Lonavala and Khandala are hill stations located in Maharashtra near Mumbai and Pune. Lonavala is 5 km from the Mumbai-Pune highway, while Khandala is 3 km from Lonavala. Major tourist attractions in the area include Rajmachi Point, Valvan Dam, Lohagad Fort, Tiger's Leap, Bhushi Lake, and the Karla and Bhaja Caves. Temperatures are typically higher in summer and lower in winter. Popular festivals celebrated are Ganesh Chaturthi in Lonavala and Holi in Khandala. Famous local foods include chikki, pav bhaji, vada pav and
2. LONAVALA - KHANDALA
• LONAVALA is a little hill station on the western
slopes of the sahyadris 5 km apart from the
MUMBAI-PUNE highway
• KHANDALA is a hill station in the Western Ghats in
the state of Maharashtra, India, about 3 kilometres
from Lonavala.
3. CLIMATIC CONDITION
• TEMPERATURE in Lonavala : Max 36
.
c in
summer and Min 12
.
c in winters .
• TEMPERATURE in khandala : Max 28
.
c in
summer and Min 11
.
c in winters.
4. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION
• RAJMACHI POINT : This point commands a
view of Shivaji's famous fort, Rajmachi (Royal
terrakouioce) and the surrounding valley.
• Valvan Dam : Valvan Dam has a garden at its
foot, and is a popular evening spot 2 km from
the town.
• Lohagad Fort : A robust climb of about
11.2 km from Malavali Railway Station takes
you to the 'Iron Fort‘. A historic battle by
Shivaji was fought.
5. Cont…
• Tiger's Leap : It is one of the most fascinating
places in this area. If someone carefully observes
the valley from this point, it will appear as if a
tiger is leaping into the valley.
• Bhushi Lake : Bhushi Lake situated in Khandala is
the ideal spot for all those who wish to relax in
the lap of Mother Nature.
• Karla and Bhaja Cave : Karla and Bhaja Caves are
historical rock cut caves, situated at a distance of
16 km from Khandala. These Caves are the
ancient Buddhist caves.
7. MAJOR FESTIVALS
IN LONAVALA THE
MAJOR FESTIVAL IS
GANESH
CHATHURTHI.
FESTIVALS like diwali,
navratri, etc. are also
celebrated.
IN KHANDALA THE
MAJOR FESTIVAL IS
HOLI.
FESTIVALS like diwali,
navratri, etc. are also
celebrated.
9. HOW TO REACH LONAVALA
• BY AIR : nearest airport is in Pune which is 64
km from Lonavla.
• BY RAIL : as lonavala is the main railway line
between Mumbai and Pune all express trains
plying between two cities stops here.
• BY ROAD : as Lonavala situated between
Mumbai and Pune highway plenty of buses
are available this route to reach here.
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