Category: beach

Though Pune is land-locked, good beaches are not far away. Within a travelling time of 3-5 hrs, there are dozens of beaches on the Konkan coast for us to visit on a weekend. Alibaug is the closest beach from Pune, but it does not have a reputation of being clean. If you want to blindly choose one, go to Diveagar beach.

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Velas Village Turtle Festival

Velas is a remote village on the Konkan coast which comes into prominence on the tourist circuit from early feb to mid March. Olive Ridley turtles come to the Velas beach every oct-nov to...

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Places to see in Sindhudurg

While Mumbai is identified as the city abuzz with a thriving nightlife and a constant accelerated life due to heavy commuting, not far from the buzz is a peaceful respite – an islet in...

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Sunrise on Murud Beach

Spent a great weekend on the konkan coast covering Murud, Kashid and Akshi. We got up early just to catch the sunrise from the Murud beach. Sunrise, while on the western coast, is great...