Hello everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying this platform as I am and I really love to share my travel experiences, So today I would like to share my experience of visiting a beautiful hill station (Hill station is a place which is far from the city, not much crowded, amazing view and cold weather mainly) so this place name is Mahabaleshwar.
So my journey started at 8 am in the morning as I was travelling with my friends and we have our own vehicles and also lots of plans & too many pictures to click click click. We had our own car which was pretty good or else public transportation could kill us and not allow us to visit the places at our desired time. So hop in the car with me & let me show you my travels.
Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is a big tourist attraction and a hill station situated in the western ghats of Maharashtra, this place is mainly visited by travellers from Mumbai and Pune so it's kind of like between Mumbai and Pune. This place is best known for its scenic view and strawberries. So I would suggest take a break and head out to this land of greenish beauty and indulge in some various activities out there. The serene mountains, valleys, waterfall, forts are worth watching. While on the way to the land of peace and I also visited nearby places and also took some pictures of it.
I live in Mumbai so from my place to Mahabaleshwar is about 268 km & while on the way comes to the majestic mountains and my first spot.
- Khandala
Khandala is also a small hill station on the way and a travellers paradise. It is located on the Mumbai-Pune expressway, connecting to this is Lonavala like brother & sister. The natural caves of Khandala, the lakes or just enjoying the cascading waterfalls on the side of the road is worth it. Apart from the magnificent views, Khandala has a lot to offer its tourists.This place was ruled by Britishers, Marathas & Peshwas so the forts here are magnificent.
Following Khandala comes next spot i.e
- Lonavala
As I said Lonavala-Khandala is like brother-sister, Lonavala is the big brother to Khandala and has many historic forts which played a great role in the history of Maharashtra as it was ruled by many fierce warriors of the region before it fell into hands of British. Just as Khandala, Lonavala is also mainly famous for its waterfall. The best time to visit Lonavala and Khandala is during the monsoon, between July - September when the scenic spots become lush green and the waterfalls are in full flow. One of the major places which people like here is Bushi dam, I have a photo look at it and tell me that you're not in love with it.
Bushi Dam
So visiting both these places and spending some time here took me about 3 hours which made my journey longer or else Mahabaleshwar is only 5 hours long at a decent speed.
Western Ghats
Western Ghats
Western Ghats
Now as I have passed many ghats I'm on my way to next place known as "Panchgani"
- Panchgani
Just as Lonavala-Khandala, Panchgani also has some beautiful sightseeing places such as Sydney point, Table point, Parsi point etc.
I didn't have much time to spend at all these points but I feel like Sydney point and the parsi point has much as the same view only different location. The best season to visit Panchgani is the winters and the onset of summers. The temperature remains comfortable and is apt for sightseeing.
Clouds
Oh & I forgot to tell you that while crossing the ghats I also found some monkeys, troop of monkeys here
I was amazed to look at this cutie
I should have reached Mahabaleshwar in 5 hours but the stops and other sightseeing took a lot of time and plus we did find some traffic on the roads on ghats are a risk drive. Finally, I arrive at my hotel at around 5 pm and take some rest. We have drinks in our room at night, amazing food & a warm sleep.
Oh I love this shot
Outside hotel
Hotel click next morning before leaving
Few pictures are clicked from iPhone 7plus and One plus 5T amazing camera features.
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