Weekend Gateawey - Murud JanjiraTransport & Sight Seeing

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Maharastra


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State	Maharashtra

City	Mahabaleshwar

Airports	Mumbai,Pune

Distance from City Centre	150 Km

Railway Junctions	Pune

Local Languages	Marathi,Hindi

Murud Janjira - Transport & Sightseeing

Getting there:
Nearest airport is Mumbai, 165 kms.
Nearest railhead is Roha 50 kms.
Murud is 165 km from Mumbai by road, a journey of about 5 hours. Pune-Murud via Mahad, 230 kms. Alibag-Murud, 52 kms.ST buses operate from Mumbai Central to Murud's Durbar Road,Pune to Murud.Trains will get you as far as Roha and Panvel from where you can take a bus to Murud. But the most convenient way to get here is by ferry from Mazgaon's Ferry Wharf, to Rewas, 23 km from Murud; or by catamaran from Gateway to Mandwa.

Sightseeing :
Start by visiting the famous Janjira Fort, said to have been the pride of the island. This 950 year old sea fort sea is home to many tombs, towers, water tanks and two sweet water lakes.

To the northwest of this fort, is Padmadurg, built by the Maratha ruler, Shivaji. It is yet another sea fort to visit, not as magnificent as Janjira, but impressive nonetheless.

Visit the 300 years old Datta Mandir atop a hillock, which is also a great spot to catch an all encompassing view of the sea. The Janjira caves and the Palace of Nawab are other sightseeing highlights.

For an enjoyable picnic, head 4kms from Murud, to see the dam called Carambi Dharan, or go to Alkapuri 3-4kms away. Visit the Sidhi Vinayak Temple, dedicated to Lord Ganapati, 8kms away