- Murud
– Janjira
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- Murud
– Janjira, about 216 kms from Mumbai, is famous for it’s island fortress
and enchanting beach. Also worth a visit are the beaches of Nandgaon and
Kashid (20 kms north).
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- Where to get there
- The
nearest railhead is Roha. Express buses ply between Murud and Mumbai.
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- Ganapatipule
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- About
375 kms south of Mumbai is one of
Maharashtra
’s most beautiful beaches at Ganapatipule. The
Svayambu
Ganapati
Temple
here is popular with the pilgrims too.
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- How to get there
- The
most convenient railhead is Ratnagiri. Buses link it to Ratnagiri &
Mumbai. Nearest is
Belgaum
(299 kms).
Vengurla
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- Vengurla,
on the southern part of the
Maharashtra
coastline, boasts of a lovely stretch of beach. It also houses the famous
Shri
Devi
Sateri
Temple
and the
Rameshwar
Temple
. Nearby are the Vengurla rocks.
- Malvan
is famous for its’s Sindhudurg and Padamgad Forts, it’s saltpans and its
mouth-watering Malvan recipes. Malvan is 514 kms from Mumabi and Vengurla is
522 kms away.
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- Mumbai
– an exhilarating city!
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- The
Gateway of India is a cosmopolitan industrial city with colonial architecture,
towering buildings, shopping centres and palatial hotels. The finest harbour
on the west coast with secluded sunny beaches.
Let the
waves kiss your feet at
Versova
Beach
(29 kms), Erangal Beach (35 kms), Gorai Beach (59 kms), Madh marve and Manori
Beaches. And the beach at Alibuag.
Fun things to do in and around Mumbai!
- Watch a
movie being made at Mumbai’s film studios.
- Eat
Bhelpuri on the
Chowpatty
Beach
or the
Juhu
Beach
.
- Enjoy a
Victoria
ride on
Marine Drive
.
- Visit
the
Hanging
Gardens
and the
Kamala
Nehru
Park
.
- Take a
boat from the Gateway of India to the
Elephanta
Island
(9 kms by sea).
- Enjoy a
Lion Safari at the
Sanjay
Gandhi
National Park
(35 kms). Nearby are the
Kanheri
Caves
.
- Birdwatch
at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary (61 kms).
- Check
out the remains of the Portuguese city of
Bassein
(77 kms).
- More
‘must-sees’ in Mumbai
More splendid beaches…
Mandwa –
kihim (120 kms), Dahanu – Bordi (145 kms), Shriwardhan – Harihareshwar (230
kms), Velneshwar (370 kms), Vijaydurg (425 kms). (Distance from Mumbai)
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