Things to do in Mahabaleshwar
Are you looking for vacations on hill stations? I can guarantee you that Mahabaleshwar is the best hill station where you can spend some quality time. Mahabaleshwar is a beautiful town in Maharashtra. It is also known as the Temple town because here you can visit some of the oldest and beautiful crafted temples. Let us give you an overview of things to do in Mahabaleshwar.
These Top Things You Must Do
- Boating
Mahabaleshwar has some of the most beautiful rivers, and lakes where you can do some fun activities like swimming and you do boating and the entry fee and timings of boating’s are charged at up to Rs. 250 for 30 minutes and Rs. 600 for 1 hour.
- Famous view Points - must visit
Mahabaleshwar hill station has some famous viewpoints where you can enjoy your picnic while also enjoying beautiful mountain views from the top of the hill. You can enjoy the beautiful sunset and sunrise at the top of the Wilson point of sunrise and there are no charges for the Mahabaleshwar hill station. Some of the famous viewpoints are Wilson’s point of sunrise, Kate's point, Helen's point, Arthur seat Mahabaleshwar point.
- Temples of Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is known for its famous temples and it is the best place to have a spiritual experience. If you visit Mahabaleshwar, you must have to visit some of the listed historical and beautiful temples given below:
Mahabaleshwar temple is known for the worshipping of Lord Shiva. A 6 feet long Shiva lingam is the key attraction for the people here. The timings of this temple are from 5 in the morning to 12 noon and 4 in the afternoon to 9 in the night
Panchganga temple is known for its Sangam of five rivers and the rivers are Koyna, Gayatri, Venna, Savitri, and Krishna. This temple is located in old Mahabaleshwar which is 5 kilometres away from the new Mahabaleshwar and the timings are from 5:00 am to 12:00 pm and then 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Krishnabai temple is located nearby Panchganga temple. It is the origin place of the Krishna River and the timing is from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Visit waterfalls
For the people who love to see waterfalls is the best places to visit in Mahabaleshwar where you can find beautiful waterfalls. Making plans for weekends and can't decide where to go is where some Mahabaleshwar waterfalls come to change your weekend's plans, where you can arrange a picnic by yourself and here is the list of some of the famous waterfalls located in Mahabaleshwar.
Lingmala Waterfall - where you can reach by tracking and also there is a way from the forest and the opening and closing timing is from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Dhobi Waterfall - enjoy the calm environment with some beautiful sceneries and the timing is from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Chinaman Waterfall - it is one of the most beautiful picnic spots for weekends. The timing is from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- Travel Pratap Garh fort
It was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji. It was built in the 17th century. This is one of the most historical places in Mahabaleshwar. The battle of Pratap Garh has been fought from this fort. It has no fee or charges and the timing is from10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The distance is 20 kilometres away from the Mahabaleshwar.
Final words
Mahabaleshwar is the place where you can enjoy beautiful sceneries, where you can do fun activities, where you can get to know about historical monuments and visit beautifully crafted temples. Mahabaleshwar is the sum-up of the best places to visit for your weekend's plans with family and friends.