Chowpatty Beach :
Apart from Juhu in the suburbs, Chowpatty
is Mumbai's most famous beach. During the
day, it is the hangout of the happily unemployed
who snooze under the shade of its stunted
trees. But in the evening the atmosphere
is more like a carnival: kids screaming
on Ferris wheels or taking pony rides, wayside
astrologers making a quick buck, monkey
shows, and even the odd self -styled gymnast
who will demonstrate amazing yogic postures
for a small fee. At one end is a row of
bhelpuri shops hawking Mumbai's most popular
snack: crisp puffed rice and semolina doused
in pungent chutneys, all scooped up with
a flat, fried puri. You might even catch
a film shoot or a street play. In short,
for most tourists Chowpatty is where the
action is.
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