| s article is aimed to provide information for people in | | | | from Mumbai. If you go further south from Alibaug, |
| Mumbai (Bombay) or Pune who want to get away | | | | you reach Murud. The drive from Alibaug to Murud is |
| from their cities on a 2/3 days holiday trip without | | | | extremely beautiful. You have to drive along the |
| spending too much or going a long way. | | | | coast encountering small beaches on the way. The |
| Alibaug is a small coastal town located at a 110 km | | | | sea water touches the edge of the road at many |
| drive from Mumbai. You can reach it easily by road. | | | | places and it s an awesome scene. Make sure that |
| Or another exciting option would be to go via a ferry | | | | you stop at Kashid beach, which is mid way between |
| catamaran from the Gateway of India to Mandwa | | | | Alibaug and Murud. Murud is around 150 kms from |
| jetty (it s 20 kms from Alibaug). There s not too | | | | Mumbai. Kashid is the best beach in the entire driving |
| much to do in Alibaug except relax and roam on the | | | | stretch, so make sure to spend some time there. |
| different beaches, so two days there would be | | | | Murud is a small, sleepy, coastal town. If you had fun |
| enough. Visit the Kolaba fort which is situated in the | | | | in the sea at Kashid beach, you won t feel tempted |
| sea at a distance of 1 2 kilometers. You can walk to | | | | to bathe again on Murud beach. Instead enjoy horse |
| the fort during the low tide. During high tide, you can | | | | back riding or get driven around in a horse carriage. |
| cross the distance via boats. It s a nice place to visit | | | | The main place to visit near Murud is Janjira fort. This |
| if you have 2 3 hours to while away time and just | | | | fort is over five hundred years old. And it has the |
| have some fun. The main Alibaug beach is rocky and | | | | unique history of never being captured by anyone. It |
| not advisable to venture in the sea for bath/swim | | | | is also called as the impregnable or invincible fort. It is |
| here. If you are looking for some beach fun, make | | | | situated in the middle of the sea and is accessible |
| sure that you visit Kashid beach — it is 20 kms | | | | only via boat/ferry. The fort is a very imposing |
| away from Alibaug. But it s an awesome beach, very | | | | structure and you will be in awe of its greatness. |
| clean with white sand. An ideal place to read a book | | | | Make sure that you get a guide before going aboard |
| lying in a hammock. Or laze around in the clean sea | | | | — the boat owners will ensure that you get |
| water here. It s the best beach between the long | | | | your guide. Janjira has an impressive history as you |
| stretch from Mumbai to Murud in the Konkan region. | | | | will learn from the guide. What s surprising is that till |
| Another famous beach of Alibaug is Kihim beach. | | | | twenty years back, this fort was actually inhabited |
| Here, you can try para sailing behind a four wheeler. | | | | by the descendants of the Siddis — the last |
| Kihim beach is famous for its dense cover of | | | | owners of the fort. It has fresh water wells in the |
| Coconut trees. Many rich and famous people own | | | | middle of sea water — which is unbelievable. |
| farmhouses in Kihim. You can also visit the | | | | The island is also connected to the main coast via |
| Kanakeshwar temple which is half an hour away from | | | | three underground secret tunnels which are kept |
| Alibaug. All in all, it will be a fun two day weekend and | | | | closed for public. These were escape routes. Spend |
| relieve all the stress you hold. | | | | some time exploring Janjira and asking questions to |
| We give you ideas about 2 3 day weekend vacations | | | | your guide. Click lots of photos here. |