Top 10 Best Places in Maharashtra for summer vacation with family. As soon as the summer arrives, it is a normal tendency of everyone to go for a picnic. Especially, students from school and college make such plans to enjoy a holiday. Then they start exploring the cool places around the state. Many prefer the cool places of the state because they are not very much costly. Moreover, there is less time required to reach anywhere in the state of Maharashtra. But many people do not know the cool places situated n Maharashtra. We have brought information about such hidden gems in Maharashtra to visit during summer.
Mahabaleshwar: Best Places in Maharashtra
This is a cool place in the Satara district. This place is about 4500 feet high above the sea level. It was the place of health care for the British. Maharaj Pratap Singh of Satara decided to develop Mahabaleshwar for health enhancement from 1818 to 1830. Accordingly, the then British officer, Lodwick, developed this place as the ‘hill station’. While visiting Mahabaleshwar, Bombay Point, Arthur seat, Kate’s Point, Lodwick – Wilson, Elphinstone points, Vienna Lake, Lingmala Falls, Parola, Shrikhetra Mahabaleshwar, Mahadev Temple are the must-watch places here.
Panchgani: Best Places in Maharashtra
Located on five hills, this cool hill station, named Panchgani, is in Satara district. This place is about 1372 meters high. This place is located at a distance of only 20 km from Mahabaleshwar. The special features of Panchgani are the mountains, dense bush, paved road, deliberate North Road made as a tourist destination. Strawberry, mulberry, capricious carrots, honey, along with Jam-Jelly, are also the attractions of the Panchgani.
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Lonavala – Khandala: Best Places in Maharashtra
Lonavala – Khandala, this place is the other among much famous hill stations in Maharashtra. The place is about 625 meters high and suitable for both rainy seasons as well as summer. Lonavala and Khandala are actually two villages near each other. Most importantly, these are between two metropolitan cities- Pune and Mumbai. Due to very convenient travelling, scenic beauty, many amenities, surety of uncrowded places and peace people often visit these places. Not only people from Mumbai and Pune but also people from around the country visit Lonavala- Khandala.
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There are many worth seeing spots closer to these two places. Rajmachi Point, walwan dam, tigers lip, Dukes and Duchess nozz, Carla-bhaja caves, Lohgad and Visapur are the most prominent places. Since the weather is good, there are many sanatoriums in this area. Chikki of Lonavala is famous everywhere. There is also M.T.D.C. provided accommodations available at this place.
Matheran:
800m in the Western Ghats of Sahyadri in Karjat Taluka, this hill station is situated. Dense forests, mountain-valleys, roads with crisscross turns, and many places here are spectacular. Many such places are notable in terms of soil, roads, hills, waterfalls, plateaus, large golf courses, and the Neral-Matheran narrow rail.
There are a total of 25 points to look at. While coming to Matheran, you can enjoy the beautiful journey coming from Karjat on the Pune-Mumbai highway. From October to December and from March to May, there is always a continuous flow of tourists visiting this place.
Toranmal: Best Places in Maharashtra
A cool place at the height of 1143 meters in the mountains of Satpura in the Akrani taluka of Nandurbar district is Toranmal. This is a green place in the Akrani taluka, inhabited by the tribal population. It is the capital of the former Mandu Gharana family. Tourists from Maharashtra started moving slowly to different places. So, in the northern part of the state, in Toranmal, the crowd is increasing in recent times.
Chikhaldara:
It is a hill station of about 1118 meters height at Satpura mountain range in Amravati district. Near here are Sanctuary, Gavilgad fort, and Melghat Tiger Reserve. Dense forests with a lot of trees like bamboo, along with the windy waves of ghats, are just near to Madhya Pradesh border.
The people of Korku, Gond, Madia etc. communities live in this place. Visitors can also enjoy the Bhimkund, tribal museum, the Shankar Lake, and the Shiv Temple. This is the rare place of Vidarbha, called ‘Vidharbha Paradise’.
Amboli: Best Places in Maharashtra
Amboli is a famous hill station in Sindhudurg district. It is a place of origin of Hiranyakeshi river in Sawantwadi taluka, in the Sahyadri ranges. You can have the pleasure of mountains, hills, forests, waterfalls, and high-level points to see the ocean.
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Several places such as Mahadevgad Point, Malai Jungle, Sunset Point, Shirgaonkar-Parsik Point, Kavale Prasad Kada, Narayan Gad, Mahadev Gad, and Nangarkaasa waterfall at Amboli, are spectacular. It is a place about 700 meters high. We can enjoy the pleasure of sunset from many places here.
Bhandardara:
It is a scenic place in Ahmednagar district in the area of Pravara river in Akole taluka. The origin of the river Pravara, Bhandardara dam, Arthur Lake, Randha waterfalls, Ambarella waterfall, Agasti Rishi Ashram, many natural waterfalls is worth to see. Kalsubai, the highest peak is also in this hill range. The Bhandardara Dam is one of the highest dams in India. Also, one of the oldest dams in the country.
Jawhar: Best Places in Maharashtra
This is a taluka place in Thane district. Due to its high elevation, the air here is not damp, instead, it is cool. There are many places to see here, such as the mountains, the scenic waterfalls, the old palace, and the place to experience the sunset. Due to Jawhar’s climate, it is actually called ‘Mahabaleshwar of Thane’ district.
Koynanagar:
This place in Satara district has Koyna dam and Shivajisagar reservoir. The major rivers of Krishna-Koyana meet at Karad. The Koyna dam has been in use for power generation for the last 40 years. The vast reservoir, the Nehru Memorial Park, surrounded by green trees around, this area has become very attractive. Famous places like Kaspathar, Thoseghar Falls, are also famous for the picnics.
