The Indian city of Mumbai, known until 1995 as Bombay, is located in western India. Mumbai is the center of the state of Maharashtra, stands on the island Salset close to the mainland in the Arabian Sea. Definitely this destination is great place for Asia travel. Mumbai is the financial hub of India, in the city are the headquarters of the Central Bank, the largest stock exchanges and many large Indian companies. Defined as a city of contrasts Mumbai offers everything – from extreme poverty to lavish luxury. In the markets of the city smells like a bouquet of spices, to the streets to expose the Indian traditions, the kitchen is particularly hot. In this Indian metropolitan population of about 13,830,884 people (2010), making it the largest city in South Asia and second in size in the world. Mumbai sits at the center of one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Than. In 1995 the town was officially renamed Mumbai because of the campaign to remove the names of European cities in India. The new name is derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi and “aay”, “mother” in Marathi. Hardly mind can clearly imagine the size of Mumbai. It is a vast city – it fit 17 million inhabitants, of which more than 60% live in shacks. Mumbai extends nearly 40 kilometers from north to south and is the main commercial and business hub of India. It was declared one of the world Alpha cities. Mumbai is the largest port in western India and handles more than half the passenger traffic in the country.
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