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Ekvira Bungalow available with all domestic facilities at Kihim Beach near
Alibaug / Mandva - just one hour long distance from Gateway of India (Sea
Route) and 3-4 hours by vehicles from Mumbai / Thane / Pune.
For Booking
please contact Shekhar on mobile number 8080080996 with reference of Sandeep /
Jagdish.
Alibaug is a
coastal town and a municipal
council in Raigad District of Maharashtra. It is
the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai.
Transport – Railway:- The nearest rail railway station is at Pen. Through Pen, it is connected to Panvel and onwards to Mumbai and the Indian Railways network.
Transport - Boat services:- The nearest jetty is Mandwa From where catamaran/ferry services are available to Mumbai.[1] Another port in the vicinity is Rewas, from
where a ferry service is available to Ferry Wharf (Bhau cha Dhakka) (Dockyard Road). There is a
jetty at Custom Bandar from where fishermen in Alibag set sail.
Ferry service between
Mandwa and Gateway of India, Mumbai. They run at a frequency of
an hour throughout the year from morning 6 to evening 6, except during monsoon.
One can reach Alibag by catamaran through Gateway of India to Mandwa or from Bhaucha Dhakka to Rewas and from Mandwa/Rewas
to Alibag by bus. Ticket includes journey from Gateway to Mandwa and bus
journey from Mandwa to Alibag bus stop. From Rewas to Alibag one needs to take
State Transport bus or a rickshaw. Take the ferry from Gateway to Mandwa.
Services are usually available from 6:00am till 6:00pm. The trip takes 40 to
55 minutes depending on the type of boat. From Mandwa operators carry
passengers to Alibag in their own chartered buses. The bus journey time is
45 minutes. Alibag beach is walking distance from the bus-stop.
Another option is to take a ferry from "Bhaucha
Dhakka" to Rewas. Timings are the same but schedule may change depending
on the tide. From Rewas take state transport bus or rickshaw to Alibag. Bus
Journey time: 1 hour to reach Alibag. One benefit of using the Bhaucha Dhakka -
Rewas route by ferry is that you can take a two-wheeler along on the ferry on
this route for a nominal charge. You can go to Alibag by S.T. bus from Mumbai. From Mumbai to Alibag having daily 35–40 S.T. buses. Borivali,
Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Kolhapur, Miraj, Nashik have buses to Alibag.
Speedboats from the Gateway of India to Mandwa Jetty take
roughly 20–25 minutes depending on the weather and can be hired at the Gateway
of India at Jetty No. 5 which is opposite the Taj Mahal Hotel. The new jetty
installed in 2014 at Mandwa ensures safety of guests traveling by speedboat.
As compared to
Lonavala, Khandala, Matheran and other surrounding getaway spots, Alibaug is
the most painless of the lot.
Tourism - Beaches:- The following are the main
tourist attractions in and around Alibag:-
·
Alibag beach: This is the main beach. A very flat
stretch makes for a long walk. It is reasonably clean and has thin crowds
during the week. The sand has a hard texture and is a shade of black. It is not
easy to create sand castles. The tide rolls in from all sides: You may have to
wade through water on the way back.
· Siddheshwar Mandir near Khandale: This is famous Shiva temple near
picturesque hills near village Khandale just 4 km from Alibag-Pen state
highway. You can drive your vehicles near to hillocks and with small trek you
can reach this beautiful temple. The beauty is awesome during Shrawan month
when hundreds of people throng to worship here during Shrawani Somwars. If you
travel further you can see the remains of ancient fort called "
Sagargad".
· Alibag Fort: Alibag is the seat of District Administration of Raigad
(formerly Kolaba) district since 1852. The name Kolaba is attributed to a sea
fort built by Shivaji the great in 1680 to fight the mighty naval prowess of
the Siddis (Abyssenians) of Janjira and the British of Mumbai. Kolaba
fort is famous for many battles, between Siddis and Kanhoji Angre, the British
and the Portuguese. It is also famous for lord Ganesh temple and Dargha
·
Khanderi and Underi Islands: A few kilometers from the Kihim Beach one can visit Khanderi and Underi islands. They are
heavily fortified and built by Shivaji as sea observation posts in 1660 CE
to keep a check on the Siddis at Murud-Janjira fort. Later on it lost its
importance. Most of the fort is intact. The most prominent structure is a
lighthouse built in 1837 which is still in service and used for sea navigation.
· Magen Avot Synagogue: There was once very big Jewish
community in Alibag; most of them were oil pressers and sellers. Bet El
Synagogue is the only one in Alibag. Viceroy Lord Curzon (1899-1905) visited this synagogue. This place had been place of
worship for the Jewish community; it was where community centre, Konkan
development programmes and village meetings were held. The synagogue is a
heritage property with a unique style and is well-known Indian Jewish and Konkan tourist point.
· Varsoli Beach: About a mile from the main beach,
it is home to a very large naval base. It is on the outskirts of Alibag. It is
relatively less-visited site. It is a quiet beach with sparkling white sand and
cleaner seawater. Varsoli is a small satellite village across Alibag, complete
with thick vegetation of coconut and casuarina.
· Akshi Beach: It is 6 km from Alibag. It is
a favourite spot for advertising, TV serial and film shoots. This beach is
well-suited for children and waders as the sea is flat for a long distance. One
can walk through to a considerable distance toward the sea.
· Nagaon Beach: It is about 10 km from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts. One can walk on the beach from
Nagaon beach to Akshi beach in ten minutes. It is more popular for its water
sports and most of the tourists coming to Alibag stay near Nagaon beach. It the
cleanest beach among Varsoli beach and Kashid beach too. Still the sand is
black. Below is the image of the Nagaon beach.
