Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Juhu Beach-The most visited beach in Mumbai

Juhu Beach may not be the most beautiful beach of India but it can rightly be categorised under the most famous and most visited beaches of India. Of course, it is one of the favourite hangouts, especially, for the young Mumbaites. Whereas other beaches are famous for their unique activites of swimming and sunbathing,Juhu beach is famous for the great fun and food one can have there.

Juhu Beach

Juhu Beach lies in Juhu suburb and can be located at the shores of Arabian Sea. If one is heading for this beach,he can use any of the three entrances towards the beach i.e from the Andheri side,from the Santacruz side or from the Vile Parle side.This beach is the frequently visited beach for all domestic as well as foreign tourists.Tourists can also visit this place easily beacause there are several five-star hotels,luxurious apartments and restaurants situated nearby.

One basic advantage of being at Juhu Beach is that you can visit several interesting spots situated nearby. A place called Gandhi Gram is situated at the north end of Juhu Beach. This place is famous because Mahatma Gandhi had lived there when he used to practice in the Bombay High Court. Another beautiful attraction is the Marine Drive which is also known as the "Queen's Necklace" as it is lit by the street lamposts,in a row, at night.This row of lights gives a beautiful image as if some diamond necklace is lying there.Marine Drive is also home to many Bollywood personalities.

Juhu Beach

The unique point about the Juhu Beach is that you can enjoy a number of food stalls there. Some delicious,spicy food-items are sold here. Especially the "Bhel Puri" (mixture of puffed rice,potatoes, chutneys, tomatoes, and onions),"Chaat","Paani Puri" and "Paav Bhaaji" are the most famous snacks available here.One more famous food item of this place is the special yummy Kulfi (a kind of local ice-cream).

In the evenings and specially during the weekends, the Juhu Beach becomes a real crowdy place. You can see a lot of kids playing here and there,many young couples and elderly people who visit the beach just for a walk and fresh air.

Many Indian movies have also been shot at the Juhu Beach like the famous movie "Sagar" etc. Many Bollywood celebrities have bought bunglows in the residential area situated near Juhu Beach.

For some people Juhu Beach cannot be the kind of peaceful place they want but of course for people who love being a part of the fun-loving crowd,Juhu Beach is the right place as you can have a lot of fun and food here.

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