First time we came to know about the place Vengurla when we were trying to book our room for Tarkali beach through MTDC.
In 14 Feb 2004 we planned for a 4 days holiday and planned to cover Malvan,Tarkali,Kolhapur and places near Malvan.
We did not get booking in Tarklai so booked a room for Vengurla MTDC.
Started our journey around 12:30 p.m from pune to Kolhapur.Kolhapur is around 230 k.m from pune.
One has to touch Pune-satra road i.e the Bombay-Bangalore high way to reach Kolhapur.
The road is very good to drive and enjoy the surroundings .It took us around 5 hr to reach Kolhapur with One halt at Karad (Anapurna Hotel on high way good place to relax with good food ).
Day1 in Kolhapur: Kolhapur is one of the old and famous city in maharastra. This place is famous for Laxmi temple,Ranka lake, Palace and other places to visit. Other than this place is also famous for Kolhapur shoe and Kolhapur spice food. We stayed in a jatri nivas near Laxmi temple. This place is though not so good but one can spend one night (they charge us rs 500 per night) there and visit the Laxmi temple which is at Walking distance from the Jyatri Nivas. We spent the night visiting the temple,Kolhapuri market and palace.
Day2 (Kolhapur to Vengurla) There are many way one can reach vengurla from Kolhapur .We choose the road Ranka-Kanvali-Kudal –vengurla. We left Kolhapur around 10 a.m and reach Vengurla around 1:30 p.m. The road is very beautiful full of forest,Ghat ,Centaury ,Greenry and many more surprises. We had breakfast at Vengurla MTDC.
Vengurla MTDC: Calm beach,no one around the beach,cottage near the beach, you and your family sitting inside the cottage and enjoying the sea . Yes this dream will come true once you reach MTDC Vengurla. There is no proper road to the MTDC cottages,you have to park your car in a local house and also have to take your food there because no restaurant in MTDC Vengurla. Not commercialized yet. But if you want to have really a calm and cool holiday with your family in beach Vengurla is the right place to visit. You can feel as if the beach is your private beach no one around. We spent the entire day there .In the evening we visit te Sagareswar temple near MTDC.Very old and beautiful SHIV temple.
Day 3(Vengural –Malvan-Tarkali-Achra-kunkeswar) We left for Malvan after breakfast.Malvan is around 47 k.m from Vengurla. The road is very beautiful On tour way to Malvan you can find many beautiful backwater. In day 3 we covered Malvan,rock garden in malvan ans Sindhudurga fort,Tarkali beach,Achara Rameswar and Kunkeswar temple
Tarkali: The major attraction here is the long and narrow stretch of beach, with its pristine waters. On a clear day, you can see the sea-bed through a depth of 20ft.Tarkali beach is one of the most famous beach in maharstara.We have visited this place in 16th feb 2008.
How to Go tarkali Tarkali is around 7 k.m from malvan and 160k.m from Kolhapur by road By rail kudal is the nearest railway station which is around 45 k.m from Tarkali
Where To stay: You can stay in MTDC guest house,where you can find boat shape cottage,which costs around 6000 per day (Feb month 2008 rate).other than this there are many konkani cottages also in MTDC.Other than MTDC there are many local hotels and private houses which you will find in reasonable rate.
Kunkeswar: The Kunkeshwar Temple was built around 1100 AD, by the Yadava rulers.The Kunkeswar beach is also very famous and beautiful.In the beach you can find the rocky slopes too.
How to Go Kunkeshwar Kunkeshwar is around 50 k.m from malvan by road By rail Nadgaonis the nearest railway station .
Achara Rameswar Nice place with very beautiful old Shiv temple and beach
Day4(Vengurala-Sawantabadi-Amboli-Ajara Ramtirth-Kolhapur-Pune) Day 4 we came back to pune.On the way we have visisted Sawantabadi,Amboli,Ajara Ramtirth , Hiranyakashi. We started from vengurla around 10 a.m and reached pune around 9 p.m covering all these places and three halts around 3 hrs.
Amboli Amboli is a wonderful hill station. Situated on the border area of Maharashtra’s Sindhdurg district.Situated at 690 metres above sea level.Situated at 690 metres above sea level.To see the waterfalls in their full glory, one has to visit this place during the monsoon. Amboli comes on the Belgaum to Sawantwadi (Maharastra).Amboli is around 68 k.m from Belgaum and 30 k.m from sawantabadi.We have left for Amboli on 17 feb 2008 .On the way to Amboli from Swantbadi one can see around 24 waterfalls.Since we have visited this place in Feb ,our luck was bad and we only found the waterfall marks without water:).
How to Go Amboli By Road : From Mumbai 549 km., Pune Via Aajra-amboli - 390 km., Ratnagiri-Amboli - 215 km. By Rail : Near Railway Station - Savantwadi - 26 km, Belgaon - 64 km. By Air : Belgaon 64 km., Dabolim (goa) 140 km.
