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Mahabaleshwar On A Rainy Day
hill station is not the half your day there lazing around
first thing that would come the lake in a boat or you can
to your mind on a rainy day even try your luck at fishing
but apparently, you cannot .Along the lake you’ll find
imagine the endless possibilities yourself surrounded by vendors
of leaving for Mahabaleshwar on a trying to sell you all sorts of
pouring holiday. things , mainly Channa , Bhutta,
Chaat , Sugar cane juice, not
You can catch a bus, train, necessarily a part of your normal
drive, ride or even hitchhike routine , but neither is
your way to Mahabaleshwar. .The Mahabaleshwar,you can never go
distance of 250kms from Mumbai hungry here. Now that you’re done
would not take you more than 3 -4 killing time, you should head to
hrs. Reach there as early as the rest of the hill, to capture
possible and settle down at a its beauty at the right time. You
hotel of your choice, as there can start at some of the sight
are quite a few really good seeing points if its still day,
options available. Now that otherwise I would suggest you
you’re ready to explore the queen start early next day. There’s
of the hill station find yourself nothing like a horse ride, to
a map or gather enough info on enjoy the pollution free climate,
how to get around. so include that whenever
possible.
In my opinion the right place to
head first would be the Venna You can start your tour at Wilson
Lake , about 4kms from point capturing a breathtaking
Mahabaleshwar .This boat ride sunrise followed by Elphiston
will help you cover three places, which is the first point that
Triveni Sangam ,Island Point and overlooks the two valleys Koyana
Datta Mandir.You can easily spend on the left and Savitri on the
right. Next stop, Arthur’s Seat. provides them with an array of
Its showcases the geographical picturesque landscapes.
distinction between Kokan and
Desh (Deccan)the two territories After a hard day of admiring the
of Mahabaleshwar.A little deeper nature, you definitely deserve
from here you will run into Tiger some time off for yourself. You
springs ,the origin of river can stray into the market at
Savitri,and Kate’s Point which Dr.Sabane road where at the far
offers an incredible view of end you will find Imperial stores
Krishna valley and the deep ,once under the control of the
waters of the Dhom Dham. British Empire ,now known for
their pizzas , burgers ,
The Chinaman, Lingmala and Dhobi sandwiches and other snacks .Some
waterfalls are considered as other prominent eateries at the
Mahabaleshwar’s pride, but can be market include Meghdoot , for its
seen in full flow only in the Gujrati , Mughlai and Chinese
rainy season. If time allows you dishes and Poonam for its
must try and include a visit to exquisite non-vegetarian cuisine
the Polo grounds and the Bee .Shopping here , can be a real
Keeping Centre, which can add experience . Mahabaleshwar is
some more value to your journey. known for the different kind of
Some of the other points that can berries it produces, such as
make your trip more eventful strawberries, gooseberries and
include Bombay point, Goalani raspberries. You can not only buy
point, Lamington Plateau, Helens these from here, but also get
point and Rosamond Rock. For jams, preserves and marmalades
years, photographers and that are simply out of this
filmmakers from all over have world. The bazaar here is very
been coming to the hill to popular for its leather goods and
capture its splendor, as it tribal ornaments. These exotic
pieces can be taken for friends
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