References

Further reading

  • Sights in Mumbai (Bombay) – Lonely Planet
  • Tourist Places in Mumbai (Bombay) – The Weekend Leader
  • Must Visit Sights and Attractions of South Mumbai
  • Mumbai tourist attractions