Mumbai In A Frame: Visit These Pretty Instagrammable Spots In The City

The next time you've to cross the eastern suburbs of the city, ask your rickshaw driver to take you through the Vikhroli stretch of the Eastern Express Highway. You'll be surprised to see how pink it has turned. If you're wondering why, just go there and gawk at the beautiful pink flowers sprouting out of the trees planted on the footpaths. No, they aren't Cherry Blossoms. Known as the Pink Trumpet, this tree grows from December to May in full bloom and is pretty low-maintenance.

Makes for a really dramatic photograph for your Instagram feed, no? 

Bandra lanes are full of surprises and one can never get enough of them. The area was made of 24 villages in total and one of the villages that has been stealing the limelight of late is Ranwar. With buildings and houses that age more than 100 years, this tiny settlement boasts of an Indo-Portuguese-Colonial style architecture with fine wooden porches, winding staircases, and pointed house roofs. It is situated between the Hill Road, and Mount Carmel Road.

(P.S- Begin from the lane that passes through the Birdsong Cafe) Happy clicking to you. 

Well, everyone knows the popular Hanging Gardens in Mumbai. And if you've been there you must have passed through the scenic and the entire green stretch. And kid you not, the view from the top of the road is simply breathtaking. Catch the stunning glimpse of South Mumbai, the fancy boutiques in Hughes Road, bust streets and the skyscrapers from the top. 

We'd say the best time to make the most of this stretch is early morning or late evenings.   

To add some drama to your social media, head over to Mumbai's most visited (and iconic) spot. You will find joggers, lovers, businessmen, tourists, and friends chilling by the sea and making merry with kacchi kairi, a cutting chai, and some moongphali. There are kids blowing bubbles in the air, happy dogs wagging their tails (if you want some candid shots for your photo-stories) And the masterpiece at Queen's Necklace is the gorgeous sunset, clubbed with the onset of twinkling city-lights post dusk. 

Asiatic Library has been a part of many Bollywood flicks, because of its iconic steps that go up to the gigantic white pillars standing strong against the historic library. The best time to visit it is post sunset. And if you're going there during the day, make sure its not too sunny. You might get a brilliant shot of cars in motion, with the library standing still, as a work of art. 

Five Gardens is a beautiful neighborhood that's worth exploring on foot. Walk along the wide boulevards and tree-lined streets here with your camera in hand to capture an elusive calmness and greenery in the heart of the city. Early morning is a great time to explore the area, while if you love to capture those heartwarming human moments, head here in the evenings when families are out and about.