The four-kilometre curved seafront boulevard running from Nariman Point to Chowpatty Beach, facing west across the Arabian Sea. The unbroken line of Art Deco apartment buildings along the landward side is one of the most handsome stretches of urban architecture in India, and at night the streetlights along the promenade create a glittering arc visible from the hills — giving it the nickname "Queen's Necklace."
The promenade is at its best in the evening, when Mumbaikars come out in numbers to sit on the sea wall, eat chaat from mobile vendors, and watch the sunset. The flat, accessible walkway runs the full length and is always busy but never feels crowded. Chowpatty Beach at the northern end is the traditional location for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, when enormous statues of Ganesh are brought down to the sea for immersion.