Sion- A Blend of Antiquity and Modernity

History

Sion is one of the oldest and most reputed suburbs in Mumbai.

It was originally called as Sheev, which means boundary or limit as it is the last locality in the limits of Mumbai.

It was taken over by the Portuguese in the 16th century, who renamed it Sion, after Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

Introduction

Today, Sion is one the most important suburbs in Mumbai, as it provides easy connectivity to the entire city via roadways and railways.

It is also an important landmark as it is one of the major transit points in and out of Mumbai, due to its proximity to intra and inter-state highways.

Being an established and self-sufficient locality in itself, itwould be a wise decision to invest in flats in Sion.

Education

•Sion is home to several renowned educational institutions in Mumbai,including the famous Our Lady of Good Counsel School, one of the oldest co-ed schools in Mumbai.

•Another notable mention is KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering & Information Technology, one of the premier engineering colleges in the state as well as India.

•Vasantdada Patil College of Engineering is also a well known educational institute in the area.

Location Advantage

•Sion is located centrally in Mumbai, making it easy to travel to other parts of Mumbai.

•It is one station away from Dadar, where one can transit into the Western line and if you wish to get onto the Harbour line, Kurla is not far away.

•As for roadways, it is close to Chembur, Kurla as well as Bandra via Dharavi.

•Sion is also famous for the Sion Panvel Expressway for a faster commute to Navi Mumbai.

•It terminates at the Pune Expressway toll gate, making you cut down travel time to Pune drastically.

Leisure

•Sion is home to the famous Maharashtra Nature Park, one of the largest green ecosystems in Mumbai.

•It is located on Bandra Sion Link Road, and is a must visit for wildlife and nature enthusiasts.

•The park has a variety of flora and fauna with over 14 thousand trees, 300 varieties of plants with few as herbs, a lake, many varieties of migrating birds, insects, butterflies, reptiles and a few mammals too.

Recreation

Sion is also close to Kurla, which has one of the largest malls in the city, Phoenix Marketcity.

It’s proximity to South Mumbai, gives you easy access to premier shopping destinations.

There is also the Bombay Bazaar, where one could go for purchasing readymade garments of all types for all ages.