Monday, February 20, 2012

Panchgani -Place of 5 hills

Panchgani, literally mean the place of five hills, is a renowned hill station in Maharashtra,  

  •  Sydney Point - well known tourist attraction of Panchgani.it offers an aerial view of Dhom Dam, Pandavgad and Mandhardeo. This is situated on a hillock facing the Krishna Valley.Replete with natural beauty, the town also contains table land, a flat and large expanse of laterite rock. The place is famed as the second longest mountain plateau in Asia. Parsi Point are also famous for their scenic beauty. Kamalgadh Fort, Rajapuri Caves, Mapro Gardens, Dhoom Dam etc. are some of the major sightseeing options.


Sydney Point

Table Land
A short distance from table land is the Devil's Kitchen.This cave is of mythological importance, owing to the belief that Pandavas of the Mahabharata epic had stayed here for a while. Bhim Chula, Harrisons Valley, Sydney Point, Dhom Dam, The Lingmala Falls and Rajpuri Caves are other popular attractions of the town. The town is also home to a number of historical forts like Pratapgad Fort that was built by the famous Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1656.
  • Specialty of the place -Tasty strawberries are the specialty of the hill station.the strawberries, raspberries and gooseberries, being the specialty of the place, are abundant in the local markets of Panchgani. And how can you go to Panchgani and miss different mouth watering flavors of ice-cream. Hundreds of varieties of fruit jam and crushes are the specialty of Panchgani. Rates here keep changing as per the seasons. Clothes, footwear, gift articles, wooden artifacts, metal works, fruit jams, pickles and crushers all are available in cheap rate.Fresh jams,  and different kinds of food items manufactured from those berries can be bought from those local markets. and how can one forget the chikki.panchganis chikki is famous for its sweetness.
More points to visit 

    • Apex Point
    • Baby Point
    • Dhom Dam
    • Grover Point
    • Harrison's Folly
    • Kachhawari Point
    • Kamalgadh Fort
    • Lord Karthikeya temple
    • Meherbaba Caves
    • Moral Re-armament Training Centre
    • On Wheelz Amusement Park
    • Rajapuri Caves
    • Shivaji Chowk
    • Sherbaug
  • Adventure Sports: Paragliding:The sport involves hanging onto a glider and taking off from the peak of a hill and flying into the valley below.
    Trekking:There is lot of trekking opportunity, and you can trek in and out of Panchgani.

Distance-  98 km away from Pune.


Transportways of transport-The nearest airport is Pune. The town is only 20 km away from Mahabaleshwar, another famous hill resort. Apart from flights, Panchgani is also reachable by trains and buses. The nearest rail station is at Pune. The destination is well connected by state operated as well as private buses from nearby regions including Pune.


Accommodation 

Rainforest villa Panchgani-
Rainforest Panchgani offer enjoyable and haassle-free holiday experience. The hotel offers conference services, that could be availed by business guests. Laundry, parking, power back up and room service will be the facilities that are basic. The disco that is in-house music and laser lights is sure to recharge every guests stay as the game room is perfect for recreation. Delicious vegetarian and vegetarian that is non are served because of the in-house restaurant from Maharashtrian and North Indian cuisine that may savoured during the stay.
Average Rates- Rs.3500/-
http://www.rainforestpanchgani.com/

On the Rocks-
Address: Behind- Mapro Garden, Panchgani - Mahabaleswar Rd, Gureghar, Maharashtra 412806
Phone: 090112 10595 
Average Rates- Rs.1500/-
http://hotelontherocks.com/

Mulberry inn-
Mulberry Inn is one of the famous restaurant of Metgutad. It is located in the western ghats & Sahyadri Range of Satara District. Mulburry Inn is one of the comfortable Holiday destination & good paradise for Honeymoon Couple. It is famous for the Rustic Taste of India.
A three acres own strawberry & Mulberry farm located behind the hotel sweet Charlie, Camarosa, Eanter and Nabhiya there all are the different varieties of Strawberry are available in our farm. We allow our in house guest to enjoy farm fresh Strawberry & Mulberry.
A live kitchen were we prepare Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian Food which is prepared in rustic fashion. Out MATKA Chicken and Veg Gutad is one of the famous dish in Mahabaleshwar.
We are the first one in Mahabaleshwar hotel industry to bring the concept of food prepare in MATKA. Food & Stay in "Mulberry Inn" is worth experiencing.


Average Rates- Rs.800/- to Rs.4000
http://www.hotelmulberryinn.com/familysuiteroom.php

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