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Alibag is about 300 years old city. Alibag was developed in
the 17th century by Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre, the Naval chief of King
Shivaji's kingdom. Alibag (Alibagh, Alibaugh) is an idyllic town on
the western coast of India, By road it is a three-hour drive from Mumbai
as the route winds north from the Mumbai.Alibag has a lovely beach that is
unspoiled. There is a historic fort that is now in ruins just off the
beach. The hill range of the Western Ghats line the other side of the city
giving it a unique character of greenery and the blue of the ocean. It's a
wonderful place to take a relaxed vacation with nothing on your mind.
Alibag is a place for a vacation. An unhurried pace of life is a small
town with a beautiful beach and the green hills on the other side, free of
pollution and noise.
The phrase "Apun kya Alibag se aaila hai kya?" (Am I from Alibag?), is
commonly used by Mumbai localites to respond to a silly comment. Origins
of this phrase are unknown, but is commonly used as a funny comeback line
by the city's youth.
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HOW TO
REACH
By Rail - The nearest rail railway station is Pen.
By Road
- One can reach Alibag through Pen (124 km away), which is well connected
with Mumbai and Pune. From Mumbai, one can reach Alibag by going straight
on Mumbai-Goa highway till Wadkhal (or Vadkhal) and then taking right
turn. The distance is approximately 130 km.
Catamaran/Ferry - The nearest jetty is Mandawa, from where
catamaran/ferry services are
available to Gateway of India, Mumbai. From Mandawa, one can take a bus to
Alibagh. These
services are not operational in the monsoons, due to heavy rains.
WHEN TO GO
Alibagh can be travel round the year
the best time between November to January.
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WHAT TO SEE |
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Alibag beach - It is the main beach of the
town. Alibag beach is totally pollution free. Trees move through and
fro giving fresh air which a fresh feeling. Walking on the sandy
beach is quite pheasant, the waves bring the water close to your
feet and because of this one can't resist himself from entering the
water.
Fresh air, Sandy beach,sight of the Colaba fort are the major
attractions. In addition to that you may enjoy Bhel-puri, Coconut
water, Ice-cream, Sea Food, Alu Bonda etc. Alibagh other beaches are
Akshi Beach, Nagaon beach, Kihim Beach, Mandwa Beach & Kashid
Beach.
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Colaba Fort -: It is situated in the sea at a
distance of 1-2 km from the Alibag shores. At the time of fall, one
can walk to the fort in waist-deep water. However, during the tide,
boats need to be used. Colaba fort, major water fort in Konkan,
Shivaji Maharaj built this fort in 1680,. Nine hundread feet long
and three hundread fifty feet wide, Having two 'dwars' (gates), one
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Kanakeshwar temple - It is old temple of Lord
Shiva. It is situated on a hill near Mapgaon village, about 12 km
away from Alibag and falls on the way to Mandawa. The temple of
Kanakeshwar is very beautiful, it is a ' Hoysal ' style structure
built in 1764 . A water tank - popular known as 'Pushkarni' - has
water almost through out the year. Kanakeshwar is a place to feel
the jungle and silence of the jungle and hills. If you want to see
the beauty of Arabian sea and fort of Khandevi as well as the entire
hilly region, then Kanakeshwar is the place to visit and rest for
2-3 days.
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Vikram Vinayak Temple (Birla Mandir) - It is situated
about 20 km away from Alibag, on the way to Janjira. The
surroundings of the temple are made up of a well-planned garden and
colourful fountains. The prayer hall is open on all sides and the
roof is made of transparent Polycorp sheet. The temple has idols of
Shree Radha-Krishnna, Shree Shiv-Parvati, Goddess Druga and Lord
Surya. Life-size statue of Late Aditya Birla Stands in the garden.
The pooja and prayer can be attended at 9am and 7.15pm every day.
Entry into the temple premises is open from 6am to 11.30am and
4.30pm to 9.pm only.
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Tomb of Kainhoji Angre - It is Just five-minute walk
from Alibag ST stand, on way to market, is this tomb. The structure
has 8 faces and the pillars are exquisitely sculpted. Though in
dilapidated state today, it stands in sacred memory of the great
Maratha Admiral Konhoji Angre.
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Janjira Fort - The fort is build in the sea 2 km
inside of Murud. This is one of the vital sea-forts in Maharashtra.
It has strong walls 40 ft high and standing intact even after being
battered by the sea waves from all four sides. the fort was never
conquered by any enemy for over 350 years. Shivaji, Sambhaji and the
Peshwas tried to take over the fort. But the Marathas, British or
Portuguese could never capture Janjira.
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WHERE TO
EAT
There are so many restaurants all around alibagh. Sanman
restaurant, specialises in sea food. They have different thalis with
different fishes like Pomfret, Surmai etc. Each thali will have one fried
piece and one curry piece of the fish. The rest of the items are also
speciality of that area like bhakri (chapati) of rice powder, solkadhi (a
concoction of coconut water with certain things).
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