Navi Mumbai, acclaimed to be the world's largest
planned city, is the twin city of Mumbai. Formerly known as New Bombay,
it is a beautiful city about 29 kms to the northeast of Mumbai. Travel
and tourism is booming in this satellite township, which is separated
from Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) by the Arabian Sea. In 1971, Navi Mumbai
was founded to share the pressure of Mumbai, though the plan has been
successful only to some extent.
The city is located on the mainland of the eastern coastline of the
Thane Creek and is connected with Mumbai, through bridges like Vashi and
Airoli. Navi Mumbai has really good physical and social infrastructure
to boast of. Nerul, Vashi, Airoli, Kalamboli and Taloja are major areas
of the city. While visiting the parallel city, check out the Sagar Vihar
Garden that presents a beautiful sight to behold, leaving you completely
mesmerized by its beauty.
Rain Tree Marg at Belapur offers a panoramic view of Navi Mumbai amidst
natural splendor. If you are touring during monsoons, pay a visit to
Pandavpada Waterfalls in Kharghar and enjoy cascading waters. Kharghar
Hills is another place from where you can glimpse the entire city. You
can also go for trekking from Panvel to Karnala Fort (13 kms). To put
succinctly, Navi Mumbai is a landscaped modern city that has all
contemporary charms.
Accommodation
Navi Mumbai has many places which can offer nice accommodation to the
tourists. You can here find guesthouses, deluxe hotels and budget hotels
as well. Nearly all hotels are good and provide adequate facilities to
keep their guests at ease. Days Inn on the Palm Beach Marg, Hotel
Heritage Dakshin in Sai Chambers and the Park Hotel in Belapur are some
of the classy hotels in the twin city of Mumbai.
