Maharashtra

You should make use of weekend and explore some lesser known places! These offbeat places near the city of Mumbai are ideal for such trips. There are many ghats and beaches that are to be visited. The places are untouched from ...

India tourism offers quite a lot of varieties for the travellers. Luxury trains are one of the awesome ideas for India tours. Indian Railways has 5 luxury trains which offer a royal travel experience. These trains are exclusively made for promoting ...

When a place is blessed with a coastal belt as well as lush green hilly regions, it becomes a hotspot. Both trekking and sunbathing is possible in Maharashtra, you'll find many options for travelling here. In recent times, Maharashtra tourism has ...

Tikona hill fort is located in Maval around 60km from Pune. The fort is at the summit of Tikona hill which is pyramidal in shape. The fort is named as Tikona Peth and not much is known about the construction of ...

Imagine a mind-blowing weather, some yummy strawberries and green hills around you! It gives a wonderful feeling, isn't it? Mahabaleshwar is one such hill stations located in Maharashtra which gives you an awesome feeling. A summer retreat during the British era, ...

Raigad Fort on the Rairi hill is situated in Mahad of Pune. This is a hill fortress which became the capital of Chatrapati Shivaji's Maratha empire. Tourists can either trek to the fort which is 2,700ft above the sea level or ...

Sinhagad Fort is situated around 35km from Pune; earlier known as Kondhana Fort, it has an extravagant history. Many battles and wars have been fought to own this picturesque site. The fort might be 2000 years old and it might have ...

Kanheri Caves are a group of rock-cut structures located inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Borivali in the outskirts of Mumbai. Kanheri caves are said to be 2,400 years old (1st BC - 10 BC). These caves indicate to one of ...

Goddess Lakshmi is one of the prime goddesses for Hindus; there are many temples dedicated to various forms of goddess Lakshmi in India. She is worshipped in different forms and incarnations all over the country. Mainly, Lakshmi is known as the ...

Sindhudurg district has been named after Sindhudurg Fort in Malvan town of Maharashtra. The Arabian sea forms the West Coast and the Western Ghats to the East of this district. Sindhudurg with the coastal line (Konkan region), the Sahyadri ranges and ...

Diwali is a beautiful festival but a noisy one for sure. Many people would prefer a quiet celebration, but it is hard to get during the festival. Travelling to some calm places, is a better idea to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali. One ...

Murud Janjira Fort is one among the various scenic destinations of Maharashtra. It is an island with a fort built by the Siddis in 17th century. It came under the attacks of various forces like Portuguese, Marathas, British, etc. The fort ...