Vengurla-Malvan Beach

With long stretch of white sands and coconut, mango, jackfruit, and cashew trees covering hills, Vengurla lies to the south of Maharashtrian beach. One would long to visit these long stretches of white sands covering Vengurla Beach again and again.

Vengurla has two well known temples – Shri Devi Sateri temple and Rameshwar Mandir.

Tourists can also visit the Vengurla rocks also known as Burnt Island, which is quite near to the beach. It is often mentioned in the history books as a centre for trade settlement. Between 1664 and 1812 the Vengurla was a target of attack and was twice burnt to ground. Thickly covered with palm trees this Burnt Island is an ideal place to rest in peace.

Malvan is now a part of the mainland is almost hidden by palm trees. There are two forts in Malvan – Sindhudurg Fort and Padmagad Fort. It is said that there was an underground tunnel joining these forts. Like Vengurla, Malvan was also a trading centre. Today Malvan is very famous for its salt pans and Chinese clay pottery. The mouthwatering cuisine of Malvan is quite different from the Konkan food.

Getting there:
Malvan is 514km and Vengurla is 522km from Mumbai. Vengurla-Malvan beach can be reached via Mumbai Goa highway. Kolhapur is the nearest railway station. This place is also accessible from Ratnagiri.