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The 10 Best Historic Sites in Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra (/mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/; Marathi: [məharaːʂʈrə] ( listen), abbr. MH) is a state in the western region of India and is India's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area. Spread over 307,713 km (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west and the Indian states of Karnataka, Telangana, Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as well as its winter capitalp
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1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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4.5 based on 4,503 reviews
India's most beautiful railway station is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture with stained-glass windows, towering spires, domed arches and buttresses and pillars with animal images carved into them.
Reviewed By twohungryarchitects - Mumbai, India
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, also known by its former name Victoria Terminus, is a historic railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways.
2. Visapur Fort
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By gvinita46 - Pune, India
We had left the car before the bhaja caves nd walked up tking the short cuts with our son. Most of them including youngsters went up using vehicles right up to the fork , one goes towards visapur fort and the other towards Lohgadh fort. Climbing up the rocks was enjoyable. Only youngsters were climbing up the rocks.
3. Raigad Fort
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4.5 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By 620anaghad
Visited the fort in nov 2019..breathtakingly beautiful fort..an architectural marvel.Ropeway experience was very good..extremely well planned and professional management.The fort is very vast and extremely clean..We saw many volunteers collecting all the waste, plastic bottles,etc..Overall a very nice experience..It is a must visit place for everyone..
4. Mahabaleshwar Temple
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4.5 based on 629 reviews
Reviewed By MukulB_13 - Pune, India
This is a very old shiva temple in the kshetre mahableshwar area. A nice place to visit if you are staying for 2-3 days in mahableshwar. The history produced from wiki Mahabaleshwar Temple is built in 1215 AD as per historical records. This temple is built in Hemadpanti style. The temple houses Shiva's bed, damru and trishul which date back to approximately 300 years. It is believed that every morning, the bedsheet is found crumpled indicating Shiva's presence at night within the temple. Ramdasi Math: Beside Mahabaleshwar temple is Ramdasi Math which has a copy of Dasbodh. Samarth Ramdas himself had edited (corrected) this dasbodh copy
5. Shivneri Fort
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4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By NileshD232 - Mumbai, India
Birthplace of Shivaji Mahajan..Beautiful fort ..Well maintained..Nice garden on the way to the top...You can relax and resume trek..Good for bird watching..Beautiful view from the fort..
6. Mahabaleshwar Hill Station
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4.5 based on 1,700 reviews
Reviewed By NileshD232 - Mumbai, India
We may have just witnessed history making at Mahabaleshwar..Yes we were there when it rained crazy for days.... what an experience...bliss..soulful..serene...chilly ... just perfect monsoon visit to the hill station... Walk to misty foggy market.. kids enjoyed Lingmala waterfalls...numerous small streams and waterfalls while trekking to Lingmala falls..a green moment pill to cherish for a long time to come...Also having brick oven pizza at Mapro garden in rain was a nice experience
7. Baba's Chavadi
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4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By sairamn - Bengaluru, India
This small home is situated 100 meters from Dwarkamai . Here he would sleep on alternate days .There are two entrances for devotees , one for ladies & sleeping area for men
8. Kothaligad (Peth) Fort
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By MaryPathros
We were staying at JenJon Villa in Karjat and the helpful staff guided us to this place. Its a wonderful experience of trekking. We started early morning and the entire trek lasted abut 4 hours. For first time trekkers we faced a bit problem during trek but still its really recommended place for adventure seekers. If your are a first time trekker then you must ensure that you carry a lot of water with you and take some snacks too. Ensure the place is not littered. Ensure that you remain safe during the climb & journey. Do it slowly. Be in group & don't try any heroics. Our JenJon guides helped us have a safe climb At the top of the hill of fort it is beautiful.
9. Tikona Fort
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4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By amey_1309
Trek to Tikona fort was an outstanding experience, so far this is the best and cleanest/least polluted trek I have come across in Maharashtra. It takes approximately 1 hour to reach the peak from where one can enjoy exhilarating and panoramic views of Pawna lake and the surrounding region. So guys, enjoy this trek and please please don't litter. There aren't too many concession stands for food/water, so carry your own water.
