VENGURLA-MALVAN
Vengurla is situated in the Southern part of the
Maharashtra coastline. Its famous for its long stretch
of shimmering sand, lined with thick cashew, coconut, jackfruit and mango
groves. Nearby are the Vengurla rocks also known as Burnt Islands.
On what was once an inner island, and is now part of the mainland, which
lies in the old town of Malvan, almost hidden by palms. It also houses two
famous temples, the Shri Devi Sateri temple and the Rameshwar temple.
An Ancient Trade Centre
Once upon a time it was an important trade centre, which was twice destroyed by the many attacks to this place between 1664-1812. There are two old forts the Sindhudurg and Padmagad in the township of Malvan. It is believed that an underground tunnel was to have joined the two forts.
HOW TO GET THERE
Rail: Kolhapur is the
nearest railhead from the beach.
Road: By road, Malvan is 514-km away from
Mumbai , and 200-km
from Ratnagiri. Ratnagiri is well connected
with all the places in the state and tourists can access this place easily
from Ratnagiri. Vengurla is at a distance of 522-km from Mumbai.
WHERE TO STAY
There is a MTDC Resort situated near the beach.
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