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Being called the financial and entertainment capital of India, Mumbai doesn’t need any introduction. Every year millions of people head to Mumbai to explore its beautiful colonial architecture, gorgeous sandy beaches and iconic historical landmarks. If you, too, are planning on visiting the city this summer, you’ve got to see a few must-visit places there to have the most fulfilling trip. We bet exploring these beautiful places by pre-booking a rental car in Mumbai will make your journey a breeze and revitalize your spirits. Without further ado, let’s uncover gorgeous places to explore in Mumbai: Marine Drive Also known as Queen’s Necklace, Marine Drive is a 4 km stretch situated in South Bombay. Frankly, it’s a no-brainer that you must visit this place in Mumbai. Witness the amazing Arabian sea and admire the brilliant view with your buddies. Situated in the heart of Mumbai, reaching here via local train or auto is extremely easy. But taking over-crowdedness into account, we highly r

It is a fine specimen of 12th century Hoysala temple architecture. It’s Chenna Keshava statue can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. And it even features some elements of Chola temple architecture. But, in spite of such high stature, this temple has fallen into disrepair. Except for daily puja and mangala aarti, there is hardly any maintenance here. It seems like the government has turned a blind eye towards this gorgeous temple. Weeds have overgrown the temple campus and even some statues from the temple have been stolen. I am talking about the offbeat Brahmeshvara temple, a 850 year old hidden Hoysala gem only a few hours away from Bangalore. As soon as one enters the temple campus, one can notice the Hoysala style of temple architecture with intricate carvings and its beautiful location next to a large lake. But, as you get closer to the temple, you realize that unlike the other Hoysala temples that are built on an elevated pedestal, this temple is located on th

Welcome to my current Top 5 list of my favourite tropical effect plants with hardy bananas going straight to the top spot. All of these are tried and tested for their ornamental value, hardiness and ‘tropical look’ so you can be confident in planting them in your own garden and not worrying to much about whether they will survive or need much maintaining. If you are interested in such things then the garden we are in is the Exotic garden at RHS Wisley and is one of our top favourite gardens here in the UK. If you would like to see more content like this then why not consider subscribing to our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’. It is absolutely free and you can unsubscribe anytime you want.