10. Ratangad Fort
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By DhanrajKalbhor - Pune, India
This year comparatively monsoon started very late with first rain only in early July. Getting excited our family of 2+2 decided to take monsoon trek to Ratangad. Unfortunately it was continuously raining some 3-4 days before our date & we were on the verge of cancelling it but my family pushed go ahead even with heavy rains. We started from Pune at 3:30am on Sunday morning. Ratangad is roughly 192kms from Pune if we take shortest route via. Ale phata, Bramhanwada & Kotul. But as it was raining heavily we took the highway via. Ale phata, Sangamner & Akole. The second route is roughly 215kms but takes same time as the shortest route as it's a better road. As it was very early morning time the highway was very much empty & 60% raod is four lane we were very fast on speed. We crossed Sangamner by 6:00am & were at Randha water fall by 7:00am for cup of tea. Ratanwadi which is base village for this trek is hardly 20kms from Randha fall. On the way we even enjoyed some clips at Nane waterfall. Govt. has made some fabricated structure to stand in front of the waterfall & enjoy it. Finally we reached Ratanwadi by 8:30am. It was still continuously raining & seeing the Pravara river flow down from the fort, we started getting scared. We were in mind of calling our trekking plans but just then saw a bus coming down with group of 10-15 people planning to continue with their trek inspire of heavy rains. We also decided to stick down to our plans. Only this time as we were a family, to be on safer side we took a local guide Mr. Sachin Lote. He is a residence of Ratanwadi, in his early 20's. Works as a part time trek guide during rains when he has No work in his farms. Usually they quote Rs. 700-800 & suggest to give it without negotiations. Their living depends on this money. To start with we ordered our breakfast & went for Amruteshwar temple darshan. It's a hemadpanti style Shiva temple dates back to 8th century. It is still maintained in good condition. Village panchayat Car parking is just next to it who charge Rs 50 for the day. It is also surrounded by homely food stalls offering some snacks like poha, bhaji or junka bhakri lunch. We took our breakfast & started the trek around 9:00am. Within some minutes of start we had to use human chain formation to cross the heavily flowing Pravara river that originates from this fort & on which the Bhandardhara dam is built at a later stage. In general the trek route takes a almost half round around a hill passing through dense forest & then the actualclimb starts. On the way we pass by a perculation lake built by forest department for water conversation. Till the half way we pass through some 5-6 heavy water flowing strems hence suggest if you are taking monsoon trek & if it's first time, local guide is highly recommend. They know which is the less deeper water section & from where to cross the water currents. In fact in midway we came across a group wherein some members had got injured in attempt to cross the river at wrong places. In mid way they joined us to find their way out. After about one hour of trek we cross from one hill to other which is differentiated by a open patch & then onwards we the steep climb starts. Even the forest gets more dense & water flowing noise increases making it more scary. We passed by many tree fallings that had blocked our route but as the guide was knowledgeable he ensured we moved on safe. After two hours of trek we reach the final stage which is ladder climb. Like Kalsubai peak, here also they have provided three ladders to make the climb easy but here they are more steep with underpassing waterfalls making it slightly scary. The last ladder directly touches the Hanuman darvaja or gate. After few steps you cross the Ganesh darvaja. Just in between if we take a right turn, we pass by a goddess temple by name 'Ratna bai' temple. After darshan, we moved on to the two caves for some shelter from heavy showers. It was almost 12:00noon. Here we got some local snacks with hot tea which we were long waiting for. Even zunka bhakri lunch is available but cannot except beyond. Overall it took us almost two & half hour to reach the top. We took some rest in the caves & roamed around but with limitations as it was heavily raining. As it was raining heavily, Our guide suggested to start back by 1:00pm to avoid any risk. Without wasting much time we started climb down but this it was much more relaxed & many stops for photography or selfies. We were back in the village in two hours time, I think by 3:00pm. Before leaving, again took Amruteshwar darshan & some lighter local lunch and by 4:00pm, we started our return journey. In between took one tea break at Sangamner & dinner break after Rajgurunagar before reaching Pune by 10:30pm. In short had a wonderful experience of our first monsoon trek though it was slightly scary for family due to heavy rains & free flowing waters but never my family promised to come back in winter to check the other side.
