Vitthal Temple

India's longest sea bridge, also known as Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL). Named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the bridge connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai, across the Mumbai Harbour.

It has large areas of mudflats which are not only a safe habitat for flamingoes in winter but also have adequate food availability. A large number of flamingos reach along with their babies from their breeding area, Rann of Kutch, to Sewri every year. They arrive and stay between the month of October to March. Other bird species come to feed at the flats.

This is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, the fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai Harbour. Up to the 18th century, Mumbai consisted of several small islands. In 1661, seven of these islands were ceded by the Portuguese to the British as part of the dowry of Charles II of England. The harbour proved eminently apposite, and the British planned to shift base from Surat to Mumbai. The Siddis, who were of African descent and noted for their navies, had allied themselves with the Mughals. The British, under the East India Company, and the Mughals were constantly waging war on each other. As allies of the Mughals, the Siddis also declared the British enemies. Faced with relentless attacks by the Siddis in 1672, several fortifications were constructed in Mumbai, and in 1780 the Sewri fort was complete. It stood on the island of Parel, on a hill overlooking the eastern seaboard and Indian mainland. It had a garrison of 50 sepoys (Indian soldiers) and was managed by a subedar (Pakistan lieutenant). It was also armed with eight to ten cannons. After the decline of the regional powers, the fort was subsequently used to house prisoners. It was later converted into a Bombay Port Trust godown. The fort was built primarily for defence, and embellishments are absent. It is bordered by high stone walls, including an inner ring for added protection. It is landlocked on three sides and sits atop of sheer cliff of about 60 m. The entrance is a stone doorway that leads into a courtyard. To prevent a frontal assault from the main entrance, the inner entrances were placed perpendicular to the main entrances. There is also a pentagonal room along with a long domed corridor, and linear vaulted structures. The area overlooks the Sewree mudflats, which are frequented by migratory birds, particularly the lesser flamingoes.

Take a walk in the mornings.

The tallest building in India at 320 m with 88 floors. Surprisingly, the façades and interior of the skyscraper are still under construction to this day even though it is topped out way back in 2018. So you may have to wait before it is opened for the interior looks.

The newest promenade of Mumbai that runs along the city's Coastal Road from Worli to Malabar Hill. Unfortunately, there are no trees along the promenade, making the experience more Dubai-like.