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