Product Name: | Alibaugh / Alibag of Maharashtra | Category: | Tourist Places |
Alibaug is a small town at the southern tip of the city of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra in India. libaugh or Alibagh has tall palm trees and golden beaches which gets lapped up by the waves. Other than the quaint little village houses you can see farm houses of the Mumbai's elite lok. Alibaugh is the headquarters of the Raigad district of the state of Maharashtra.
Alibaugh is an historic town since the village served as a base for the Maratha Navy of Kanhoji Angre. Nearly 300 years ago Alibaugh was founded by Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre, a naval chief of Shivaji's kingdom. In 1852 the rea was made Taluka and named Shribag. As the area was not connected to the mainland the only way to go there was through Revas Dharmtar or Markule by sea. Later Dharamtar creek was opened to the public connecting to the mainland. Nowadays it has become a weekend getaway and a popular business center for the affluent people of Mumbai.
There are many other beaches in and around Alibaugh namely Thal is an isolated beach about 5 kilometers away. Varsoli Beach is located at a mile from the Alibaugh beach and is home to a naval base. Varsoli is a quiet beach with sparkling white sand and cleaner seawater, complete with thick vegetation of coconut and Casuarina. Akshi Beach is situated at about 8 kilomters from Alibaugh. Kashid beach is located at about 18 kilometers from Murud. Nagaon Beach is situated at about 10 kilometersAlibaugh and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts. Khim Navgoan Beach is a secluded one at a distance of 12 kilometers from Alibaugh Awas is located at about 16 kilometers away Saswane is at about 18 kilometers Rewas is about 24 kilometers Chaul Revdanda is at 17 kilometers is a quiet and serene beach along the serene stretch of the Arabian sea. There is a fort within the sea and attached to the mainland by a narrow land strip through the Korlaivillage. The fort has seven gates, a sweet water well, a church in disuse, a Hindu timple and a Lighthouse.
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How to Reach Alibaugh If you are travelling by road, you can reach Aibaugh via Pen about 30 kilometers away and is located on the Mumbai - Goa road. You can travel on the NH 17 if you are travelling from Mumbai till Wadhkal and taking the right with the left being the road to Goa. Alibaugh is located at about 108 kilometers from Mumbai.
The nearest railway station is Pen and through Pen, is connected to Khopoli. You can also reach Alibaugh through Catamaran or Ferry. The nearest Jetty is Mandwa from where the services are available to Gateway of ndia.
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