Describe a beautiful city that you have visited. You should say: what city it was how you got there what you saw or did there and explain why you think it was a beautiful city.

I would like to talk about a
city
that I visited 2 years ago during my summer vacation. The
city
's name is "
Mumbai
". It is a huge
city
. It is a developed
city
and it is very beautiful. I travelled to the
city
by
train
from my hometown Ludhiana. It took 2 days for me to reach there. When I first stepped on the
train
station of
Mumbai
, it was highly crowded by the public. There were many trains like local trains
as well as
long-route trains. Most
people
travel by
train
in
Mumbai
as it is the cheapest means of transport. From the
train
station, I booked a taxi for me to reach my
hotel
as I was going through the
city
I faced a huge traffic jam. I saw
people
were going to their offices and there were local small markets alongside the roads where
people
buy small stuff. In the evening, I went to a famous park there. It was all green and surrounded by palm trees. I really felt relaxed there. My mind was calm after facing a huge traffic scene. Well, that's another point that
Mumbai
is a great
city
with a large number of
people
. The next day, I visited the most famous places of the
city
which
is
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"
Gateway
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The Gateway
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Way of India,
Marine
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and Marine
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Drive, and I
also
dined
in
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the Taj
Hotel
. At Gate Way Of India, I sat in a boat and enjoyed watching the sea. I really enjoyed the boat ride. I clicked many pictures there. Marine Drive is a place where
people
gather in a huge number in the evening and they sit near a lake and watch the sunset. It was a breathtaking moment for me. It was so charming.
Lastly
, for dinner, I went to the Taj
Hotel
as it is a very famous
hotel
in
Mumbai
. I enjoyed my dinner very well and the service of the
hotel
was excellent. It is a beautiful and interesting
city
to visit because individuals feel alive there and it is a live
city
. One thing I like the most about the
city
that
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it has a lot of gardens on each and every corner of the
city
. So,
overall
it was a great trip to the
city
.
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