Travel Guide To Explore Best Places In Maharashtra

By Author: Manish Singh
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Maharashtra has a lot of places of traveller interests which are actually well liked such as Mahabaleshwar, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, wildlife parks, other than its well-known beaches. Though, there are lots of beautiful spots which are not very well known. Here you can get a quick explanation of four such areas - Torna Fort, Kalavantin Durg, Mandwa Beach and Mahakali Caves. These places will surely please the sensibilities of nature lovers and adventurists at heart.

Torna Fort

Perched in the Sahyadri range in the district of Pune, Western Maharashtra, Torna Fort is as well known named Prachandagad (meaning massive fort in Marathi). Torna fort is of good historic value because it the first fort captured by Shivaji in 1643, at the young age of 16. It is based at an altitude of 1405 meters from the sea level.

Activities to do - If you like hiking, Torna fort trek is surely a must visit for you. Actually, it's considered as an ideal spot for trekking adventurists. Located in the great Sahyadri Ranges, the fort poses a tough challenge for the trekkers. Moreover, students and even fans of ...
... history a also will like to visit this spot, which the government is trying to retain as a historical monument.

Best months to go in - It is best to visit Torna fort during the rainy season. Though, you have to be careful while hiking the mountains over the rainy time.

Adjacent sites - On your visit to fort you can find amazing places like Budhla Machi, Bini Darwaja, Kokan darwaja, Kothi Darwaja, Menghai Goddess temple, Sadar, Toranjai Goddess temple as well as Zunjar Machi.

Kalavantin Durg

Located adjacent to Prabalgarh Fort on the Mumbai Pune express, Kalavantin durg is truly a picturesque spot to stop by. It is situated close to Panvel and it is a must destination to visit for trekkers.

Things you can do - Kalavantin durg is really a highly recommended spot for trekkers. Here you get to climb rock-cut steps via a high slope. It's regarded as a medium difficulty trek but becomes highly hard during the rainy season.

Right months to go in - October to May is the most suggested time. You should avoid trekking in monsoons as the steps become really slippery.

Adjoining sights - In case, you're not thinking about hiking up to the summit, Kalavantin durg can still be intriguing for you. At the Prabalgad base village, you can experience the country beauty of the village, farms and moreover come close to nature while taking a trawl in jungle trails across the village. Other nearby attractions include Prabal Fort, Louisa Point and so Pisanarth Temple.

Mandwa Beach

If you're looking for a beach that's uncrowded yet beautiful, Mandwa beach is the place to travel. Mandwa beach is only about 18 kms from Alibag, and so is very easily reachable from Mumbai. The attraction of the coconut and palm trees on Mandwa beach is just irresistible.

Things you can do - Nature lovers and also wildlife fans will certainly be happy to visit the place - serenity of this untrodden beach, magnanimity of the sea and also range of wildlife will offer you them lots of things to do plus ponder about.

Best months to go in - October to May is the most suggested time period.

Adjoining attractions - If you are a wild life fan, make sure you visit the nearby Kihim beach, which offers a variety of wild life. Other attractions include Sasawane beach, Alibag beach, Kolaba Fort, plus Brahma Kund at Alibag.

Mahakali Caves

These are rock-cut caves located in Udayagiri hills nearby the Kondivita village, in the western suburb of Andheri in the city of Mumbai. Built about 2000 years back, these offered as Buddhist monastery.

Often called, Kondivita Caves, Mahakali caves consists of 19 caves cut in black basalt. The ninth cave is considered the main cave and so has the statue of Lord Buddha.

Things to do - The caves are of interest for spiritual Buddhists and people interested in archaeology.

Best months to go in - It may be visited at any time in the year. Hot summer and monsoon season can be prevented.

Adjoining sights - Powai Lake is located near this beach - here you can even find the famous IIT Bombay and the National Institute of Industrial Engineering. Some other places of interest close to Mahakali caves are Kanheri Caves and Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

If this small description of Torna Fort, Kalavantin Durg, Mandwa Beach and Mahakali Caves piqued your interest, trawl the net to learn more. Choose the best time to visit these places, get your booking done and get going!

Manish Singh is experiencing an irresistible urge to visit and write about the best places to visit in Maharashtra. He is particularly interested in locations that are not so fully explored. Rustic beauty of places such as Torna Fort Trek, Kalavantin Durg, Mahakali Caves and Mandwa Beach particularly fascinates him. To learn more about such different yet picturesque spots visit Travelomy.com.