Sangli

SANGLI city is located in the Indian state of Maharashtra on the banks of river Krishna, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Mumbai. This region lies in the Deccan plateau. Other small rivers, such as the Warana and the Panchganga, flow into the River Krishna. Land in the region is best suitable for agriculture. The green city is inside what is called 'Sugar Belt' of Maharashtra. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings. The district alone has more than thirty sugar factories, which makes it among the highest sugar-producing districts of India. It has largest trading centre for turmeric in Asia. Today, more than 90% of the turmeric trade in India takes place in Sangli. The Sangli district has recently entered into wine industry, and has achieved some success in producing classic vintage categories.

The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation is the local self-government body which looks after the development of the Sangli-Miraj twin cities. This is the largest municipal corporation in South Maharashtra and serves a population of0.65 million.

Sightseeing Highlights:
One of the main places to see here is the historic Ganapati temple, built in the 18th century by the then ruling Patwardhan dynasty. It gets thousands of devotees year around. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.

Besides this the other attractions are the ancient temple of Sangmeshwar at Haripur and the Ganapati Temple at Tasgaon.

Some of the other places are the Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary and Dandoba Hills Forest Preserve. It is known as the home of several species of deer, as well as wild boar and peacocks. There are also some small carnivores like hyenas and foxes to be found here. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

Other Activities:
The Khaja Meersahab Dargah at Miraj, built about 500 years ago, is a popular place for tourists.
Sangli is also a convenient gateway to visit Kolhapur, Miraj and Satara.

Located on the banks of River Krishna, with the sea coast on the west and the hills and forts of Sahyadri surrounding it, Sangli is known as the sugar belt of the country. The city derives its name from "Saha Galli" meaning Six Lanes in Marathi, the local language. Sangli city is also known as Natyapandhari, the birthplace of Marathi drama and is famous for different cultural activities, educational facilities and its very own tradition of Co-operatives. Sangli is also the biggest market for turmeric in the country. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

Tourist places around Sangli city:
• Historic Ganesha Temple
• Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chandoli Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gokak waterfalls
• Dandoba Hills Forest Preserve
• Bahubali Hill Temples
• Historical Prachitgad Fort
• Audumbar
• Narsobawadi
• Panhala Fort
• Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
• Mahabaleshwar Hill Station
• Bijapur Historical Site
• Famous Tasgaon Ganesh Temple
• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur
• Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Haripur
• Revansiddhanath temple, Vita
• Mahatma Gandhi Vachnalay (Only Building in India Who's Stone Is Kept By MahatmaGandhi)
• Dandoba a beautiful temple
• Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Bahe, Narasinghpur
• Ramling temple and grasslands
• Historical Vishnu Temple (Vishnu Ghat)

Transportation

MSRTC runs city bus service, Train, Auto rickshaws, and private touring optionsare also available.

By Bus:
• Mumbai (Bombay) 390 km.
• Pune 220 km.
• Bangalore 630 km.
• Goa 190 km.

By Train:
Twin cities Sangli & Miraj are major Junction for central, northern, south-central,western, southern & Konkan railways.
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