12. Specials Nagaon is situated around 10 kilometers south to Alibaug. Unexplored sea side village, Nagaon boasts few virgin beaches with rich white sand and coconut groves as a company. There are many beautiful on-shore resorts which promises you the best relaxed stay without the hussle-bussle of city life. The home stay options are also a different experience all together. The attractions are mainly its pristine beaches, green surroundings, pollution free conditions and local konkan cuisines. You get everything you need for a perfect weekend. 4
14. Specials Pollution free zone is the right description for Kashid beach. Along side the coastal belt of Konkan area, this is a space which any beach lover will die to stay for. Other than exploring beautiful beaches, shallow in depth, pure water you can have many options of having exciting water sports including boatings, wind surfing and many more. Having residential options to resort set ups, Kashid is well set for inviting any group of tourists of any age and gender. Be it a honeymoon couple or a family or even a group of friends, no one returns dissatisfied from this place. 6
16. Specials Lying to the north western belt of Mumbai, this place can be reached by car or taking a ferry. A tiny peninsula, this consists of many tiny fishermen villages and rich mangrove farms. The untouched sandy beaches, farm areas and the local fresh sea food varieties make this place a perfect joint for those who want a good vacation. The Madh fort and Versova forts are something you shouldn’t miss over here. They have many churches also which gives a mini-goa feel for those visitors. 8
18. Specials Kihim is another Konkan coastal area which is near to Alibaug. Situated to south by another 15 kilometers, Kihim got pretty beaches and few nice villages. The beaches and the jungle areas will be favourite among nature lovers. Varieties of birds, butterflies can be spotted over here and is rich with flowers. If you are a trek enthusiast, you will love this place. A visit to Kolaba fort, Portuguese church, UmaMahashwar temple and a Jew synagogue will take tell you some historical stories. 10
20. Specials The speciality of Chiplun is that it is surrounded by natural beauties. On one side it got Western Ghats and on to the other side it got Arabian sea. The town is situated on the banks of river Vashishti. For a weekend travel Chiplun satisfies you completely with good beaches, mountain areas and farm lands. There are many temples worth visiting, scenic ghats and many more which appeals to all kind of visitors. Monsoon season is the best time to visit over there. 12
22. Specials Pristine, serene, calm and a beautiful beach. HariHareshwar is all about that. This place is famous for its beaches, temples and the nature. Famed for shallow water, this place is also called Kashi of Southern India. Surrounded by beach and four mountains, you can visit many temples, deep dark woods and have pure coastal cuisines. With many resorts and home stays available it’s a good destination to enjoy your weekend with boating, trekking and many other activities. 14
24. Specials One of the important place in the Konkan belt, Sri Vardhan holds importance to history and nature. An unexploited town, Sri Vardhan offers you everything required for a perfect relaxation ranging from great scenic drive ways, pristine and long beaches, historical monuments and many farm lands. Diveagar is nearby to Sri Vardhan which has Suru and Belu tree plantations which is worth exploring. You can find dolphins and sand bubble crabs on the beaches of Diveagar. 16
26. Specials This place lies on the way to Mulshi dam. A pictersque area, Tamhinighat is heaven for those who love driving and riding. The entire stretch is full of greenery, waterfalls, and exotic spots which makes one go mad. All photography lovers will go crazy over this stretch. A less polluted area, Tamhinighat is best to be visited in monsoon and spring periods. The misty clouds and waterfalls is something you can never forget. Having many stay options, a night spend over there will be a real experience with the nature. 18
28. Specials Dapoli is nicknamed as ‘Mini Mahabaleshwar’. Rich with a pleasant climate throughout the city is clean and beautiful in all sense. With densely covered coconut farms, pure and clean beaches, confluence of Jog river to the Arabian sea this place marks an important destination for the tourists. You have few forts like Suvarnadurg and Kanakdurg nearby. The only way to reach those forts is by ferrying a boat by local fisherman. The Panhalekaji caves, natural hot water springs at Unhavare etc are other main attractions of this weekend get-a-way. 20