Places to see near by Amboli Manohar, Mansantosgad-15 k.m, Hiranyakashi Origin -3 k.m, Shirgaonkar point 2 k.m, Kalsat Point - 3 km., Nangartas waterfall -7 k.m, Mahadevgad point -2 k.m
Sawantbadi: Very famous for the wooden toys and Moti Talav (Lake) and hadicraft work.This is a situated around 40 k.m from malvan and 26 k.m from vengurla by road
Ajara Ramtirth: Nice picnic spot having very beautiful waterfall and old shiv temple.people have believe Ram and Sita stayed here during there Banbas and worship God shiv here.
Day1 in Kolhapur: Kolhapur is one of the old and famous city in maharastra. This place is famous for Laxmi temple,Ranka lake, Palace and other places to visit. Other than this place is also famous for Kolhapur shoe and Kolhapur spice food. We stayed in a jatri nivas near Laxmi temple. This place is though not so good but one can spend one night (they charge us rs 500 per night) there and visit the Laxmi temple which is at Walking distance from the Jyatri Nivas. We spent the night visiting the temple,Kolhapuri market and palace.
Day2 (Kolhapur to Vengurla) There are many way one can reach vengurla from Kolhapur .We choose the road Ranka-Kanvali-Kudal –vengurla. We left Kolhapur around 10 a.m and reach Vengurla around 1:30 p.m. The road is very beautiful full of forest,Ghat ,Centaury ,Greenry and many more surprises. We had breakfast at Vengurla MTDC.
Vengurla MTDC: Calm beach,no one around the beach,cottage near the beach, you and your family sitting inside the cottage and enjoying the sea . Yes this dream will come true once you reach MTDC Vengurla. There is no proper road to the MTDC cottages,you have to park your car in a local house and also have to take your food there because no restaurant in MTDC Vengurla. Not commercialized yet. But if you want to have really a calm and cool holiday with your family in beach Vengurla is the right place to visit. You can feel as if the beach is your private beach no one around. We spent the entire day there .In the evening we visit te Sagareswar temple near MTDC.Very old and beautiful SHIV temple.
Day 3(Vengural –Malvan-Tarkali-Achra-kunkeswar) We left for Malvan after breakfast.Malvan is around 47 k.m from Vengurla. The road is very beautiful On tour way to Malvan you can find many beautiful backwater. In day 3 we covered Malvan,rock garden in malvan ans Sindhudurga fort,Tarkali beach,Achara Rameswar and Kunkeswar temple
Tarkali: The major attraction here is the long and narrow stretch of beach, with its pristine waters. On a clear day, you can see the sea-bed through a depth of 20ft.Tarkali beach is one of the most famous beach in maharstara.We have visited this place in 16th feb 2008.
How to Go tarkali Tarkali is around 7 k.m from malvan and 160k.m from Kolhapur by road By rail kudal is the nearest railway station which is around 45 k.m from Tarkali
Where To stay: You can stay in MTDC guest house,where you can find boat shape cottage,which costs around 6000 per day (Feb month 2008 rate).other than this there are many konkani cottages also in MTDC.Other than MTDC there are many local hotels and private houses which you will find in reasonable rate.
Kunkeswar: The Kunkeshwar Temple was built around 1100 AD, by the Yadava rulers.The Kunkeswar beach is also very famous and beautiful.In the beach you can find the rocky slopes too.
How to Go Kunkeshwar Kunkeshwar is around 50 k.m from malvan by road By rail Nadgaonis the nearest railway station .
Achara Rameswar Nice place with very beautiful old Shiv temple and beach
Day4(Vengurala-Sawantabadi-Amboli-Ajara Ramtirth-Kolhapur-Pune) Day 4 we came back to pune.On the way we have visisted Sawantabadi,Amboli,Ajara Ramtirth , Hiranyakashi. We started from vengurla around 10 a.m and reached pune around 9 p.m covering all these places and three halts around 3 hrs.
Amboli Amboli is a wonderful hill station. Situated on the border area of Maharashtra’s Sindhdurg district.Situated at 690 metres above sea level.Situated at 690 metres above sea level.To see the waterfalls in their full glory, one has to visit this place during the monsoon. Amboli comes on the Belgaum to Sawantwadi (Maharastra).Amboli is around 68 k.m from Belgaum and 30 k.m from sawantabadi.We have left for Amboli on 17 feb 2008 .On the way to Amboli from Swantbadi one can see around 24 waterfalls.Since we have visited this place in Feb ,our luck was bad and we only found the waterfall marks without water:).
How to Go Amboli By Road : From Mumbai 549 km., Pune Via Aajra-amboli - 390 km., Ratnagiri-Amboli - 215 km. By Rail : Near Railway Station - Savantwadi - 26 km, Belgaon - 64 km. By Air : Belgaon 64 km., Dabolim (goa) 140 km.
Places to see near by Amboli Manohar, Mansantosgad-15 k.m, Hiranyakashi Origin -3 k.m, Shirgaonkar point 2 k.m, Kalsat Point - 3 km., Nangartas waterfall -7 k.m, Mahadevgad point -2 k.m
Sawantbadi: Very famous for the wooden toys and Moti Talav (Lake) and hadicraft work.This is a situated around 40 k.m from malvan and 26 k.m from vengurla by road
Ajara Ramtirth: Nice picnic spot having very beautiful waterfall and old shiv temple.people have believe Ram and Sita stayed here during there Banbas and worship God shiv here.