· Kihim-Navgaon
Beach: Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of approximately 10 km from
Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of coconut trees. The another
occupation of their peoples is agriculture.
·
Awas: It is situated about 16 km from Alibag.
·
Saswane: It is about 18 km from Alibag.
· Rewas: It is about 25km from Alibag. From Rewas, there is a ferry
boat service to Mumbai (bhaucha Dhakka) and to Uran (Karanja).
·
Chaul Revdanda: It is situated about 17 km
from Alibag. The long sea cost called "REVDANDA BEACH" is tourist
attraction place. It is famous weekend tourist spot.
· Kanakeshwar Mandir: It is about 17 km from Alibag
to Karlekhind – Chondi road, 13 km from Alibag to the northeast. This very
famous Shiv temple on a 900 ft. high hill. It is a 5000-foot climb on
well-paved stairs, which takes around one hour. Landmarks along the route are
tombs of MohanGiri and Balgiri, Nagoba Rest, Jambhali Plateau, God's stair,
Gaymandi etc. The scenic temple premises comprises small temples of Sri
Paleshwar, Sri Hanuman, Sri Balram Krishna and Lord Shiv. The special
attraction is an ancient sweet water tank enclosed in traditional structure of
black stone. The ancient temple was built by Raja Ramdeorai yadav. The height
of the Shiv temple is 54 ft. The front gate has lion sculpture on both
sides with traditional lamp-pillar (deepmaal) in front. The 4-foot 'pindi' of
Lord Shiv is silver-plated. The premises also include Nagaar-khana, Bheem
Kunda, a garden for flowers to be offered to the Lord, Sri Ram Ganesh temple
and Gomukha. Every year, there is a fair on Kartik Poornima in Hindu calendar.
On this hill, a variety of herbs are found.
· Mandawa: It is situated about 17 km
north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry services are available from Mumbai to
the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood celebrities own bungalows here
·
Kashid Beach: It is 49km from Alibag, on the Alibag-Murud highway, also this
beach is possibly one of the cleanest and most beautiful beaches in the region
with almost 'white' sand. There are many cottages and resorts available ranging
from around INR 1500 to INR 20,000. Prakruti resort is the luxury and the
costliest of all. This village does not have any wine shops. One has to go
around 6 km towards Murud to buy alcohol. Kashid is the perfect place to
relax for urban people. One can find water sports facility and number of small
shops for snacks. There is a danger board warning people of dangerous tides.
·
Korlai Beach: A quiet serene beach with alternate
white and black sands, along a serene stretch of the Arabian coastline,
adjacent to a village of Korlai Creole Portuguese-speaking Indians. Just across the
bridge, to the right there is Korlai fort within the sea and attached to the
mainland by a narrow land strip through the Korlai fort through the Korlai
Village. It is supposed to have been built by the Portuguese in 1521. The main
gate has an inscription which means 'no entry without a fight'. The fort has
seven gates, a sweet water well, a church in disuse, a Hindu temple and a
lighthouse which is still used for navigation.
Other attractions:-
· Kolaba (or Kulaba) fort (not to be confused with Colaba in Mumbai) is in the sea 1–2 km
from the Alibag shores. During low tide one can walk to the fort. This was
built by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and is assumed to be the last
one that he built before his death. The fort used to have a sweet water well.
·
Kanakeshwar temple is on a hill near Mapgaon village, about 12 km from Alibag
and falls on the way to Mandawa.
·
Tower of St. Barbara (Satkhani Buruj).
· Chaul is a historic town about 15 km from Alibag. It is famous
for its Portuguese ruins, an old church, a synagogue, Buddhist caves, the Hamam
Khana and a temple. More than
365 old temples are present in Chaul Town.
· The famous fair at Chaul-Bhovale is celebrated in December month it
starts from "Datta Jayanti" and lasts for 5 to 7 days. The peoples
from various places comes for this fair.
· Shitaladevi Temple , Chaul is about 18 kmfrom Alibag. It is historic and
famous temple in chaul.
· Vikram Vinayak Temple or Birla Temple, Salav is situated about 20 km away from Alibag. On the
way to Janjira, take the right fork to reach the Vikram Ispat industry. Going a
bit ahead will lead one to the temple.
· Karmarkar Museum: A museum of exquisite sculptures from the renowned sculptor
Padmashri V.P. Karmarkar in Sasavne, about 18 km from Alibag Bus Depot.
· Murud-Janjira: Janjira is a fort situated not very far from Alibag. It was
built by Siddi traders. Shivaji failed to capture the fort from the Siddis. One
can find fresh water pounds inside the fort even today.
·
Datta Mandir: situated at bhowale,2 km away
from chaul.
· Hingulja Mandir: Situated near datta mandir,
historic temple built by pandwas.
· Magnetic Observatory: Established in 1904 by the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism. Although after 26/11, the security has been tightened and access to the Observatory
has been restricted. A written permission from the Panvel office of Indian Institute of Geomagnetism needs to be presented when entering the premises of the
Observatory in Alibag.
· Korlai Fort and Korlai
Creole Portuguese of Korlai village: Situated between Chaul and Kashid,
a village of Indians born of Indo-Portuguese ancestors, speaking a unique creole of Portuguese and a fort lost in the sands of history.
For
more details about Ekvira Bungalow for family / office group picnic at Kihim beach near to Alibaug /
Mandva / Mumbai registration / booking / please contact Shekhar on mobile
number 8080080996 or contact
Jagdish on mobile number 9768425757 or write on jkkplacement@gmail.com.
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