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Scope of tourism in mumbai

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Answered by manjesh12
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Maharashtra attracts many tourists from different states and foreigners too.it was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fourth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2014.Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.Major urban cities include : Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nandedand Nagpur.

Elephanta Caves, carved out of a giant stone on an island are a short ferry away into the Arabian sea. Due to its cosmopolitan nature, Mumbai has proven a popular tourism destination most often visited .

Trimurti statue in Elephanta caves,a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Maharashtra attracts many tourists from different states and foreigners too.[1]It was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fourth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2014.[2]Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.[3] Major urban cities

The city is the eastern equivalent of New York City and Los Angeles, the financial capital and entertainment (Bollywood) capital of the country.[4] Places of interest include: Haji Ali Dargah situated about 500 yards from the shoreline in the middle of the Arabian Sea. Along with being a religious place, it is a great attraction for tourists, more than ten thousand people of all religions visit the place every day. Gateway of India, The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, a humongous architectural stone structure built by the British more than 200 years ago, Downtown Mumbai - reminiscent of the 19th century British architecture. Girgaon chowpati beach, Madh island beach and other beaches towards the south of Mumbai. Elephanta Caves, carved out of a giant stone on an island are a short ferry away into the Arabian sea. Due to its cosmopolitan nature, Mumbai has proven a popular tourism destination most often visited by Indians.

NashikEdit

This city is famous for its Grapes and Vineyards. It is known as "The Wine Capital of India" owing to 22 wineries

This city lies in the central part of Maharashtra and attracts tourists for its natural beauty. The Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, that lie on the outskirts of Aurangabad are internationally renowned for man-made caves and intricate carvings in them. Ellora is notable for having a unique monolithic vertically excavated building known as Kailasa temple, Ellora and Ajanta Caves is notably for Lord Buddha in stone. Ancient Buddhist life has been depicted in the delicate stonework.

NagpurEdit

With a tradition of producing the best Oranges, this city is known as the City of Oranges. Nagpur is also known as the second greenest city in India due to a number of trees in the city. The tourism in Nagpur is due to a large number of National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries surrounding Nagpur. All of these sanctuaries have Tiger as their major attractions. Two notable National Parks around Nagpur are Pench National Parkaround 60km north of Nagpur, and Tadoba National Park around 180  km south of Nagpur. In recent years, Tadoba National Parkgained much importance among wildlife enthusiasts nationally and internationally due to the high probability of sighting Tigers. The other wildlife sanctuaries include Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary around 110 km east of Nagpur, Melghat Tiger Reserve around 260 km west of Nagpur, Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary 60 km southeast of Nagpur, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary 60 km southwest of Nagpur, Kanha National Park 260 km northeast of Nagpur, Satpura National Park270 km northwest of Nagpur.
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