Konkan, a great gift of nature!!!

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Konkan region, well-known for its natural beauty, is situated at the coastal line of western India, stretched from Raigad to Mangalore.
It has a 720 km long coastline. Maharashtra’s Konkan area consists of Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Thane districts.

Konkan is a coastal strip of land bounded by the Sahyadri hills on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. So you can experience the beauty of sea as well as of mountains.
The coastline is dotted with tall coconut groves, evergreen mango trees, creeks, harbours, hot water springs, caves, temples and the typical Konkani homes.

Along with the great natural beauty, Konkan region boasts of several places of geographical, cultural and architectural interest. There are a number of architectural wonders in the form of sea-forts such as Janjira, Vijaydurg, Suvarndurg, Gopalgad, Kulaba, Sindhudurga and many more.

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Konkan is gifted with amazing natural beauty and is fast emerging as a favourite tourist destination. Tourists from Maharashtra as well as from other States now prefer to visit Konkan because of several reasons such as:

  • Close vicinity from metros including Mumbai and Pune
  • Easy accessibility due to better roads and Konkan railway
  • Affordable accommodation and overall expenses are less.
  • Visiting unexplored places is an added attraction.

Konkan’s greenery, coconut, cashew, mango and jackfruit trees, beautiful virgin beaches, waterfalls, mountains, and lush green valleys definitely provide a rich and pleasant experience for the travelers. Not only beaches but Konkan also offers a huge choice of majestic forts, ancient caves and sacred temples. The best period to visit Konkan is from November to February as the atmosphere is pleasant with less humid conditions. Some of the places to visit in Konkan are given below:

  • Alibag, Murud and Janjira
  • Srivardhan, Diveagar, Harihareshwar
  • Dapoli, Harne and Kelshi
  • Chiplun, Guhagar
  • Ganapatipule, Sangameshwar
  • Ratnagiri, Pavas
  • Malvan, Sindhudurg, Vijaydurg, Devgad
  • Amboli, Savantwadi, Vengurla, Terekhol

The entire region of Konkan is well-connected with roads. Rail-connectivity (Konkan Railway) and air-connectivity is also available, but limited to only a few destinations. Overall Konkan is an incrediblybeautiful Coastal Paradise. Visit once to have a memory of lifetime.

Famous in Konkan
Though Konkan is famous for its natural beauty and several places of geographical, cultural and architectural interest, there are some other things for which Konkan always comes first in our mind. These are nothing but the fruits and fishes of Konkan.

  • The king of fruits Hapus (or “Alphonso”) mango especially from Ratnagiri District.
  • Fanas (jackfruit)
  • Karvanda
  • Jambhul
  • Kokam
  • Cashew
  • A variety of fish that are exported from Ratnagiri port

Konkan, A feast for the nature-lovers!!!