Konkan is a coastal strip occupies the entire west coast of Maharashtra. It is to the heart of this serene landscape. The land of Konkan is bounded by the Sahyadri Mountain range (“Western Ghats”) on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West. The region consists of costal districts such as Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Thane.
Tourism in Konkan is developing very fast. Tourists from Maharashtra now prefer to visit Konkan because of several reasons like close vicinity, Easy accessibility due to better roads and Konkan railway. The economic accommodation and overall lower costs for visiting previously unexplored places is an added attraction.
Popular tourist destination alibaug located in raigad district of Maharashtra. Alibaug beach far from 1.1 km from alibaug bus stand, with flat stretch and black sand beach is famous tourist attraction in konkan due to its wonderful place to relax on weekend. It is best getaway for people from Pune and Mumbai. People visit alibaug Hotels to spend weekend near alibaug beach.
Various accommodations available to stay in alibaug includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in alibaug.
Akshi beach yet another calm and non crowded picnic spot located at 5 km distance from alibaug, Maharashtra. Birla Temple a sightseeing to worth visit in akshi nagaon trip. A temple built from complete granite is attractive to see. Lacs of devotee visit this temple each year. One of the popular tourist destination bramha kund is a beautiful rectangular shaped tank situated on top of hill far from 20km away from alibaug. Story behind bramha kund is Lord Brahma bathed lord Krishna and later collected that water to create this divine pool.
Hotels in Akshi includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in akshi.
It is situated about 11 km away from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts. One can walk on the beach from Nagaon beach to Akshi beach in ten minutes. It is more popular for its water sports and most of the tourists coming to Alibag stay near Nagaon beach.you can stay at hotels in nagaon to enjoy your holiday.
Various accommodations available to stay in murud includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Kashid Beach is white sand beach located 30km away from alibaug and it is town on the shore of Arabian seas in north region of Maharashtra. Kashid Beach is wonderful place to take complete beach experience. This experience is nothing short than divinity. Clean beach, banana rides, Water sports, scenic view, birds on beach, cart ride, sunset, relaxing atmosphere, nice picnic spot to spend weekend with your friends & family.
Hotels in kashid includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Kihim beach is white sand beach located 12km away from alibaug, Maharashtra. Kihim is very attractive place with dense cover of coconut tree and clean rocky beach to enjoy water sport. You can do their various sports activities like horse riding, water sport, boating, parachute ride etc. Your own room of beach resort will give very nice view of sunset and sunrise.
Hotels in Kihim has various options to stay.they also serve good quality of veg & non-veg foods in typical konkan style.
Murud-Janjira is one of the popular tourist places to visit in konkan, situated on an island just off the coastal village of Murud. As one of the strongest marine forts of india janjira fort is well known historic place.
murud-janjira beach is ideal weekend gateways worth to visit. The green palm tree with spectacular nature will surprisingly refresh tourist mind. Various accommodations available to stay in murud - janjira includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Dapoli has one of the longest stretch of beach in the entire Konkan stretch. The beaches starting from Dabhol stretches through Ladghar and Karde right uptil Kelshi, Most of these beaches are connected but for a few creeks in between and the adventurous can try a bike ride over the rocky stretches to reach the adjacent beach.
You would know why some people call Dapoli the mini Mahabaleshwar if you visit Dapoli during monsoons. Humidity stays on the higher side in Dapoli owing to its proximity to the sea and it can get very hot during summers. Evenings are quite pleasent even during summers. hotels in Dapoli includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Murud taluka located in Raigad district of Maharashtra is popular for historic Janjira fort amidst of sea. Janjira sea fort which remained unconquered till the end. Best tourism place to visit in konkan for people those having interest in history. Palace of nawab is also tourist attraction in murud. Along with that khokari Tombs, kasa fort, Sawat Kada Waterfall, Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Victoria water works, Korlaj Fort are also tourism places to visit in murud region.
hotels in murud includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Karde beach is situated on west of Maharashtra konkan coastline. Karde beach is known for one of the safest and cleanest beach in konkan. Watching Dolphin is one of the main attraction in karde beach. Feeling of sunset is amazing.
hotels in karde is one of the best option for you and your family.
Anjarle Beach is one of the beautiful picnic spot in konkan located from 18km away from Dapoli. One of the primary attraction why people love to come here again & again is a religious destination for Hindus, “Kadyawarcha ganapati” Ganesh temple.
hotels in Anjarleis ideal place for family & friends to spend their weekend in anjarle beach. Also anjarle is famous for alphanso mangoes and cashew nuts, but they get available from only april & may.
A beautiful kelshi village/Hotels In Kelshi is located in 25km away from harihareshwar in konkan. mahalaxmi temple is popular place people like to visite in kelshi. This temple is located near the utamber hill, which built during peshwa regime. Yaqub baba darga is also famous place located 1km from mahalaxmi temple. Yaqub baba was 11th spritual leaders of shivaji maharaj.
