Tourist Places in Maharashtra

The sheer diversity for a tourist in Maharashtra is mind blowing – be it the throbbing city of Mumbai , serene beaches of Konkan, Cave temples that are world heritage sites, spiritual centers or hill stations.

The cosmopolitan city of Mumbai, the state capital is a city that never sleeps. Mumbai is the financial nerve centre of India and the centre of Indian entertainment industry. The famed Bollywood that produces more movies than Hollywood calls Mumbai its home.

Maharashtra has a rich history behind it and naturally many heritage monuments. The cave temples – Ajanta and Ellora are world heritage sites. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C and the 30 caves of Ajanta were created over a span of some 600 years. Shivaji Maharaj occupies the most interesting part of Maharashtra history. Enduring legacy of Shivaji are the numerous forts that built by him – more than 300 in number.

The topography of Maharashtra has ensured that it can boast some of the most spectacular beaches and pleasant hill stations. The 720 Km long Konkan coastline hides some of the most interesting and sweeping beaches of India. Luckily, they are not yet popular as the ones in neighboring Goa. Ganaptipule, Alibaug, Bordi and Murud Janjira are some of the popular beach destinations in Maharashtra. Running north to south of Maharashtra are the steeply rising Western Ghats and nestling shyly in these mountain, are the hill stations of Maharashtra – Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Panchgani and Panhala are some of the important hill stations in Maharashtra.

The booming cities of Mumbai and Pune have ensured that many destinations thrive as weekend getaways. Bhandardara, Alibaug, Matheran are popular destinations for the stressed urbanite to rejuvenate.