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Wednesday, 19 February 2014

MAHABALESHWAR (Maharashtra , INDIA)

What can i see in Mahabaleshwar?

Mahabaleshwar is also known as the "Land of Strawberries"


1)Venna Lake
The Venna lake is one of the major tourist attractions of Mahabaleshwar. The lake is surrounded by trees on all sides.
In Mahabaleshwar you can get hotels for all budgets from budget hotels to 3 Stars hotels. You can get hotel from where you can enjoy the Lake's View or in midist of the mahabaleshwar's famous market.

2)Arthur's Seat
Arthur's seat is a point at an elevation of 1340 mts. The point was named after Sir Arthur Mallet, who sat here and gazed at the Savitri River, where he lost his wife and children in a tragic ferry mishap.

3)Kate's Point
Kate's point is located to the east of Mahabaleshwar and is famous for its view of two reservoirs, Balakwadi and Dhom. The point is around 1280 mts high.

4)Needle Hole Point
Needle hole point is located near Kate's Point. One can see a natural rock formation with a hole in between, thus giving the name Needle-hole. The point is also famous for the view of Deccan traps, which look like an elephant's trunk.

5)Wilson Point
Named after Sir Leslie Wilson, the Governor of Bombay from 1923–26, Wilson Point is the highest point in Mahabaleshwar at 1439 mts. Known as Sindola Hill during the colonial rule, Wilson point is the only location in Mahabaleshwar where both sunrise and sunset can be seen. It offers a spectacular glance of Mahabaleshwar in all directions.

6)3 Monkey Point
Named because of the natural sculpture of the stones which looks like three monkeys sitting beside each other and portraying 3 monkeys of Gandhiji..


ALSO VISIT,

  • Babington Point
  • Wilson Point
  • Kate's Point
  • Bombay Point (Sunset Point)
  • Elephant's head Point
  • Lingamala Falls 
  • Lodwick Point


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