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Malvan is a small city with beautiful beaches and nice places
to stay. Malvan is famous for its food and its proximity
to Sindhudurg fort, The star attraction of the trip. Sindhudurga
fort is an excellent example of fort building architecture
and the foresight of the great Maratha king, Chatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj. You have to take a boat ride to visit the
fort.
Lots of people come to Malvan as it is easier to find accommodation
here and visit various places in and around Malvan.
The sunset at the Malvan beach is spectacular with Sindhudurg
fort in the background and also there is a big fish market
in the evening with auctions of fresh fish taking place
right on the beach.
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| Sunset at Malvan
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The Star attraction of the Malvan
trip, the sindhudurga fort is an excellent example of the
foresight of the great Maratha King, Chatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj. He built this fort in 1664 on
'Kurte' islands and is an excellent example of fort building
architecture. You have to take boat ride in order to visit
the fort and will cost you 20 - 30 Rs.
The fort has 52 'Buruzs' with an average height of 30 meters.
The fort has three sweet water wells with Bhavanimata, Mahadev
Temples and also a Temple of Shivaji Maharaj himself.
In the fort you can also find a rare example of branching
of a coconut tree. A visit to the fort is a must for any
tourist and you will enjoy going around in the fort.
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| Fishing boats near Malvan Coast |
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Tarkarli located at 7 Kms. from Malvan is fast becoming
a hot tourist destination. The whole area is very beautiful
and is situated at the mouth of Karli river. Tarkarli
has an excellent white sand beach and you will
definitely fall in love with this beach. MTDC has very good
resort with tents at Tarkarli and lots of people come to
visit every year. The nearby Devbag beach is also very beautiful.
Located at 15 Kms. from Devgad, Kunkeshwar is an ancient
Shankar temple built in the 10th century by the Yadavas.
The temple is situated on the beach and is very beautiful.
There are six Deepmals and huge Nandi in front of the temple.
the Beach in front of the temple is also very beautiful
and clean.
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| Kunkeshwar Temple |
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Located at 20 kms from Devgad, the Mithbav beach is a very
beautiful white sand beach. the waters are safe
for swimming and the whole beach is very picturesque.
Devgad is famous all over the world for its delicious Alphanso
mangoes, and this becomes quiet evident as soon as you approach
Devgad. You can see Mango plantations everywhere and it
is the main occupation of the people in Devgad.
Located near Devgad the Vijaydurga fort was built by Chatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj on the mouth of Vaghotane creek.
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| Vijaydurga - Devgad |
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land going into the sea and is spread in an area of six
hectares. The fort has 27 'Buruzs' and is still in a very
good condition. The huge stones used for the fort walls
and the strength of the walls are still visible and it is
quiet interesting to think how these huge walls were built
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