The new year 2021 came with a lot of prayers for a virus-free world. However as we stepped into February, the warning bell for the second wave of the Pandemic started ringing. For some time, I was contemplating a trip and decided to move fast before we are incarcerated back to our homes. I wanted to drive...
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Entry tickets: ₹ 25/- for Indian Nationals. Children below 15 years are provided free entryBIMSTEC/SAARC Citizen: ₹25/- per adultForeign nationals: ₹300/- per Adult Duration: 1 hour 3 minutesPlaces to cover: The Aga Khan Palace that houses a museum, Kasturba Gandhi Smarak and the beautiful landscaped gardenWell maintained public toilets are available on the...
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Normal Monsoon season in India : June- SeptemberDistance betwen Mumbai to Panchgani: 250 Kms, takes about 5 hoursPanchgani to Mahabaleshwar: 20 Kms, takes about 40 MinsMahableshwar to Pratapgad Fort: 21 Kms takes about 45 MinsMahableshwar to Harihareshwar: 115 Kms, takes about 4 KmsHarihareshwar to Diveagar via Shrivardhan: 35 Kms takes about 1 hourDiveagar...
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Distance from Mahabaleshwar: 25 KmsEntry fees: FREETimings: 7 AM to 6 PM on all daysGuide services are available with a nomimal fees of ₹300/- paid at the counter. Guides do not expect a Tip, however I prefer to do so for enlightening me for infomation not available in the history...
Asava fort (आसावा गड़) is located in Palghar on a hill about 1070 feet high. Palghar has eight forts divided into two groups - five sea forts that are along the coast to the west, and three hill forts on the sub-range of the Sahyadris to its east. This satellite picture provides a good reference to the...
