Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri district offers the most diverse attractions for the tourists. The district is endowed with many tourist assets. The rising hills of Sahyadri on east and the depths of Arabian sea on the west contribute to the unparallel beauty of Ratnagiri. Ratnagiri is blessed with hills, sea shores, creeks, beautiful rivers, hot water springs, forests and water falls among many others. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.
In 1731 Ratnagiri came under the control of Satara kings; in 1818 it was surrendered to the British. A fort was built during the Bijapur dynasty and strengthened in 1670 by the Maratha king Shivaji, Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.which is located on a headland near the harbour. It is one of the ports of the konkan coast. It has a palace where the last king of Burma, Thibaw and later Veer Savarkar were confined.
It is also believed that the Pandavas having performed their pilgrimage on the 13th year had settled in the adjourning territory of the Ratnagiri district and when the Pandavas and the Kauravas had the famous war at Kuruskshetra, the king of this region Veeravat Ray had accompanied them there.
Ratnagiri district is located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra State on the Arabian Sea coast. The sorrounding area is bordered by the Sahyadri Hills on the East and Arabian Sea on the West. It forms a part of the greater tract known as Konkan. This region was under the rule of the Mauryas, the Nalas, the Silaharas, the Chalukyas, the Kadambas, the Portuguese, the Marathas and subsequently the British. In 1948 the independent princely state of Sawantwadi was merged with the Indian union and in 1956 with Bombay Province. In 1960 with the creation of Maharashtra, Ratnagiri became a district. In 1981 Ratnagiri district was bifurcated and the new district of Sindhudurg was created. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.
Ratnagiri has nine tahsils; Mandangad, Dapoli, Khed, Chiplun, Guhagar, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Lanja and Rajapur. Chief rivers in Ratnagiri are the Shastri, Bor, Muchkundi, Kajali.
Ratnagiri is the district headquarters. It is the birth place of Lokmanya Tilak and many other eminent personalities.
 Ratnagiri is noted for the delicious golden Haapus [Alphonso] mangos. The heavy rainfall results into highly eroded landscape in the coastal region. Fertile alluvial valleys produce rice and coconut as the main crops; fruits and cashewnut cultivation is being promoted. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.
Several Places to Visit :
• Places of worship : Ganapatipule, Velneshwar, Marleshwar, Hedvi, Hatis, Parshuram [Chiplun], Rajapur
• Caves: Panhalekazi, Sangameshwar
• Palace: Thibaw Palace [Ratnagiri]
• Sea Shores: Kelshi, Murud, Guhaghar, Palshet, Ganpatipule, Velneshwar
• Beaches: Mandovi [Gateway of Ratnagiri], Bhatye, Guhagar, Anjarla, Ganapatipule
• Birth Places of eminent personalities: Ratnagiri, Malgund, Dapoli, Palgad
• Forts: Bankot, Mandangad, Ambolgad, Jaigad, Ratnadurg, Mahipatgad
• Sea Forts: Ratnadurg, Harne, Purnagad, Jaigad
• Bird Sanctuaries: Vanadi valley, Anaskura Ghat
• Exotic forests: Pat Panhale, Bavnadi valley
• Timeless Landscapes: Goval, Hatlot Ghat, Tivare Ghat, Amba
• Hill and Hill Ranges: Sahyadrian Ranges
• Rivers: Jagbudi, Vashisti, Kasavi
• Irrigation Projects: Natuwadi, Nandivali, Kolkewadi
• Water Falls: Parshuram, Prachitgad, Marleshwar
• Hot water Spring : Unhavare, Aravali, Tural, Rajapur
Gustatory Delight: While non-vegetarian food is not too easily available around the temple area, one can gorge on rice and fish curry in coconut base [with 'Kokam kadi' - A pink colored digestive drink that promises to neutralise the effects of the spicy treat.] on the outskirts of the village. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.
Shopping : Shop artifacts made of seashells. The konkan region blessed with some of the finest horticulture fruits, offers a variety of local preparations like 'ambapoli' [thin pancakes of dried and crushed mangoes], 'phanaspoli' [thin pancakes of dried and crushed jackfruit], cashewnuts, coconuts etc. Summer time is best know for most famous variety of mangoes in the world - the Devgad 'hapus' mango.
How to get here
By Air : The nearest Airport is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
By Rail : Ratnagiri is connected to Mumbai in the North & Mangalore in the south by Konkan Railway.
By Road : Ratnagiri is well connected to Mumbai/Pune/Goa/Kolhapur
Mumbai - Ratnagiri -> 356Kms
Pune - Ratnagiri -> 365Kms
Goa - Ratnagiri -> 240Kms
Kolhapur - Ratnagiri -> 130Kms
Bangalore - Ratnagiri (via Kolhapur)-> 730Kms
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From Mumbai, (Ex Panvel) a comfortable car journey to Ganpatipule will take around six to seven hours. One can even travel by bus to Ratnagiri and thereafter hire a cab to drive up to Ganpatipule beach. Journey by road on the Konkan route is an exhilarating experience as the road is in excellent condition and the panoramas are awesome.
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