Perched on the west coast of India Mumbai is a dazzling city, buzzing with noise and laughter, rocking with hardships and music concerts. Home to Indian Film Industry and the financial PowerStation of India, Mumbai is ever shining and is correctly known as “a city that never sleeps”.
The work week of this metropolitan city can be incredibly hectic and chaotic for Mumbaimarkas, but the city offers some of the best destinations to all stressed out peoples. We are going to suggest to you some really beautiful places close to Mumbai where you can have a perfect getaway.
Let’s list the weekend getaways from Mumbai with incredible scenic beauty.
Alibag
A coastal town, Alibag is a small city was once renowned for its gardens of mango and coconut trees. Just about 95km away from Mumbai, the beach is quite crowded attracting a lot of tourists. It is an amazing beach to ride down if you live in Mumbai. In the current times it is the beaches of Alibag that makes it one of the highly preferred weekend getaways, other highlights of the region including the famous temples, Kolaba fort, Murud-Janjira fort and Magnetic observatory etc. it is the ideal place for water sports, sightseeing and bird watching
Lonavala
Lonavala is such an amazing place situated around 82.7Km having cascading waterfalls and quaint ponds. The angelic beauty of this pretty countryside appears best during the monsoon season. At the time of rainy season Lonavala is ideal place for weekend visit. You can enjoy waterfall rappelling, camping and trekking at Lonavala.
Karnala
Karnala is situated at a distance of 73 km from Mumbai. An ideal weekend getaway from Mumbai, it is famous for Karnala Bird Sanctuary and the Karnala Fort. It’s a charming picnic spot and ideal for trekking. The best season to trek Karnala is between the months of June and September, which is the rainy season in India.One can also get to experience adventures around the hills, rocks and forts of Karnala.
Karnala Bird Sanctuary is home to over 150 species of resident and 37 species of migratory birds, who visit the sanctuary during winter. Two very rare birds Ashy Minivet and Malabar Trogon also been sighted at this bird sanctuary.
Karjat
It is one of the most visited riverside tourist destination and is frequented by tourists from Mumbai. Located in the foothills of Matheran, this city is around 62 km from Mumbai. It is the perfect destination for nature lovers with lush greenery, hill trek paths and rivers, it also home to many temples. Tourists can also enjoy doing adventure sports like rappelling, rock climbing and bungee jumping.
Khandala
Khandala is a picturesque and pleasant weather hill station located around 83 km from Mumbai. This hill stations offers beautiful landscapes including waterfall, hills, greenery as well as cool breeze flowing all around. The deep gorges and valleys of Lonavla can be viewed and experienced at various viewpoints like Lion’s point, Rajamachi point, Tiger’s leap etc. This is the perfect weekend getaway to enjoy a day or two amid scenic surroundings.
Nashik
Nasik is situated around 165Km from Mumbai, This city is noted for its pleasant climate and picturesque surroundings. Popular for its vineyards this city is also known as the wine capital of India and the perfect weekend gateway for the wine lovers. It offers more than 50 vineyards with tasting rooms that you can enjoy on your trip.
Apart from vineyards the place is also a noted for the holy hindu temples and Kumbh Mela held every 12 years, on the banks of holy river Godavari.
Daman
Situated around 170Km from Mumbai, Daman is one of the most popular tourist places. The beaches of the town are the prime attractions and lure every traveler to the city. Lying on the sandy beaches while basking in the sun is the most popular activity amongst the tourists. Daman is also famous for water sports, swimming, jet-ski, snorkeling, neighboring villages and an old fort.
Matheran
Matheran is a beautiful vacation spot located just outside Mumbai; it is situated around 80 kms from Mumbai. This place is full of nature’s beauty, picturesque mountains and lush green landscape. You can take a long walks in the clean air and fresh breeze. A ride on the Neral-Matheran toy train is something that one must experience.
So plane a weekend gateway and give your life a good health and peace of mind.
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