Undheri Fort - tourmet

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Sight Address : Undheri Fort is at a distance of 0.3 Km from Khanderi. Edit

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Undheri Fort is an island fort. One can visit this fort with permission from the Bombay port trust. The visitors can hire local thal fishing boats to visit the fort.

Undheri Fort

HistoryEdit

Undheri Fort was built by Siddi Qasam in 1680. The fort changed hands from the Siddis, Peshwas, Angres and the British.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1-2 Hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Bohemyan Blue Garden Cafe ; Plot no.-1 on Alibag-Mandwa, Main road at Agarsure, opposite Fountainhead, Alibaug, India ; Ph/M – 91-98200-69008 ; Food Serve – continental

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are another way to get around town. They can be hired from nearby cities and used for local transport as well. Taxis charge around Rs 1500 per day. A/C taxis and SUV’s such as Toyota Qualis are also available.

BUS : By bus : MSRTC buses should be available from various parts of Maharashtra. If you are leaving from Mumbai, then you have an option of boarding MSRTC buses, leaving every 30 mins – 1 hr from the Mumbai Central Bus Station. Though they might be uncomfortable, they top in terms of punctuality. Remember to grab a window seat!
Private buses can be chartered – a good option if you are going in a large group.

Train : The nearest station is at Gholvad Station (2 km) from which one can take bus, taxi or rickshaw to Alibaug. Train services between Mumbai and Surat stop at this station. Panvel is another nearest station which is at a distance of 49 kms from Alibaug.

Air : The nearest airport is Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, which is 179 km away.

Others : By boat : There are ferries and catamarans available from the Gateway of India, Mumbai. The journey takes 2 hours. However, service is suspended during the rains, i.e. May-October. The ferry takes you to Rewas and you are taken on a bus to Alibag. The cost of the bus trip is usually included in the ferry fare. This is the recommended way of getting to Alibag.