Experts' Choice Award Marine Drive
What the experts agree on
Marine Drive's 3km seaside promenade offers Mumbai's most therapeutic walk, where Arabian Sea views and art deco architecture create a meditative escape from the city's chaos. Best at sunset.
“Mumbai's seaside promenade, an eight-lane highway with a wide walkway.”
– Concierge
Fodor's "Stretching for 3 km (2 miles) along the Arabian Sea, Marine Drive's promenade offers one of the best walks in Mumbai." Full review
Afar Magazine "In the urban gargantuan that is Mumbai, one forgets that it is a city by the Arabian sea." Full review
Afar Magazine "Peace. Orange clouds. Songs of the sea. At high tides, the sea from the Marine Drive calms even the most weary minds." Full review
The Guardian "Here's a personal favourite: Rim Jhim Gire Saawan, from the 1979 film Manzil, featuring a romantic walk along the sweep of Marine Drive, the art deco-studded seafront built on land reclaimed in the 1920s"
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National Geographic "Dubbed the “Queen's Necklace” for its string of night lights, Marine Drive curves along the shore of the Arabian Sea. Breezy promenade is a splendid spot to watch the sunset; popular with..."
National Geographic "If you've overindulged on the paneer and roti, head out for an early-morning run along Marine Drive. You'll be joined by hundreds or thousands of locals also keen to get their exercise..."
National Geographic "The best place to spend time outdoors in my city is the Marine Drive promenade. Let the waves draw away all your worries while the rocks keep you grounded where you belong."
