Kelva Beach is the most beautiful location for vacations near Palghar.
It has the largest stretch of beautiful cost line of Arabian Sea in Thane District.
The unique feature of the beach is the abundance of the Suru trees and it is the most sought
weekend destination sought by local populace, domestic visitors from Mumbai and also from
other parts of state.
Kelva fort and Sheetala Devi temple located at the lakeside add the attraction of the Kelva beach.
There are many resorts and luxurious hotels for the comfortable stay of tourists.
How to reach there:
1. Take the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway No. 8 to Manor via Borivali - Dahisar.
2. From the Highway, take the left turn for the Manor -Palghar Road.
3. Bypass Palghar on the road and head directly to Kelva.
Distances: Palghar - 8 kms,
Mumbai - 140 kms,
Vapi - 100 kms,
Valsad - 120 kms,
Surat - 190 kms,
Daman - 120 kms,
Jawahar - 65 kms,
Nashik - 175 kms
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Murud Janjira
Murud is popular for its beach, whispering casuarinas, coconut and betel palms, and an ancient fort.
On a hillock to the north is the shrine of Lord Dattatraya, the three heads representing Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. The 300-years old fort of Janjira is an architectural marvel- once upon a time considered to be impregnable.
The palace of the Nawab and the Janjira caves are also a must for the tourist.
Murud doesn't just have a Beach & the fort. It also has a Temple over the hill next to the New
Bus Depot (known as Datta cha Dongar) Hill of Lord Dattatray.
One can have a paranormic view of Murud & both the islands together from the hill.
Further ahead of the hill is an idga, the walk though the dense jungle is a experience in itself.
How to Reach:
Murud is 170 km away from Mumbai, on the Konkan Coast.
To reach Murud one has to travel by road, via Alibaug or Roha or take a ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, near Alibaug and travel about 50 kms by road.
To reach the Janjira Fort, sailboats are available from Murud Port (which is behind Ekdara Village) and Rajpuri port.
Kashid and Nandgaon beaches, fall on the way to Murud Janjira.
For history of the fort, kindly refer the link given below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murud-Janjira
On a hillock to the north is the shrine of Lord Dattatraya, the three heads representing Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. The 300-years old fort of Janjira is an architectural marvel- once upon a time considered to be impregnable.
The palace of the Nawab and the Janjira caves are also a must for the tourist.
Murud doesn't just have a Beach & the fort. It also has a Temple over the hill next to the New
Bus Depot (known as Datta cha Dongar) Hill of Lord Dattatray.
One can have a paranormic view of Murud & both the islands together from the hill.
Further ahead of the hill is an idga, the walk though the dense jungle is a experience in itself.
How to Reach:
Murud is 170 km away from Mumbai, on the Konkan Coast.
To reach Murud one has to travel by road, via Alibaug or Roha or take a ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, near Alibaug and travel about 50 kms by road.
To reach the Janjira Fort, sailboats are available from Murud Port (which is behind Ekdara Village) and Rajpuri port.
Kashid and Nandgaon beaches, fall on the way to Murud Janjira.
For history of the fort, kindly refer the link given below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murud-Janjira
Alibaug
The town and its bordering villages are the historic back-country of Bene Israeli Jews.
Israel Ali is a Jewish synagogue of the town. Shivaji's naval chief Kanhoji Angre developed Alibag
in the 17th century. It is not only a sun city but also an amazing weekend location.
The city shot into prominence after Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built the fort of Kulaba.
Fixed in the lap of nature, Alibag is a maritime town of India. The town is renowned for its clean
waters, sand like beaches and fresh air. Alibag is an astonishingly beautiful place and nature
appears to be at its best. Alibag is placed on the southern tip of Mumbai, on the constrict strip of
Arabian Sea.
Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town.
The beach has the blackest sand of the region.
The beach is very lively with bathers in the morning and many food stalls in the evening.
Alibag Beach is tardily but certainly growing into a tourist attractor.
Ali Shah Bawa’s mazhar is right in the center of the town and the beach is also named after him.
The government have built a good platform for the tourist to enjoy the sea and to take bath
with safety.
The Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town and the Kolaba fort can be seen from here.
How to reach there:
Distance from Mumbai is 108 Km, Kalyan is 108 Km.
For details about reaching Alibag, refer the link given below:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Alibag
Israel Ali is a Jewish synagogue of the town. Shivaji's naval chief Kanhoji Angre developed Alibag
in the 17th century. It is not only a sun city but also an amazing weekend location.
The city shot into prominence after Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built the fort of Kulaba.
Fixed in the lap of nature, Alibag is a maritime town of India. The town is renowned for its clean
waters, sand like beaches and fresh air. Alibag is an astonishingly beautiful place and nature
appears to be at its best. Alibag is placed on the southern tip of Mumbai, on the constrict strip of
Arabian Sea.
Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town.
The beach has the blackest sand of the region.
The beach is very lively with bathers in the morning and many food stalls in the evening.
Alibag Beach is tardily but certainly growing into a tourist attractor.
Ali Shah Bawa’s mazhar is right in the center of the town and the beach is also named after him.
The government have built a good platform for the tourist to enjoy the sea and to take bath
with safety.
The Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town and the Kolaba fort can be seen from here.
How to reach there:
Distance from Mumbai is 108 Km, Kalyan is 108 Km.
For details about reaching Alibag, refer the link given below:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Alibag
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