Harnai Beach is situated 15km from Dapoli. Harnai is popular tourist spot in Konkan because of it’s clear waters, rocky coasts and natural harbor. Along with that four forts that is goa fort, fatehgad, suvarnadurg, kanakdurg are attraction of tourist. folk dances and drama such as Koli dances is popular in harnai.
there are various options to saty at harnai
Ladghar beach is attractive place in konkan distance from 8 km from Dapoli. Less crowded white sand beach is good place to relax and for full of entertainment. Due to some parts of sea look like in red color, the beach is also known as “Tamas Teertha”. Parshuram's statue in ladghar is also worth seeing. Dolphin view trip, sunset view, horse riding for kids are few of the activities people love to do here.
Beach walk on side of sea and sunset view in evening surprisingly refresh your mind. There are also beach facing resort in ladghar,where you can enjoy view of sea from your own room. For sea food lovers there is best resort they serve delicious and fresh fish.
Amboli is One of the beautiful hill stations on Western Ghats and having attractive thick trees and sandy coastline. The Most Attractive amboli’s sightseeing places for tourists is the amboli falls, summer palace, shiva temple, Hiranyakeshi, Nangarta Falls , Shirgaonkar Point, Maruti Mandir, Madhavgad Fort, Ambili Hill station, Sunset Point etc.
various options to stay in amboli like Hotels, Resorts, Cottage to stay, Foods, Restaurent & Easy Car Hiring Service so you can enjoy a memorable trip in konkan. Amboli is well surrounded by cities like Kolhapur 129 km, Panjim 90 km, Belgaum 68 km. You can have easily available transportation facility like hire car or taxi to travels within city or outside of city.
Amba, popularly known as Amba Ghat/Hotels in amba is a beautiful mountain pass located on the Ratnagiri-Kolhapur road on NH 204 in Maharashtra. Situated in the Shahuwadi of Kolhapur district, at a huge height of 3200 ft above the sea level, it is an astounding hill station in Maharashtra lying the midst of Sahyadri mountain ranges. Boasting picturesque scenery, incredible mountain views and an amazingly pleasant climate, Amba attracts numerous tourists every year.
Awas & Sasawane beach is one of the famous beach which brushes strokes of freshness over you. It is wonderful place to spend your weekend, awas which is situated 16 km away from alibaug is less crowded beach so people come to spend weekend here for peace & relax their mind. Don’t wonder if you see celebrity out there, because it is famous resting place for them. Koalaba sea fort along with that karmakar sculpture museum is attraction for tourist. Family & friends can enjoy games of football & volley ball on beach. Distance Between Sasawane Beach & Awas Beach is just 2km so one can enjoy both of them in single day of trip .
There are some best hotels, guest house & cottages to stay in awas sasawane. They also deliver delicious sea foods prepared in typical konkany style.
Diveagar is ideal weekend getaway and perfect holiday spot located in shrivardhan taluka in raigad district of maharashtra. Area of diveagar is popular for fishing settlement, coconut & bettle nut tree farming. More than 6km long stretch diveagar beach is popular place for visitors due to its white and clear water.
There are various beach resort which give you beautiful view of sunset and sunrise from your room, nothing can beat a stay at beach resort in konkan.
Shrivardhan is taluka located in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Shrivardhan town is well developed and poplular tourist destination with beach resort along its seacoast. Shrivardhans long seacoast with clean water and cool environment is perfect getaway to experience nature. Two more beaches beside shrivardhan that is Diveagar Beach and Kondivali Beach add more beauty as tourist point of view.
Hotels in Shrivardhan includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in shrivardhan.
Few beaches where we can find clean water, and Harihareshwar is one of them. Harihareshwar is town situated Raigad district in Maharashtra. Harihareshwar is popular tourist spot in Konkan for its temples and beaches. Anybody who loves walking in secluded beaches, good seafood, sea water, froth and rocks turning the shore into a beautiful sight, must visit Harihareshwar. Kalbhairav Temple (Shiva Temple), Ganesh Gully are few attraction for tourist.
There is no problem to staying in Harihareshwar as there are best hotels, beach resorts & Guest house to stay in harihareshwar.
Hedvi is just 12 km distance from velneshwar, One of the black sand beach lies in between white sand beach of guhagar, velneshwar and ganapatipule. Tourism places to visit in hedvi are " Laxmi- Ganesh Temple " which is rarely seen temple built by white stone, in that temple 3 feet high ganapti idol placed. This 10 handed ganapati idol known by name " Dashbhuja Ganapati ".
Various accommodations available to stay in hedvi includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in hedvi.
Ganpatipule The one place without which no mention of Konkan is complete, It is one of the popular picnic spot for beach lovers located in ratnagiri district of maharashtra. The 400 year old Ganpati idol at Ganpatipule is religious destination of hindus. Clean beach, clear waters & cold breeze of ganapatipule attracts many tourist in india. Ratnagiri which is 25 km away from ganapatipule is also sightseeing for tourist.
various options to stay at ganpatipule to make your weekend beautiful.
