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Marine Drive Chowpatty is the city's most famous beach situated at one end of Marine Drive, Bombay's most famous promenade.
Marine Drive Chowpatty is the city's most famous beach situated at one end of Marine Drive, Bombay's most famous promenade. This is not a place to sunbathe, however. Go here to watch the crowds enjoying themselves and have Bhel puri, as a moderately famous Hindi song asks you to.
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Mumbai, India
Marine Drive is a lovely promenade along the Arabian Sea, where all of Mumbai goes to get a breath of fresh air, away from the pollution and dirt of the city's cluttered innards
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