Chowpatty Beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai, at the northern end of Marine Drive. People don’t visit this beach from sunbathing or swimming, but for eating, watching people, getting entertained by street artists, ferry rides, shops and so on. It is a good place to relax after a busy day, and people of all ages make gratefully use of Chowpatty Beach day in and day out.

Besides the regular action, is Chowpatty Beach also a place where several festivals take place. For example the Coconut Festival and Ganesh Charturthi are two of the events that attract a great crowd to the beach all day.

But in general the beach is relatively empty during the day. At the end of the day however, people start to flock to this entertaining place. The Ferris wheels and pony rides start and entertain the kids, while the monkeys come out to give away a show. A lot of movies are shooted at this place, and tourist might even be invited to play a little part in one of those Bollywood films.http://mumbai.clickindia.com/travel/chowpattybeach.htmlhttp://www.mumbai.org.uk/marine-drive/chowpatty-beach.html

Since the beach is an open place in the city, is doesn’t have any opening or closing times. However, when it’s really late its advisable not to linger to long on the beach, since it might not be safe. As long as there are a lot of people there, there is not much to worry about, but keep a good eye on your belongings.

Because Chowpatty Beach is one of the main attractions in Mumbai, all city tours will take you to this entertaining place. You can also take a cab.

The two biggest festivals on Chowpatty Beach are Coconut Day and the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival. Coconut Day celebrates the end of the monsoon and takes place in August and the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival the birth of elephant-headed god Ganesh. During this last festival thousands of processions visit the beaches of Mumbai, with drum beats, dancing and songs as their company.http://www.tourism-of-india.com/maharashtra.html