Malgund is village located in 2 km from ganapatipule which is situated at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The great Marathi poet Keshavsut was born in malgund. There is also smarak of kavi keshavsut near gaywadi beach.
Hotels in malgund includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods.
Velneshwar /Hotels in velneshwar is a village situated 70 km from Ratnagiri district. The village on western coast of Maharashtra is popular due to its rock free beach. Ganesh Mandir is one of the finest place to visite near hedvi. Along with that Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hedvi Beach, Shree velneshwar mandir is also tourist attraction in velneshwar. Velneshwar is a Wonderful picnic spot if you are looking at an ideal water spot where you can enjoy the beauty of nature while swimming and sunbathing. Fresh green coconut tree and rock free water make is more and more beautiful.
Guhagar is beautiful city located in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Guhagar is famous for Haapus Alpanso mangoes, Coconut, Betel nuts. Beside that Durga Devi Temple & Vyadeshwar Temple is tourist attraction in guhagar. Guhagar beach is nice and calm beach to spend your holiday or weekend. It’s amazing to watch the sunset from the beach. Guhagar beach is major attraction of the tourist due to its unpolluted and unexploited beach, natural beauty and available hotels & Guest House to stay near guhagar, you can also hire car or taxi for traveling to places around guhagar.
Chiplun is beautiful city situated in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Chiplun is one of the best picnic spot for tourist lies between western ghats and Arabian sea. The main attraction in chiplun area includes Parshuram Temple which is 300 years old. Beautiful view of vashishti river attracts people, even people stay in hotels in chiplun just for view of the river. along with that walavalkar shivaji museum, marleshwar temple, koyna dam, siddhivinayak temple of ganapati in donavali, mansoons attraction sawatsada waterfall, gowalkot fort which is 10km away from chiplun are also sightseeing in chiplun.
ll the required arrangements for tourist is easy in chiplun. There are some best hotels, guest house & cottages to stay near the chiplun. Mallvani veg & non-veg food are famous in chiplun. They also deliver delicious sea foods prepared in typical konkany style.
Sawantwadi/Hotels in sawantwadi is a railhead on the Maharashtra – Goa border and is an access point to visit Vengurla Beach, Amboli Ghat, Aronda backwaters and Tiracol Fort (Goa).
Sawantwadi is renowned for lacquer ware, popularly known as Sawantwadi Lacquer Craft. Wooden toys and artificial fruit making are the other major activities.
Tarkarli is village located in malvan taluka of sindhudurga district. Tarkarli Beach is one of the popular tourist destinations in konkan. Another picnic spot in tarkarli a dhamapur lake, which is a unique lake situated between katta village and aare village. Dhamapur lake is constructed by king nagesh desai in 1530. Crystal and clear lake of water along with thick range of coconut and mango tree add more beauty in lake.
hotels in tarkarli includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in tarkarli.
Devbagh is popular picnic spot located in 12 km from south of malvan and adjacent to tarkarli. White sand and clean water beach with endless open space is perfect tourism place to visit in devbagh. Devbagh village is lies between sea and the Karli River. You can enjoy boat riding, speed boat, volleyball games, sea surfing. Less crowded and calm place for relaxing and enjoying weekend in konkan
Various accommodations available to stay in devbagh includes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. They also serve delicious, tasty konkany style coastal foods. Pure veg restaurants are also available in devbagh.
Malvan is one of the best places to visit in konkan region. Malvan situated in sindhudurg district of Maharashtra is popular for historic Sindhudurg Fort. Idyllic beach of malwan is famous for dolphin watch trip, watersport etc. Bharadi devi temple and kunkeshwar temple is places to visit for spiritual people. Tarkarli beach which is 8 km from malvan is also nice beach to enjoy. Along with that chivla beach, arse mahal beach, tondavali beach devbagh beach are also few distance from malvan.
Hotels in Malvanincludes MTDC hotels and beach resort, private lodges, villas, farm house, bungalows, luxury hotels, 1 Star, 3 Star, 5 Star hotels. online hotels booking facility also available. Due to region of sea coast there is available malvani sea foods with some tasty, delicious fish and non vegetarian dishes.
Devgad is a coastal town located in sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Devgad is famous for exports of alphonso mangoes . Kunakeshwar temple situated on high costal hill which is 5km far from devgad is tourist attraction in devgad. Along with that vimaleshwar temple wada, deogad fort built by kanhoji angre, harbour, beach and lighthouse at devgad, saitavde fall which is 27km away from devgad also tourist point of view. You can hire car or taxi to visite these various picnic spot around devgad .
All the required arrangements for tourist is easy in devgad. There are some best hotels, guest house & cottages to stay.