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Maharashtra is
another coastal state of India with a good number of seaside
resorts and beach resorts. If one has a special interest in forts
and their history, check out the costal fort sites of Maharashtra,
the perfect place to start on an enlightening heritage tour.
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Juhu Beach
- one of the largest and frequently visited tourist Beaches of
India on the shores of Arabian Sea, mostly famous as the best
hangout zone of Mumbai city, famous Mumbai Bhelpuri and Kulfi.
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Marine Drive
- Chowpatty Beach - situated in the heart of Mumbai, rich
historical link with the freedom movement, the spot where Lord
Ganesha's images are immersed after the conclusion of the
Ganesha Chaturthi festival.
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Madh Island
Beach - a popular picnic spot, dotted with exquisite
bungalows and an urban aura, the most lavish beach parties held
outside Mumbai.
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Marve-Manori-Gorai - three beautiful and serene getaways.
Marve is a quaint little fishing village, the nearest and the
quietest of the three. Gorai and Manori, a little further away
popular for all night beach parties.
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Ganapatipule
Beach - a beach with a religious flavour, one of the 'Ashta
Ganapati' pilgrimage sites of India.
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Murud - Janjira
- a convenient base for the nearby beaches, former capital
town of the Siddis of Janjira, popular for its alluring and
spacious beach fringed with palm trees, two new beach sites of
Kashid and Nandgaon nearby.
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Baseein -
served as an important shipbuilding center, the site of the
Portuguese defeat at the hands of the Marathas, a similar
backdrop to that of Goa, one of the best choices to take some
time off from the hectic schedule of city life.
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Dahanu-Bordi
Beaches - a beautiful seaside in Thane district, vast
stretch of unspoilt beach, coastline 17-km long, Chickoo (fruit)
orchids.
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Harnai Beach
- A very secluded beach site usually the most visited hotspot
for the people of Mumbai and Pune.
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Kihim & Mandwa
- a beautiful and clean beach, unspoilt and isolated ambience.
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Vijaydurg -
Sindhudurg - once naval-bases of the Great Chattrapati
Shivaji, picturesque beaches, Vijayadurg fort built by Shivaji
in the 17th century.
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Shriwardhan -
Harihareshwar - an irresistible beach site blessed with
gentle winds, soft sands and inviting waters, attracts beach
lovers in large numbers, a splendid place for seafood lovers
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Tarkarli -
a secluded golden beach with aquamarine waters.
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Velneshwar
- beach is clean and natural and is lined with coconut trees,
swimming and other water sports, beach is free from rocks.
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Vengurla -
Malvan - a beach famous for its long stretch of shimmering
sand, thick cashew, coconut, and jackfruit and mango groves,
Vengurla rocks, known as Burnt Islands.
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