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22) LONAVALA : April, June-Oct. : Due to its excellent climate visitors come all the year round except during monsoon. Places of interest : Rye Forest, Shivaji Park, Lonavala Lake, Bhusir Lake, Tangerli Dam, Vulvan Lake, Shirota Lake, etc., Access : Air : nearest airports are Pune & Santacruz (Bombay); Rail. Lonavala is situated on Bombay - Pune main railway line; Road: Connections to Bombay (via Khandala) and Pune by all weather metalled ghat road. : March, June-Oct.: Panchgani refers to five hills on which the town is built and offers charming views. A picturesque little town under the shady groves of casuarina and silver oak. Places of interest : Baby Point, Bhilau Tableland, Devils Kitchen, Dhome, Grave’s Point, Rajpuri Caves, Parsi Point and Menawali. Access : Air : Bombay ; Road - 19 km before Mahabaleshwar on Pune-Mahabaleshwar Highway. : March, June-Oct. : Highest hill-station in the western ghats of Maharashtra. Its serene beauty attracts the tourists. Places of interest : Arthur Seat, Pratapgad, Lodwick Point, Bombay Point, Highest Point, Yenna Falls, Kate’s Point and Yenna Lake. Access : Air : Pune; Rail : nearest rail-head is Wather but the most convenient rail - head is Pune; Road : linked with Satara, Wather, Pune and Bombay. : March- June& Oct. -Nov. : A year-round resort with its shaded woods, sheltered temples and shrines. Nature has bestowed scenic beauty lavishly on the town of Mount Abu and man has contrib- uted a good deal to fill in the deficiency. Situated in the southern extremity of the Aravallis, with its idyllic surroundings and architectural master-pieces, it attracts the naturalists and the admirers of architecture alike. Places of interest : Dilwara Jain Temples, Achaleshwar Temple, The Nakki lake, Sunset Point and Gau Mukh. Access : Air - nearest airports Ahmedabad and Jaipur; Rail - nearest rail-head is Abu Road on Delhi-Ahmedabad main metre-gauge railway line; Road - There is a network of roads, connecting Mount Abu with the important cities of India. (Lonavli) (Alt) 610 m/2,000 ft. Best time 23) PANCHGANI (Alt) 406m/l,334 ft. Best time 24) MAHABALESHWAR (Alt) l,433m/4,700 ft. Best time CENTRAL RAJASTHAN 25) MOUNT ABU (Alt) l,158m/3,800 ft. Best time

GUJARAT 19) SAPUTARA (Alt) 1,000 m/3,280 ft.

Best time : Through- Out the year : Saputara means "abode of serpents". It is a picturesque hill resort. It is situated on the second highest pla- teau of the Sahyadri range. The plateau of Saputara overlooks a picturesque lush valley. The tribal inhabitants of the valley have a distinct heritage of folk dance & music. Places of interest : Nageshwar Temple Museum, Mahal Baridipara forest wildlife sanctuary and Gira waterfalls. Access: Rail : nearest rail - head Nasik; Road : connected to Nasik v

20) MATHERAN (Alt) 808 m/2,652 ft. Best time : April-May & Sept-Dee. : The wooded head or “Mother Forest” 105 kms from Bombay, in the Sahyadri range. Discovered in 1850 A.D. by Mr. H.P. Malet, (Collector Thane) Places of interest : Kanclala point, One tree hill, Echo point, Honey moon point, Porcupine point, Monkey point. Access : Air : Santacruz (Bombay); Rail : 21 km, narrow gauge line connected to Neral; Road : 11 km to Neral.

21) KHANDALA (Alt) 610m/2,000 ft. Best time : April, June- Oct. : A charming health resort situated right on the top of the picturesque Bhor Ghat, one of India’s steepest mountain ghats,

commanding superb view overlooks the great ravine. Places of interest : Rajmachi Point, St. Xavier’s Mission Walk & Duke’s Nose. Access : Rail : Victoria Terminus railway station (124 km) Road : connected to Pune (68km)