Lonavala – A Beautiful Hill Station

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Lonavala is a petite picture perfect hill station of India luring in tourists from all quarters with its charm and serene environments. The hill station sitting in Pune district of Maharashtra lies a short distance away from the cosmopolitans Pune and Mumbai. Lying in close proximity of these two cities the region acts as a popular weekend getaway for the locals along with the flood of tourists who usually throng to the region in search of peace and tranquility.

The word Lonavala is actually a derivative from the Prakrit language meaning a series of resting place carved out from stone. Lonavala is widely renowned for its rich natural beauty that makes the region appear as state out from an old novel complete with mountain peaks, dense forests, lush greenery, waterfalls, lakes, ponds and much more. Another extremely popular thing of Lonavala is a hard candy sweet called ‘Chikki’, widely available across various shops in the region.

Lonavala with its soothing surroundings is the perfect to sit back and relax while enjoying the simple pleasures of life. However, tourists looking for some recreation, there are ...
... quite a few things to see and do in the reigion. Some of the popular attractions of Lonavala include the Ryewood Park, Udayan, Valvan Dam, Lonavla Lake, Tungarli Lake, Duke’s Nose, Karla Caves, Lohagad Fort, Bushy Dam, celebrity Wax Museum, etc. View of the pleasant surroundings can enjoyed from the various vantage points present in the region, some of the prominent vantage points in Lonavala include the Rajmachi Point, Tiger’s Leap, Shivlinga, Lion’s Point and the Shooting Point. Along with sightseeing tourists can also enjoy various sorts of activities like, trekking, hiking, mountaineering, camping, nature walks, bird watching and much more.

In terms of accommodation there is no dearth of good hotels in Lonavala offering quality lodging facilities along with various services and facilities for the ease and comfort of the multitude of travelers visiting the region. The Lonavala hotels can be found across all shapes and sizes catering to the varying needs and tastes of the various travelers visiting the region.

In terms of connectivity too there is no hassle in arriving at Lonavala from various parts of the country. The nearest airport from Lonavala is in Lohegaon, Pune. Along with that there is a well serviced hill station located in the hill station itself, connecting it to various regions of the country and lastly there are plenty of state and private buses easily available from anywhere in Maharashtra and neighboring areas for Lonavala.