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Mahabaleshwar N Panchgani
Mahabaleshwar was established as a health resort in 1829 AD. It was a jail for chinese & malay convicts from 1834 to 1864. The capacity of the jail was 120 prisoners. These prisoners introduced cultivation of red potatoes, strawberries & waeving of cane & bamboo baskets. Many of the prisoners stayed at Mahabaleshwar after they were released. The jungle of Mahabaleshwar is thick & produces many commercial as well as medicinal trees & plants.
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The wild life is limited to foxes, jackals, & wild boars. Deers & bisons are found in the brahma aranya area. Panthers are rare. The famous bird in the urdu poetry, Bulbul is found everywhere in the plateau. The weather of Mahabaleshwar & healthy & contains an ideal of 20% oxygen which is often agumented in foggy weather of late summers & early monsoon.
Distances: Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar via Mahad is 220 kms Mumbai to Pune is 180 kms & further Pune to Mahabaleshwar is 120 kms. Panchgani to Mahabaleshwar is 20 kms.
Area: Vast green plateau of about 150 sq. kms.
Height: 4500 feet above sea level.
Climate: Never too hot because of the heights. Never too cold because of the nearness to the Arabian Sea. Duration of higher temperature is short.
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Lonavala
Lonavala is a charming hill resort, 3 hours from Mumbai, one hour from Pune. A quick weekend getaway to Lonavala has many beauty spots to offer like Lonavala Lake, Bhushi Dam, Tiger's Leap, Ryewood Park, Tungarli Dam, Barometer Hill, Khandala the equally popular nearby hill resort, and is well known for the famous 'Lonavala' chikki. Nearby are the Karla, Bhaja and Bedsa caves. One can visit Lohgad fort which is closed to Malavli Rly. Station.
By Road: Lonavla is on the Mumbai-Pune road, 104 kms. Pune-Lonavla, 66 kms.
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Matheran
Matheran was discovered by Hugh Malet in 1850. The British developed Matheran as a popular tourist resort. At an elevation of around 800m (2,625 ft) above sea level Matheran is a hill station located about 100 km from Mumbai. Matheran literally means jungle on top. All vehicles (Except emergency vehicles) are banned here. The roads are not tarred and are made of red late rite earth - A mini train runs from Neral to the main Market in Matheran (Matheran Light Railway - It plies on the Neral - Matheran route and stops at 3 stations on its way - 2 on the ghat - Juma Patti Station and Water pipe Station [Named so because the old steam engines used to be ref Apart from the toy train, there is a share-a-taxi service from Neral town to Dasturi Naka in Matheran. - On Enquiry |
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Mahableshwar
Karla Caves, Lonavala
A Path in Matheran
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