Panchgani City Guide
Panchgani Tourism Guide is known for its colonial charm, lush greenery, boarding schools and educational institutions, and colonial and Parsi architecture. The scenery around Panchgani is a holiday traveller and nature lover's delight.
Location : Situated at an altitude of 1334 meters, Panchgani makes for a very pleasant getaway from Mumbai . If you travel on holiday along the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, you will discover Panchgani, a delightful hill station located 98 km from Pune. The approach to Panchgani is via an 18 km long stretch of road that loops and curves around the green hills.
Panchgani
Panchgani is known for its colonial charm, lush greenery, boarding schools and educational institutions, and colonial and Parsi architecture. The scenery around Panchgani is a holiday traveller and nature lover's delight. The green walkways, valleys and gentle hills, and the River Krishna rippling alongside offer a scenic walk for a nature ramble. The beautiful hill station of Panchgani is at an altitude of 1334 meter and is the perfect getaway for a quiet and relaxing holiday. Hill Resorts in India offers online booking for hotel accommodation and tour or travel packages to Panchgani, so you can inquire about a suitable holiday package for yourself and enjoy a great time in Panchgani, Maharashtra
Getting There
By Air : The airport at Pune is nearest to Panchgani at a distance of 98km.
By Rail & Road : Pune is a popular railway station for tourists to Panchgani at a distance of 98 km from Panchgani. Though the railway station nearest to happens to be at Wathar. Panchgani is well linked with Mumbai and Pune through road.
Tourists Attractions
Devil's Kitchen : The Devil's Kitchen situated to the south of tableland, is also a place of mythological interest. It is believed that the Pandavas stayed here for a while and used this place to cook their food. There are some legends regarding this, though most of them appear to be mere tall tales. Some people claim that Pandvgadh Caves ( near Wai ) are also built by them and bear their name.
Table Land : Situated around 60 mts high ,this flat large expanse of laterite rock is the second longest mountain plateau in asia.There are some spacious caves that can be seen from here and one of them is Devil's Kitchen.
Sydney Point : This point is situated on a small hillock facing the Krishna Valley .From here one can see the the glittering waters of the Dhom Dam and Pandavgad and Mandhardeo are also easily seen.
Parsi Point : This windy road situated on the way to Mahableshwar overlooks the Krishna valley and the blue mirror like waters of the Dhom Dam.
Dhom Dam : Dhom Dam water sports is one more amazing attraction for tourists which is 21 kms away from Panchgani. A beautiful boating spot.
Here one can enjoy with Scooter boats and Speed boats. Sporting in Krishna river stream with the beautiful natural surrounding is a wonderful experience in itself.
