Mumbai Tours in the Morning

By Kunal A Vahalia

Mumbai is one of the few cities in the world that literally never sleeps. You will find people flocking to clubs and public places like Marine Drive and Worli sea face till the wee hours of the morning. Mumbai is silent only from 2 am to 4 am. And then in the early morning you can see the city brimming with activity. There are the BMC workers sweeping the roads. Then there are cars and taxis going towards the airport to catch the early morning flight. We see oldies and goldies going for a walk along the various promenades. They wake up as early as 5 am and then head out for a brisk walk.

However if you want to see some interesting sights during the early morning then you can head to the right places that are brimming with activity. Take the example of Dadar flower and vegetable market. Here you will find fruits and vegetables being brought from far places such as Thane and Panvel. They are then sorted for further distribution in different parts of the city. The whole place is so colorful, specially the flowers that are arranged in neat piles for sale and distribution.

You can then head down to South Mumbai where you can first visit Sasoon Dock. This is a place where the fish buyers haggle with the fisherman with the help of auctions. Whoever bids the most for a lot of fish gets the catch. The place is brimming with activities such as sorting of fishes and then taking them to the ice factories so that they remain fresh till they are sold.

We can then move on to another interesting site which is the Colaba Dhobi Ghat (washerman's laundry). Unlike the Mahalakshmi Dhobi Ghat which you can see only from the top of a bridge, here you can see the washing enclosures from close quarters. You can walk around the complex and see how the washer man wash the clothes, rinse them and then iron them in neat piles. Right ahead is the Koli fishing village. This is a sleepy village where most of the fishermen stay. You will see a lot of fishing boats and fishing nets around. In the early morning fishermen venture into the sea from this side and then go to Sasoon Dock to seel their day's catch.

Even the spiritual places such as temples and churches have their own share of worshippers in the early morning. Take the example of Babulnath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the Iskon temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. The early morning aarti is a sight to behold.

You can also see Crawford market in the morning where the shop owners are busy opening up their shops and laying the fruits and vegetables on the shelves. The meat shop owners are busy categorizing the meat to be distributed to hotels and restaurants.

The author is a part of Specialized Mumbai sightseeing tours such as Mumbai Morning Tours. The Mumbai tour company offers various type of Mumbai based tours catering to the varied requirements of the customers.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kunal_A_Vahalia

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6409696