Hill Stations Near Mumbai

Hill stations are always the best places to unwind as they have a pleasant climate and beautiful natural surroundings

. The hill stations near Mumbai can offer some wonderful moments for tourists who have come to the city for business or pleasure. Presence of various resorts around these places provides a comfortable stay for them and options of various transport modes enables them to choose one according to their convenience. In recent times, Government of Maharashtra has taken significant effort to improve the infrastructure for travel and tourism. As a result, these popular places are now easily accessible from Pune and many other places. In addition to trains and ST buses, private vehicles can also be used to get to these places. The presence of various tour operators in recent times have also offered great convenience for tourists in getting to these places from Mumbai without any hassles.

One of the most popular hill stations is Matheran which is a lush green region with no trace of pollution. It is a good place for trekking as it is situated at a considerable height above sea level. There are some beautiful points in Matheran for sight-seeing including Charlotte Lake which is equally enchanting. People coming by train from Mumbai can get down at Karjat and then they can take a train or bus to Neral which is nearest point for reaching the hill station. Lonavala is also one of the popular tourist locations near Mumbai which is visited by tourists in great numbers. This place is beautifully landscaped and its varieties of hard candy sweet called 'Chikki' is a mouth-watering treat for the individuals visiting the tourist place. A cliff known as Duke's Nose is a popular point of this region as it offers great views of the surroundings that are full of mountains, forests and valleys. Besides this point, there are couple of forts and caves that provide a glimpse of ancient India. The nearest airport is in Pune which is located about 66 kilometres from the region. Mahabaleshwar is another beautiful hill station which is located in the heart of Sahyadri Hills and it has an ideal atmosphere for promoting good health in an individual. There are many other hill stations like Panchgani, Amboli and Jawahar that can be visited at any point of time during the year for having an exciting time.

Getting to all these tourist places is possible through trains or buses, and tourists coming by air would have to get down at the nearest airport. They can then either take a train or bus to the hill stations near Mumbai or hire a private vehicle. There are some places like Karnala that are close to some of the hill stations and have luxury hotels and resorts for a pleasant stay. Most of these tourist places are also accessible from Panvel by road or railways. Before embarking on a tour to any of these hill stations, it is always advisable to have detailed information about every aspects like availability of accommodations and facilities provided for tourists. Doing a bit of research on the internet would provide some valuable information which can be of great help for people planning a trip to these places. Going through online reviews of various hotels and resorts would also help in booking accommodations.

by: ravindra yadav

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