“Malvan” a Dream Place

Painting a beautiful canvas for you with its stunning beaches, sprawling backwater and ancient forts and temples, Malvan is indeed one of the top places to visit in summer in Maharashtra. 

One of the eight talukas of the Sindhudurg district Malvan is a holiday destination. Be it a relaxed vacation by the beach or an action packed thrilling holiday, Malvan has something of everything to keep you excited during your holidays in Malvan not to forget the famous mouth watering Malvani cuisines for the ones looking forward to enjoying authentic konkani food!

Malvan is also one of the places where one can enjoy SCUBA diving and snorkeling in Maharashtra. Also known as the most famous fishing ports in the state, Malvan is one of the places to visit in Maharashtra to enjoy natures beauty, great sunsets, and adventurous water sports.

Major Attractions:- Tarkarli Beach, Malvan Beach, Nivti Beach, Rock Garden, Devbagh Beach, Sindhudurg Fort, Malvan Marine Sanctuary, and more.

Things To Do:- 

1. SCUBA diving

2. Dolphin safari in Tsunami island

3. Visit Sindhudurg Fort

4. Boating in Karli backwaters,
5. Water Sports in Devbaug
6. Enjoy Malvani Cuisines
7. Snorkeling in Tarkarli, and more.

Best Time To Visit:- Extends from October(end) to May(mid). But the best time to visit Malvan when it would be at its exciting best is November - February during the winters.

How To Reach:- Malvan is located at a distance of about 35 kilometers from Kasal. The destination can be best reached from Pune via Kolhapur through NH 17.

BY BUS:-

There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Malvan.

Bus Station(s): Malvan

BY TRAIN:-

Instead of Malvan you can a get a train to Kudal on regular basis.

Kudal (KUDL), Kudal, Maharashtra 24 km away from malvan.

Sindhudurg (SNDD), Sindhudurg, Maharashtra 28 km away malvan.

BY FLIGHT:-

Malvan does not have an airport. Nearest airport is Dabolim Airport.

Dabolim Airport (GOI), Goa,  102 km away from Malvan

Sambre Airport (IXG), Belgaum, Karnataka 115 km away from Malvan.

Kolhapur: Pride of Maharashtra

Kolhapur, the land of temples, is the religious pride of Maharashtra. Kolhapur, known as ‘Dakshin Kashi’ is one of the most prosperous and joyous city of India in Southern Maharashtra in western Ghats. Also termed as a city of palaces and gardens, it is a historic Maratha city.

Kolhapur was founded by Chhatrapati Tarabai, this princely state flourished under the reign of Chhatrapati’s of Kolhapur, especially under the legendry Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj and Rajaram Chhatrapati Maharaj.

The crowning glory of the district of Kolhapur is the Ambabai (Mahalakshmi) Temple, where pilgrims in millions come every year to seek her blessings. There is a strong belief after one worships Lord Balaji at Tirupati, offering prayer to goddess Mahalakshmi is essential to complete the  pilgrimage.

Kolhapur is mostly preferred place by travellers. The go to destination for types of travellers, be it family, kids and couples, Kolhapur is, however, mostly preferred. 

Places to visit :-

There are large number of tourist places in Kolhapur, which can be explored by travellers. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day, be it early morning, afternoon, evening or night, as suitable for travellers. Sightseeing in Kolhapur can be done by travellers, which will take half a day or one day, but to see all sightseeing places, travellers need to stay in Kolhapur for 2 to 3 days.


1.  Mahalakshmi Temple

 2. Panhala

3. Kaneri Math









                                                       

4. Rankala

5. Jyotiba

6. New Palace
7. Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum
8. Shalini Palace
9. Khasbag Wrestling Stadium
10. Dream World Water Park
11. Bhavani Mandap Kaman
12. Khashaba Jadhav Statue
13. Papachi Tikati
14. Laxmi Narayan Mandir
15. Rankala Wall
16. Kolhapur Zoo
17. Tara Rani Statue, Tara Rani Chowk

Best Time To Visit:- The best season or months to visit places in Kolhapur are February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

 

How To Reach:- 

By Road:-

The Maharashtra state buses let the tourists come to kolhapur city without any complexity. There are many private buses as well that you can get from here to reach different parts of the country at reasonable cost

By Rail:-

The Kolhapur railway station known as Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is well linked with the major cities of the state as well as the adjoining states including Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, New Delhi and Ahmedabad. It makes it possible for all to reach the city with ease.

By Flight:-

If you are concerned about how to reach Kolhapur by air then do not think much on it as the city has an airport of its own located in Ujlaiwadi. The airport is well connected to the Mumbai International airport. Therefore, anyone can easily come to this place.