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17 places to explore — hand-picked across Maharashtra.
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The Ajanta Caves are a world-famous group of 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments hidden deep inside a scenic horseshoe-shaped mountain gorge in Aurangabad district. Hand-carved meticulously out of …
Near Malvan, the Devbagh sandbar where the Karli River meets the sea has scuba diving, dolphin trips and the clearest water on the Konkan. The best months to visit are roughly November to February…
Located along the Konkan coast in Ratnagiri district, Ganpatipule is situated about 330 km south of Mumbai and 25 km from Ratnagiri city. The beach is nestled at the foot of lush green hills, creat…
Harishchandragad is an ancient hill fort where the boundaries of Thane, Pune and Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) districts converge, renowned for the Kedareshwar cave temple, the dramatic Konkan Kada clif…
Matheran bans motor vehicles inside the town, which makes it the quietest place within two hours of Mumbai and the only hill station in Asia to enforce that. Cars stop at Dasturi Naka and you walk…
Naldurg is the Deccan's great water-engineered fort: a basalt stronghold of 114 bastions where the Bori river was dammed to fill the moat and, in flood, to spill over the Pani Mahal — a machine-roo…
Rajgad Fort stands on a hill known as Murumbadevi Dongar in Pune district, Maharashtra, about 50-60 km southwest of Pune city, rising to 1,376 metres above sea level with a base perimeter of roughl…
Situated in the Malvan region of Sindhudurg district near the Goa border, Tarkarli lies roughly 500 km south of Mumbai. The beach sits right where the Karli River backwaters meet the open Arabian S…
Torna Fort (also called Prachandagad) sits near Velhe village in Pune district at 1,403 metres above sea level, the highest hill fort in the district. It is famed as the first fort captured by a yo…
Vijaydurg Fort occupies a peninsula in Devgad taluka, Sindhudurg district, surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides, spanning roughly 17 acres and known as the "Eastern Gibraltar" for its role …
Situated near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district, Anjarle is located about 230 km south of Mumbai near the estuary of the Jog River. Anjarle is a pristine white-sand beach backed by thick palms and casu…
Located in Raigad district, Diveagar is a serene coastal village approximately 170 km from Mumbai and 160 km from Pune. The beach stretches over 5 kilometers along an uncrowded coastal belt. Divea…
Tucked between the Vashishti River and Jaigad Creek in Ratnagiri district, Guhagar is a broad coastal town situated about 290 km south of Mumbai. Guhagar boasts one of the longest, cleanest, and m…
Positioned near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district, Kelshi Beach sits about 220 km from Mumbai near the mouth of the Bharja River. Kelshi is a secluded 3-kilometer stretch backed by high naturally forme…
Located at the southernmost tip of Maharashtra in Sindhudurg district, Paradise Beach (Shiroda) sits right on the border of Maharashtra and Goa. True to its name, this beach features broad stretch…
Tucked away near Guhagar in Ratnagiri district, Velneshwar Beach is located around 300 km south of Mumbai. Velneshwar features a calm, crescent-shaped bay sheltered from harsh currents, making its…
Situated in far southern Sindhudurg near the Goa border, Vengurla lies roughly 510 km south of Mumbai and 50 km north of Panaji. Vengurla Beach is encircled by green hills, cashew nut orchards, an…
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