2017-02-04 09:37
Mandwa beach is a clean beach next to Mandwa jetty about 20 mins. from Alibaug. The beach has water sports activities such as jet-ski rides, Kayaking and banana rides.It is a nice place to v… Read More
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A blog on various places in Konkan region of western part of Maharashtra, India having places of tourist interest.
2017-01-27 20:00
Hedvi temple is about 30 mins by road from Guhagar. The place is famous for Lord Ganesha's temple. The temple is also called Hedvi Dashabhuja Ganpati temple, referring to the 10 hands Lord G… Read More
2016-11-16 19:05
Raigad fort is a hill fort situated at a height of about 2700 feet above sea level near Mahad in Raigad district of Maharashtra. The fort was made capital of Maratha empire in the year 1674… Read More
2016-11-05 09:27
These are a group of 30 caves situated on a hill on Mumbai-Goa highway just before Mahad. They have been believed to be excavated between 150-300 AD. The caves are situated at the conf… Read More
2016-07-11 18:20
A place highly recommended for shopping Konkani eating items is Konkan Food Bazaar. It is located about 5 km from Alibaug on Alibaug Revdanda road-the road from Alibaug to Murud. One can get… Read More
2016-07-10 07:41
Alibaug is about 100 km from Mumbai. There are two ways of accessing it from Mumbai-road and ferry.The road from Mumbai to Goa ie. National Highway 17 takes you to Alibaug. The road from Mum… Read More
2016-07-07 18:57
Undoubtedly the most important structure in Ratnagiri, one which makes every Maharashtrian proud is the birthplace of Lokmanya Tilak.Lokmanya Tilak or Bal gangadhar Tilak was the first leade… Read More
2016-07-06 05:06
Guhagar is about 5&1/2 hour drive from Mumbai via National Highway 66 (the road to Goa from Mumbai). One has to take a right turn and leave the highway at Chiplun to reach Guhagar. The d… Read More
2016-07-03 19:21
A beautiful beach located an hour's drive from Alibaug in Raigad district of north Konkan is Kashid. The beach is situated on Alibaug-Murud road. The beach has many water sports and water ac… Read More
2016-07-03 18:08
Follow my blog with BloglovinThis blog is about pictures and information on parts of Konkan region in Maharashtra. It covers many tourist towns such as Alibaug, Guhagar, Ganpatipule, D… Read More
2016-07-02 17:47
A clean and beautiful beach about 9km from Alibaug in Raigad district of north Konkan is Nagaon beach. This beach is famous for water sports and is being increasingly frequented by tourists… Read More
2016-07-02 17:32
Kihim beach is a beautiful beach located towards north of Alibaug in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Kihim is a small village. Rice fields, coconut trees and betel nut trees are found in ple… Read More
2016-07-02 17:31
Revdanda fort is an old Portuguese coastal fort at the mouth of Kundalika creek,in Raigad district of Maharashtra. A narrow alley on Alibaug-Murud road leads to the fort. It takes about 15 m… Read More
2016-07-01 17:09
Malgund is a small village about 2km away from Ganpatipule, in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It has a beautiful beach which is a great attraction to tourists. There are quite a few tour… Read More
2016-06-12 06:25
Ratnadurga fort was originally built by the Bahamanis. The fort is built in the shape of a horse shoe. It was then captured by Adil Shah, followed by Shivaji Maharaj in the 17th century. The… Read More
2016-06-06 17:27
Aare-Ware beach is just a few kilometers from Ganpatipule near a place called Bhandarpule in Ratnagiri district. These are in fact two beaches, Aare and Ware. These are blue water beaches, c… Read More
2016-06-06 11:43
Jaigad fort is a sea fort at the mouth of the Shastri river where it joins the Arabian Sea. It is also called Jaigad creek. The fort was built to protect this creek from enemies entering. An… Read More
2016-06-05 12:21
A popular beach resort, right behind the Velneshwar Shiva temple is Velneshwar beach. The beach is clean and serene. Tourists enjoy swimming in this beach as the beach is rock free. The sand… Read More
2016-06-05 02:28
The best way to travel to Ganpatipule from Guhagar is through Jaigad creek. There is a ferry boat service from Tavsal village to Jaigad, which carries vehicles along with passengers across t… Read More
2016-06-03 19:28
Guhagar is located about 45kms from Chiplun, which lies on Mumbai Goa Highway. Guhagar has a beautiful white sand beach.One can enjoy water sports, sun bathing and swimming here. It has two… Read More
2016-05-19 12:46
Ganapatipule is famous for the lord Ganesha temple. The Ganapati idol is about 400 year old. The temple is situated at the base of a hillock and is right on the beach. Tourists throng in lar… Read More
2016-04-15 14:28
Anjanvel is a small coastal village in Guhagar Taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. It is located at the confluence of Vashishti river and Arabian Sea. Gopalgad fort is a coastal f… Read More
2016-04-15 14:22
At a distance of about 10 kms from Dapoli lies Parshuram Bhumi at Burondi. This place is located on a mountain and presents a beautiful view of sea below. The sea appears to be red colored d… Read More
2015-10-27 17:56
Karde beach is about 13 kms from Dapoli town. Karde beach is the longest beach in Konkan, extending upto Murud Harnai. It is one of the most beautiful virgin beach in Konkan and is not… Read More
2015-10-27 17:56
Dabhol-Dhopave jetty service connects Guhagar to Dabhol. It is the nearest way to reach Dapoli from Guhagar. Dabhol-Dhopave journey lasts for about 20 minutes across the Vashishti river. The… Read More
2015-10-27 17:55
Suvarnadurg is a sea fort, whereas Kanakdurg fort is its land counterpart. These forts were built by the Adil Shahi dynasty and later conquered by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the 17… Read More
2015-10-27 17:54
Guhagar is about 5&1/2 hour drive from Mumbai via National Highway 17 (the road to Goa from Mumbai). One has to take a right turn and leave the highway at Chiplun to reach Guhagar. The d… Read More
2015-10-27 17:54
Anjarle Beach is located about 20 km from Dapoli. It is a small port located at the begining of Jog river. The beach at Anjarle is one of the most beautiful beaches in this part of Konkan.Th… Read More
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