Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is a very beautiful hill station of Maharashtra, India. It is consider as a queen of all hill stations in India. The meaning of Mahabaleshwar is “God of Great Power” in Sanskrit. It is situated in the Western Ghats range of mountains in India, which is extended from north to south along the Deccan Plateau. It is situated at the height of 1,353 meters above sea level. Mahabaleshwar is located on the plateau measuring an area of 150 square kilometers. During British Raj it is consider as winter capital of Maharashtra. It is surrounded by soaring peaks, Lush Flora, breathtaking valleys, cool, fresh & crisp mountain air, Evergreen Forest. Due to so much popularity it sees lot of tourist throughout the year. Hotels in Mahabaleshwar are well established to provide good and comfortable services.
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How to reach Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar has very good transportation so you will not face any problem to reach their comfortably. It is connected by all the means of transportation like airways, railway and by road. If you are looking for fastest means of transportation to reach Mahabaleshwar is flight. Then nearest airport is in Pune. This is located at a distance of 120 km from Mahabaleshwar and from there you can easily hire cab or private cars. State buses are also been operated for easy accessibility to this beautiful hill station. The nearest railway station is located at a distance of 62 km from Mahabaleshwar, which is located in Wather town. It is very well connected by roads from all the major cities of India. It is at a distance of 285 km via Pune route and about 247 km via Mahad route. It takes around 5 hours to reach Mahabaleshwar from Mumbai by road.
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Some of the best places to visit in Mahabaleshwar are given below:
Morarjj Castle: It is a most popularly visited tourist destination of Mahabaleshwar. It will reflect the British style architecture.Pratapgarh Fort: Pratapgarh Fort has a special place in the history of India. This is the place where Afzal Khan met his death by the Maratha Emperor Shivaji.
Connaught Peak: Connaught peak is the second highest peak of Mahabaleshwar. It is popularly known as Mount Olympia.
Mahabaleshwar Temple: This is the most famous temple which is almost visited by everybody. It is encircled with a 5 feet high stone wall. This temple has become the land mark of Mahabaleshwar.
