Chowpatty
Beach
Situated at the northern end of Marine Drive, it is a stretch of sandy beach
and attracts hordes of people during the weekends and on holidays.
A 'food-mart' of stalls have become a permanent feature and offer a range of
eatables from 'bhel-puri'. The local speciality, to 'chaat', 'kulfi', coconut
and other snacks.
A larger portion of the terrain is left open for the public where people come
to enjoy the evening sea breeze and the children to play. As a part of the city's
cleanliness and beautification drive, Chowpatty is also being given a face lift.
This stretch of beach is well known by locals and tourists alike as a great
place to indulge your taste buds in the evenings. A 'food-plaza' of stalls offering
a range of snacks like 'bhel-puri', 'chaat', 'kulfi' and fresh coconut water!
Chowpatty, situated at the northern end of Marine Drive, is a great place to
witness the annual Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in August/September when large
images of the elephant-headed god are immersed in the murky sea. As a part of
the city's cleanliness and beautification drive, Chowpatty is also being given
a face-lift
A popular beach where celebration of festivals such as Coconut Day and the Ganesh
Chaturthi immersions take place. Besides little kiosks selling Bombay's special
snacks, Bhelpuri & Kulfi (local ice cream) one can find professional massesurs,
pony leaders, beebee-gun shooting galleries, contortionists, snake charmers,
monkey-trainers, balloon sellers, flower-girls and lots more.
On the beach are statues of india's freedom fighters, Lokmanya Tilak and Vithalbhai
Patel who symbolise the freedom struggle. Chowpatty occupies a special place
in the life of Bombay, having been the venue of mass political meetings in the
pre-independence era.
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