It would be fair to say that every child who has spent their childhood growing up in this city would have come to this place. Popularly known as “Aeroplane Garden”, is been around for a long time, as long as 50 years. Imagine in those days when air travel was very expensive and uncommon, as a child you walk into this garden where an aeroplane … Continue reading Aeroplane Garden, Juhu Tara road, Santacruz West
Pushpa Narsee Park is a small triangular park, located next to Juhu Joggers’ park and the Bhailal Maidan. Small but interesting park as its probably one of the first cycling parks in Mumbai. Yes a cycling park! There is an entry fee of Rs. 10 and it opens at 7 a.m. Here’s a aerial picture of the park and its address. 15, Vaikunthlal Mehta Rd, … Continue reading Pushpa Narsee Park, Juhu
As soon as I entered this park the first thing that came to my mind is order. There is a tiny fee of Rs.5 to enter and one can also take a monthly pass. You will see a lot of discipline among the people who come to take their walks. People walk in a particular direction that is marked and you will be politely corrected … Continue reading Joggers’ and Walkers’ Park, Juhu
Maharashtra Nature’s Park in Mahim is one of those places that is tucked away from the eyes of many of us. This site is a 37 acre green patch abutting the ever polluted Mithi (“sweet”) River. Its located on the Sion Bandra Link Road, opposite Dharavi Bus Depot. This was initially called Mahim Nature Park which was many years ago a garbage dumping ground. Then … Continue reading Maharashtra Nature’s Park, Dharavi, Mumbai
The Gateway of India is probably the most visited tourist place in the city. Since it was so popular I thought it need not be written about but nevertheless its here for its history and grandeur. This archaic picture of Gateway of India with full pomp and prestige is on the occasion of dedication ceremony in 1924, when its construction was completed. Photo courtesy: Wikipedia … Continue reading The Gateway of India, Mumbai
Shree Narayan Gajanan Acharya Garden is popularly known as Diamond garden. Infact that whole area and even the residential area is known as Diamond garden. This is a decent sized garden with lots of chidrens’ play equipments and to my surprise all of them in good conditions. This garden has some unique eye candies that might attract kids. There is a GNAT MK fighter … Continue reading Diamond Garden, Chembur, Mumbai
This is yet another small garden located right outside the Sion Koliwada station. The more I visit these gardens I am convinced that these are the kinds of gardens which we need right in the middle of our existence. Some kind of eye candy in the garden for kids. Eagles, tigers and elephants all of same sizes. Guess there’s humor in it too. I have … Continue reading Shrikant Doshi Udyan, Nr. Sion Koliwada Station, Mumbai
The past few blogs I have tried to explore parks which don’t have big areas, but that are sufficiently developed. In a city like Mumbai where every square inch of land is watched like a hawk, frequently located small parks are the only solution to crowded spaces. Union Park is located in the midst of many towers in the neighbourhood of Bandra West. This is … Continue reading Union Park, Bandra, Mumbai
Kaifi Azmi Park is located at one of the premium real estate places in Juhu. As shown in the map, its a long stretch of land and besides it is a nullah. For a really long time this piece of land was neglected and was used as a garbage dumping ground, cars repairing places, etc. After the local Residents’ Association got … Continue reading Kaifi Azmi Park, Juhu, Mumbai
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount is popularly known as Mount Mary Church. It is located atop a small hillock overlooking the magnificent Arabian Sea. This is the church of Mother Mary or Virgin Mary or Ave Maria as commonly known. There are a lot of local legends or stories about this place of worship. People of all faith are known to come … Continue reading Mount Mary Church, Bandra, Mumbai
