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Beaches in Maharashtra have the rich potential to offer a relaxing weekend getaway. Many Mumbaikars have built there farm houses where the travelers could spend holidays in complete seclusion and solitude. Some cultivate flowers, others cultivate mushrooms. Perched in South Western India, you can spend your evening with family or friends. In many ways the beaches of Maharashtra are mirrors to the dynamic culture of India. The beaches are a good place where the vacationers also get infinite numbers of health treatments which can cure the body ailments . If the travelers have penchant for the delectable cuisines of the state, then they must filter there appetite from the useless meals and try the one at the Beaches of Maharashtra. The travelers can get an opportunity to see the cliffs, plateaus, gentle spurs and forts. The best known beaches of Maharashtra are as follows:
Karjat: Karjat is a nice beach for weekend options. The travelers can come here to health resorts, chill out at friends’ farm house. The vacationers who are lucky and have strong penchant for adventure, then they can climb to imposing Maratha forts, attempt some easy treks, or go on a monsoon white water rafting trip on the Ulhas River. From Karjat the travelers can take rickshaw and trail to Kondana Village. From the Kondana Village, the revelers can follow an easy trail to the ruins of rock caves of Kondana Village. These are basically the Buddhists caves complete with stupas, chaitya, Vihara, and sculptures. If the vacationers seek an adrenaline rush adventure, Karjat will oblige. The walk up to the Bhimashankar can be an out of the box experience. To explore Karjat more deeply, the vacationers can spend the day/night at hotels in Karjat.
Malshej Ghat: It is located in Pune district of Maharashtra. Situated at a height of 700m above the sea level, Malshej Ghat is trekker’s and adventure lover’s favorite destination. Malshej Ghat also offers a panoramic beauty of the nature. With a rejuvenating climate, charming mountains, Malshej Ghat is a perfect holiday retreat.
The best time to visit Malshej Ghat is during the winter, when the weather is cool and everything around looks green and fresh. With many lakes and meandering waterfalls, Malshej Ghat is a place where you can relax in solitude. The attractions of Malshej Ghat are the Shivenri Fort, where the great Maratha ruler Shivaji was born, Buddhist caves belonging to the 3rd century, Harishchandragadh, Ozar and Lenyadri, Ganesh and Shiva temples and Bhima River. But the most unique attraction of Malshej Ghat is the migratory flamingos which come during the monsoon.
Kamshet: As the travelers cruise down to the Mumbai-Pune expressway, keep the accelerator down to Lonavala and turn into the nondescript town of Kamshet. The travelers at Kamshet can go for adventure activities. They can grasp the bird’s eye view, give paragliding a try. Located 1189 km from Mumbai, the travelers can reach this destination by road in three hours and by rail in 2 ½ hours. It is 16 km ahead of the twin hill station of Kahndala and Lonavala which is 2100ft above the sea level. The Kondeshwar temple, Bedsa caves, and shopping for quilts in the town of Kamshet. The backpackers can pick up the Indrayani rice, a fragrant variety grown in the area. This destination is a perfect place for the quiet picnic.
Bhimashankar: Garlanded in the state of Maharashtra, Bhimashankar is located 273 km in North East of Mumbai. The sacred Bhimashankar flanks a broad hill top in the Northern Sahyadris. The picturesque post card beauty of this hill station makes Bhimashankar tailor made for travelers in search of a spiritual odyssey midst mountain splendor. The travelers, who want to come in rare communion with the nature, set against the backdrop of a rich Sahyadri wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary offers a profound spiritual expedition, so when you are done traversing the thickly wooded plateau, you can pay your respects to god before returning to the call of wild. The travelers while on a tour to this place can venture in the Swayambhu Lingam temple. This temple was constructed by Nana Phadnavis, a diplomat from the court of Peshwas. The Bhimashankar has the temple of Guptbheema, the origin of the River Bhima. The worship of sacred groves—forests protected because of their mythical association with a god—is an age old practice in lush Bhimashankar.
