Maharashtra Tourist Map

Maharashtra Tourism gives an opportunity to explore the land of sheer vastness and stunning diversification. Maharashtra, a land of colorful cultures, countless forts, multiple temples, misty stretch of mountains and serene sea is a perfect destination for the vacationers.

Maps of India offer vast information on Maharashtra tourism and innumerable tour packages to Maharashtra.

With mainly monsoonal type of climate the best time to visit Maharashtra is from September to April. The cities are connected with excellent Air, Road and Rail ways to travel within and around the state.

The main tourists' attractions are:

• Cities of Maharashtra
• Beaches
• Caves
• Forts
• Hill stations
• Wild Life Parks
• Temples and
• Other Landmarks.

Cities of Maharashtra: Maharashtra with its vast stretch has numerous big and small cities. Mumbai with its busy lifestyle and congested houses is the capital of Maharashtra. Situated beside the sea Mumbai is considered to be the fasted city and the film capital of India. The other important cities are Pune, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Khandala, Kolhlapur, Nagpur, Nashik, Solapur, and Thane

Beaches: From Dahanu and Bordi in the North to Goa in the South Maharashtra has a 720km long beach along the Arabian Sea. In the peaceful and pollution free beaches you can not only indulge in some water sport but also pamper yourself with sun bath and visit historic monuments. The most popular beaches are Dahanu-Bordi, Ganapatipule, Juhu Beach, Mandwa and Kihim, Marve, Manori and Gorai, Shriwardhan-Harihareshwar, Tarkarli, Velneshwar, Vengurla - Malvan.

Caves and Forts: There are about 350 forts and hundreds of prehistoric caves in Maharashtra. The remnants of such caves and forts are remarkable evidence of the brave Maratha warriors. Caves of Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta and Pitalkhora, and forts of Bassein, Daulatabad, Gavilgad, Ghodbunder, Murud - Janjira, Murud - Harnai, Panhala, Raigad, Sinhagad, and Vijaydurg - Sindhudurg must be visited while in a trip to Maharashtra.

There are also hill stations like Amboli, Bhandardara, Chikhaldara Hills, Jawhar, Khandala, Lonavala and Karla, Mahabaleshwar, Malshej Ghat, Matheran, Panchgani, Panhala,Toranmal that could be visited during the summers.

Countless Wild Life Parks, Temples and Other Landmarks spread all over the state.

How to get there: There are airports in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik and Sholapur. Also the state is well linked with road and railways. There are also several package tours available in Maharashtra. Private cars and taxis could be hired at reasonable rates. Hotels and resorts of a varying range are available.

Last Updated on : 09 September 2011